Have you tried this treatment? Stellate Ganglion Block study

Posted by afriendofthedevilisafriendofmine @afriendofthedevilisafriendofmine, Sep 18, 2023

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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gently | @gently | Jul 10 3:01pm

lindalee58, we're anxious, too. Have you noticed anything different at all. Will you have a series of injections?

lindalee58 | @lindalee58 | Jul 13 1:49pm

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lindalee58 | @lindalee58 | Jul 13 1:57pm

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@lindalee58
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.

gently | @gently | Jul 13 2:31pm

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.

kt8 | @kt8 | Jul 15 10:51am

I had bilateral SGB last October. It helped with debilitating brain fog and the internal buzzing I had. Also it helped with the fatigue but didn’t rid it.
This was the most helpful thing I have done in my 4 1/2 years of long COVID. I went to the person who coauthored the first paper on the technique. Be sure you go to someone who is highly experienced with the procedure. Best of luck to all.

gnana6 | @gnana6 | Jul 16 10:30am

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@kt8 Did it get rid of the internal buzzing, tinnitus??

gnana6 | @gnana6 | Jul 16 10:32am

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@lindalee58 I did Acupuncture for no taste and smell. Took quite a long time but it returned. Trying it for tinnitus. Hasn't done much yet.

kt8 | @kt8 | Jul 16 7:34pm

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@gnana6
Yes, the internal buzzing stopped. I didn’t have tinnitus so can not comment on that.

gnana6 | @gnana6 | Jul 16 10:06pm

In reply to @kt8 "@gnana6 Yes, the internal buzzing stopped. I didn’t have tinnitus so can not comment on that." + (show)

@kt8 Internal buzzing is tinnitus.

singthebells | @singthebells | 1 day ago

The Stellate Ganglion Block has been the only thing in 6.5 years to even touch my symptoms, and I've lost track of the treatments I've done. Clearly my LC is dysautonomia. My problem is getting the SGB to stick. It's always undone by stressful events.

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