I had a Stellate Ganglion Block. It is said to reset an overzealous autonomic nervous system. It was wonderful.
Definitely worth a try.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10498998/#:~:text=10.7759%2Fcureus.45161-,Stellate%20Ganglion%20Block%20Relieves%20Long%20COVID%2D19%20Symptoms%20in%2086,Patients%3A%20A%20Retrospective%20Cohort%20Study

wilsonanderson, injections in the neck are scary, but they are pretty safe. Are you thinking that in the UK they might not have as much experience. I always worry about teaching hospitals. Five years is such a long time to suffer with this. I hope you find an experienced practitioner and that it helps. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165572821003118

I had long Covid for about six months before my stellate ganglion block by a Pain specialist MD in Anchorage, Alaska. It was an easy procedure. Within two weeks my blood pressure and heart rate returned to normal. The dizziness, anxiety, nausea and brain fog improved slowly over the next month. The symptoms that did not improve were depression, fatigue, and post exertional malaise so I had another block two months later. I also had neuro feedback treatments for the depression after Antidepressants did not help. I did 20 minutes of light exercise(walking) daily and got plenty of rest and healthy food but still managed to lose 30 pounds without trying to. I had a strong group of Christian women praying with me and encouraging me. After 11 months of Covid I felt like my normal 66 year old self again. I hope you recover soon too.

I have had four SGBs now. The first (right side) helped significantly with my lungs and upper chest tightness. After 3 years of long-COVID, within 24 hours of block, could take a deep breath for the first time. I had to learn to breathe again because I had tight chest for so long, having that suddenly lifted felt weird. I have since had a left side 6 months after the first, and a left and right spaced two weeks apart two months ago (8 months after the second). The subsequent blocks have not helped as much. My fatigue is still the same, maybe some very moderate relief but only two weeks after. My episodes of intense symptoms are shorter now, but not sure if that is from blocks or just passing of time. For whatever reason, the blocks on the right side helped and the ones on the left did nothing.

I had to fight to get insurance to cover, but I connected with a non-profit healthcare/patient advocacy group to help and compiled a letter citing research on SGB and explaining their is no FDA approved treatment, so by denying me because SGB is experimental, they are denying me all treatment for long COVID because all is experimental. Overall it is very worth a try in my book!

Hello All,
this is my first time on here. I am very curious about exploring the Stellate Ganglion Block.
I live in Cambridge MA. My husband and our daughter are struggling with long covid symptoms.
Fatigue is a significant symptom for both of them. Other symptoms include brain fog and stomach upset.
Here they are charging $1,600 for one procedure of the Stellate Ganglion Block. They both have an overactive nervous system and this seems to have potential.
Any thoughts on how to get Medicare to cover it?
Thanks for ANY help!!