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Have you tried this treatment? Stellate Ganglion Block study
Article: Cureus | Stellate Ganglion Block Relieves Long COVID-19 Symptoms in 86% of Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study | Article
DEFINITIONS:
Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB): a procedure where anesthetic is injected near the stellate ganglion, a group of nerves in the neck, to relieve symptoms such as pain or nerve dysfunction.
SUMMARY:
The study evaluated the use of stellate ganglion block (SGB) in the treatment of long COVID-19 syndrome.
Out of the 41 patients who received SGB, 86% experienced a reduction in their symptoms.
The most frequently reported symptoms were fatigue and brain fog, which showed the highest response to treatment.
My take: (by Amy E - contributor to the newsletter)
This is what I had done and it has been the biggest game-changer out of all the things I’ve tried!
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lindalee58, we're anxious, too. Have you noticed anything different at all. Will you have a series of injections?
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I still have no smell or taste after the injections last Friday, July 10th.
I see doctor back August 13th. Not sure what he’ll recommend.
It seems to be a wait and see if procedure will help or not.
Interesting, none of the nurses had even heard of the procedure.
lindalee58, I have heard that it can take several weeks, but I'd guess that it isn't always successful Taste is said to return first with smell lagging behind. My fingers are crossed.