Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Sue, I'd like to ask you more about this. Did you tell Dr your daughter improved with HBOT? Did he examine her to see if she had improved, and what was his reaction to seeing her improvements? Re: [ ] Help about pedi-neuros > > > > > > > >Dr.s are followers not leaders. The leadership personalities leave the > > profession for politics. Neurologists want you to keep needing meds. That > > way you will be the bread and butter patients of the practice. Regular small > > incoming money!! We used to go to the one in Ga who was fighting > > Freel's case for hbot for medicaid. Now I take my daughter to an adult > > neuro. After the last 40 last summer, I reduced her meds 33%. She now takes > > 2 pills per day instead of 3. Sue > > > > > > > >Terry Miner <poppatgm@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I just joined, so I don't know if you (anyone) can help on this > > subject. > > > > > > > > My 3mo old g'daughter (Ally) has mild/moderate(?)HIE. I've been > > > > researching HBOT for about 2 wks in hope that there would be a benefit > > > > for her. Ally's parents have approached she medical team (thru the > > > > pediatrician)as to their position re: HBOT. Her pediatric neurologist > > > > just responded with a resounding NO!! He stated that, of the 900 > > > > members in his association, none of them support the use of HBOT. > > > > There is a recent article in their newsletter that evidently sites > > > > " numerous " problems, including seizures while undergoing treatment > > > > (and not being able to provide aid until decompression is complete). > > > > He stated that he has (2) of his patients that have gone thru the > > > > treatments (@ the same facility that would provide treatment to ALLY) > > > > & haven't shown ANY benefits. > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, I feel like I'm putting my son-in-law in the middle, as > > > > I'm not in direct contact w/the Dr. I've suggested that, since the > > > > assoc & this Dr. are pointing out that there is no research supporting > > > > the " benefits " and are using these examples (seizures,etc) as > > > > potential " risks " , would be kind enough to give me the links > > > > supporting these risks? > > > > > > > > Can anyone offer some support (documents/links, etc), so I can feel > > > > confident in pursuing HBOT for ALLY? Ultimatsly, it isn't my call to > > > > make. I just want my kids to be as informed as they can be when they > > > > decide. > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Terry Miner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > > >Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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