Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

We must start by stating that these are small studies and we make no claims as to how our HBOT can treat or assist with your condition, but provide studies which point to how it may help some individuals. please do read the links to the studies cited below, to form your own opinion.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is also referred to as: High Dosage Oxygen Therapy (HDOT) Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment &, to a lesser extent, High Density Oxygen Therapy.

Breathing 100% oxygen under pressure (in a barochamber – which is like a small room) for one hour, to increase the oxygen in the tissues and cells of the body. It’s important to understand that, on an everyday basis, we are only breathing about 21% oxygen.

The benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for CFS may include:

Reduction of pain
Strengthening the immune system
Combatting brain fog and tiredness
Reduction of inflammation
Reduction of fatigue

Chronic diseases, such as CFS and ME, have an element of inflammation to them, and because HBOT can reduce inflammation significantly, this is one way in which HBOT may aid CFS. It is also believed that HBOT strengthens the immune system, which is another way in which it may help CFS.

Pubmed Article on CFS and Hyperbaric oxygen therapy – The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of chronic fatigue syndrome – PubMed. This study provided 15 treatments over 3 weeks and found that the study participants had significant improvements in Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Fatigue Quality of Life Score (FQLS). The treatment was well tolerated, with no complications.

This study – Guido-Gamma_Poster_Conference-2025_Update.pdf had a control group of 30 people, and 30 people with CFS, meaning half of the people who participated were healthy people. Participants underwent 40 HBOT sessions.

The study concluded
“ME/CFS patients before treatment show increased thalamic FC with motor, somatosensory, and visual regions -> possibly altered sensory and motor processing
Trend of «normalization» of these alterations after HBOT treatment
Absence of volumetric changes -> ME/CFS symptoms may be more closely related to functional network changes rather than structural
Functional alterations must be put in relation to ME/CFS symptomatology”

We must also say that we do have several long term users of our chamber with a CFS diagnosis, who do find it gives them greater mental clarity, less fatigue and better sleep.

We believe we are one of the best centres in Cambridgeshire to offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, with extremely affordable and competitive prices. If you would like to drop on in before booking (you can either book online, via telephone, or in person), our experienced staff can show you around the chamber and everything else involved in the process. We currently also have an introductory £10 offer.

You can book online here – www.huntsneuro.org/book

We do advise you notify your doctor if you intend on trying HBOT