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In Reply to: RE: A reminder of why we take this hobby so seriously at times. posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on April 06, 2008 at 02:37:31
<< To this day I have not witnessed a single hint of improvement >>
The tragedy of this story (repeated thousands of times a day) is that a safe, effective, drug-free therapy for stroke already exists. It is called hyberbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). HBOT is by far the most effective therapy for many types of brain injuries (stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, et cetera). It also works for other types of injuries and diseases (eg, Lyme's disease, diabetic foot wounds, et cetera).
Unfortunately, it is not widely used in the US. Why? Simply because oxygen is not patentable and the big pharmaceutical companies can't make billions of dollars off of it.
HBOT has been approved by the FDA for 13 specific (but rare) conditions such as gangrene, carbon monoxide poisoning, necrotic bone infections, et cetera. This means that HBOT is officially considered to be both safe and effective. A doctor can therefore prescribe it for "off-label" indications such as stroke, but insurance will *not* pay for it.
The approved conditions were dictated in the early '70s, but stroke, sickle-cell anemia, traumatic brain injury, et cetera were deliberately excluded for political (ie, financial) reasons. The tragedy of this is underscored by the large number of Iraq war veterans that are returning with brain injuries sustained by the improvised explosive devices (IED's) commonly used against US troops.
In the case of stroke, the patient will typically require 80 to 100 sessions of 1 hour each. A typical cost is $150 per session, so it is not a small financial commitment (perhaps $15,000 total), as well as a big time commitment. But the results can be described as nothing short of miraculous. The patient will probably not experience 100% recovery, but nonetheless significant recovery that will allow them to resume their previous lifestyle.
Please pass this information on to anyone you know that has had a stroke. If there is a way to contact the original poster of the review, please pass this on to him as well.
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