Long Haul COVID Symptoms

Those that have experienced COVID-19, whether mild cases, people with no symptoms, and those that suffered severe illness, often have lingering side effects and symptoms of the virus that remain for weeks and months. In some people, the symptoms come and go, and in others, they are a part of their daily lives.

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)1, people commonly report experiencing different combinations of the following symptoms:
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Tiredness or fatigue
• Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities (also known as post-exertional malaise)
• Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as “brain fog”)
• Cough
• Chest or stomach pain
• Headache
• Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
• Joint or muscle pain
• Pins-and-needles feeling
• Diarrhea
• Sleep problems
• Fever
• Dizziness on standing (lightheadedness)
• Rash
• Mood changes
• Change in smell or taste
• Changes in menstrual period cycles

Numerous people also report chronic inflammation, which is related to the well-known “cytokine storm” that so many people with COVID experienced.

Multiorgan Effects of COVID-191
Some people who had severe illness with COVID-19 experience multiorgan effects or autoimmune conditions over a longer time with symptoms lasting weeks or months after COVID-19 illness. Multiorgan effects can affect many, if not all, body systems, including heart, lung, kidney, skin, and brain functions. Autoimmune conditions happen when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (swelling) or tissue damage in the affected parts of the body.1

There is no meaningful treatment for long haul COVID symptoms and conditions, which has led many physicians and patients to off-label and alternative treatment options. While the symptoms of COVID-19 may vary, most people experienced some form of hypoxia (oxygen deprivation). The health benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) are more commonly recognized in the medical field, due to the numerous studies signifying HBOT’s advantageous improvement with multiple health conditions.

It’s important to note that HBOT is not FDA approved for post-COVID treatment, but through international to local studies and clinical trials, practitioners and their patients are reporting marked improvement. This may be largely related to the high oxygen saturation.

However, it’s not all about tissue oxygenation, it is now known that the combined action of hyperoxia and hyperbaric pressure, triggers both oxygen and pressure sensitive genes, which results in producing and stimulating regenerative mechanisms, such as stem cells proliferation and mobilization, and anti-inflammatory effects. HBOT also stimulates and improves the ability of white blood cells, which helps tissues to fight infection, and it proliferates collagen production, which helps with endothelial vascular regeneration.2

Hyperbaric Centers of Florida does NOT treat patient with COVID-19. This therapy is solely for those with post COVID symptoms and long haulers.

How HBOT Works
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment that delivers 100% oxygen to a patient’s pulmonary system while they are within a pressurized chamber. This saturation of oxygen allows high-levels of life-sustaining oxygen to be delivered to the tissues and organs. This increase of the partial pressure of oxygen at the cellular level accelerates the healing processes and assists in the recovery from numerous indications.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is therapy is an FDA approved and lifesaving remedy for multiple conditions such as carbon monoxide poisoning and decompression sickness (the bends), and it has many off-label uses.

Hyperbaric Centers of Florida is a premier off-label hyperbaric treatment facility located in the Tampa Bay area. Their state-of-the-art hyperbaric clinic provides therapy to outpatients on a 7-day per week basis.

Currently, there are 15 FDA approved HBOT conditions, but HBOT is often used off-label.

HBOT is used “off-label” for various disease states and disorders and HBOT may be ordered by a physician for off-label indications. Hyperbaric Centers of Florida makes no claims as to the efficacy for any indications other than the fifteen approved by FDA.

Common Off-Label Indications:
• Autism
• Brain Injury
• Bell’s Palsy
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cosmetic Surgery
• Infections
• Inflammations
• Lyme Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Nerve Injuries
• Oral Disease
• Peripheral Neuropathy

Hyperbaric Centers of Florida is a premier off-label Hyperbaric Treatment Facility. We serve all of North America as well as Caribbean, Latin & Central American Markets. The Hyperbaric Clinic is equipped with Real 3ATA Monoplace and Multiplace Hyperbaric Chamber Systems that are ASME, PVHO, National Board, NFPA, and FDA 510(K) cleared and compliant systems. We are treating all “Off-label” indications and several approved indications, as directed by a licensed physician and with written orders.

Hyperbaric Centers of Florida provides a clean, professional and caring environment for all of our patients. The founders of our new center have over 40 years of cumulative experience in Hyperbaric Medicine and providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for a broad spectrum of indications.

With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy It is always more important to find a safe clinic with a fully trained knowledgeable staff rather than a close clinic. This is one reason people from all over the world travel to Hyperbaric Centers of Florida. We use Real ASME PVHO Chambers capable of 3 Atmospheres Absolute of pressure (29.4psi), Medical Grade oil-less / oil-free breathing air compressors, 100% Medical Grade Oxygen, Sea-Long Hoods, and 100% Cotton Scrubs. Hyperbaric Centers of Florida has a reputation of providing the safest and most comfortable treatments available.

To find out more, or to schedule your appointment today, please call Hyperbaric Centers of Florida at 813-788-3969.

www.hyperbariccentersofflorida.com

References:
1. CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Post-COVID Conditions,
September 2021,
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html
2. PubMed, C Godman, Hyperbaric oxygen induces a cytoprotective and angiogenic response in human microvascular endothelial cells, PMCID: PMC3082642, PMID: 19949909, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3082642/