My vision has been slowly normalizing (as in, returning to the most recent prescription for my glasses), but it is still not 100 percent. They told me it could take a few months, and I’m now about 2 1/2 months out and at around 90-95%. I had to have ear tubes because the pressure bothered my eustachian tubes, and my eardrums have fully healed a month after the tubes were removed. You get a bit of an immune system boost for about a month after treatment. Other than that, no other lasting side effects, positive or negative.

During the treatment, I found that I got some sort of endorphin boost and it put me in a very good mood! That might have been enhanced by the healing I observed. The HBO can also make you hungry. It speeds up your metabolism. So the Wound Center team always had juice and snacks available. If you do have the treatment, be sure that they fully explain all the side effects and risks involved. Really, my biggest problem was ear pain, which was resolved by the ear tubes.

Overall, it was well worth the side issues to heal my hands from the surgery. If you are considering it, I hope it works as well for you. The big issue is getting insurance approval. If you get turned down, appeal. That’s what I did and it worked. Best of luck!

Charlotte