Re: Cryogenic Chamber Therapy
Unfortunately there are none of these chambers in the Netherlands, atleast, not as far as I can tell.
The closest one to me is the Cryo Sauna Center in Antwerp. They charge 35E for people with chronic diseases and 50E for others.
Next month, another Cryo Sauna Center will open in Zottegem (also, Belgium) but this one will have a closed cabine. Which would be, I think, better for me, since then my head won't be out, and the cold air could reach my eye better.
Website: _http://www.flow2see.be/
Thing is, the virus is still present in my right eye, though the status is stable. It's not getting worse, but it isn't getting any better as well. I've read an article on the positive effects of cryotherapy on those with herpes simplex keratitis: _http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/727631
Even though it's still not quite certain if that's the virus I'm dealing with, but since the medication I get does help in a little way (indicating that it is a herpes virus), and since the description of herpes simplex keratitis fits what I'm going through (decreased vision among others), I'd say the chance is high that I'm dealing with keratitis.
I'll probably try it out once I have more time off, because I am rather busy with my internship. But I thought I'd bring this up for those in Belgium or nearby. Fwiw.
Unfortunately there are none of these chambers in the Netherlands, atleast, not as far as I can tell.
The closest one to me is the Cryo Sauna Center in Antwerp. They charge 35E for people with chronic diseases and 50E for others.
Next month, another Cryo Sauna Center will open in Zottegem (also, Belgium) but this one will have a closed cabine. Which would be, I think, better for me, since then my head won't be out, and the cold air could reach my eye better.
Website: _http://www.flow2see.be/
Thing is, the virus is still present in my right eye, though the status is stable. It's not getting worse, but it isn't getting any better as well. I've read an article on the positive effects of cryotherapy on those with herpes simplex keratitis: _http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/727631
Twenty-one cases of epithelial herpetic keratitis were treated with cryotherapy and 14 cases were treated with Iodoxouridine (IDU). Cryotherapy was found statistically superior to IDU. The average healing time was 2.4 days for cryotherapy and 6.2 days for IDU. The advantages of cryotherapy are emphasized.
Even though it's still not quite certain if that's the virus I'm dealing with, but since the medication I get does help in a little way (indicating that it is a herpes virus), and since the description of herpes simplex keratitis fits what I'm going through (decreased vision among others), I'd say the chance is high that I'm dealing with keratitis.
I'll probably try it out once I have more time off, because I am rather busy with my internship. But I thought I'd bring this up for those in Belgium or nearby. Fwiw.