Thread by @gezmedinger

Step 3 of the 5 point plan: CRYOTHERAPY.

What exactly is it? You step inside this chamber for 2 mins whilst liquid nitrogen is vaporised inside, dropping the temperature to -150C.

Originally designed for sports recovery, may have benefits in treating Long Covid.

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I used the Icequeen chamber at , shortly after an HBOT session.

For the rest of the afternoon I felt - dare I say it - almost ‘normal’. Yes - really!

Like HBOT, a run of multiple sessions likely required to make any more sustained difference.

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As with all of these ‘outside the box’ treatments, there’s limited published evidence yet, but there is some rationale as to why it might help Long Covid symptoms - arguably best used as part of a combination approach.

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Proponents say it helps ‘reset the nervous & immune systems’. Hard claims to establish but I did feel better afterwards!

Some more information here:



And on the specific system used:



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There are several different types of cryotherapy, varying in the manner of cooling, temperatures used and amount of body immersed - we don’t yet have much steer on which might be best for long haulers.

Any personal experiences? Add to this thread!

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