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How are the super long-haulers doing 3 to 4 years out?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jul 5 2:41pm | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
I’m so sorry that you’re suffering this long due to Covid. I had a mild case of Covid or so I thought, in December of 2022. I lost my taste and smell on day 2 of the virus and still to this day, June 6, 2024, don’t have it back. You mentioned Stellate Ganglion Block Injections, I’ve had 3. 2 injections on the right side of my neck and 1 on the left. I will be going in June 13th for a 4th on my left side. I will be asking my doctor about a Platelett Rich Plasma injection using my own blood. It’s a process where your own blood is somehow cleaned and then reinjected back into you. I am at a stand still and at this point will try just about anything. I currently have only salty, sweet and sour tastes on my tongue when I eat anything. No flavors of any kind. May I ask you how many Stellate Ganglion Block Injections have you had. I wish you well on your health journey.
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I am sorry to hear your loss of taste and smell has lasted so long! That has to be so frustrating. I hope you find a therapy that helps soon. I know the feeling of wanting to try anything to get better; the Platelett Rich Plasma injection sounds interesting and worth a try if you can get it.
I had two Stellate Ganglion Blocks. At this point I don't plan to get more (and I was the one who wanted it, so my provider isn't giving me a recommendation on how many to get). It helped immediately after the first one with lung symptoms...I could take a deep breath for the first time in 3 years, to the point I had to spend a couple weeks getting accustomed to breathing the proper way again after the tightness in my chest lifted after so long. It did not seem to help with other symptoms, like fatigue, periodic crashing, weak or over sensitive immune system, some heart rate issues. I never lost taste and smell so can't speak to that part. Thank you for your well wishes; I wish you well on your path to healing too!