An Injection To Cure Ptsd !?

[COIN 20Golf]

Hi all,

Having repeatedly asked Google to find a cure to this beast I stumbled across an article about an injection into the neck which claims to have had positive results for PTSD sufferers.
The injection is called a Stellate Ganglion Block and has been used in the US to successfully treat combat vets, both old and young, but has not been adopted by the VA.

Search Google for SGB Injection PTSD. Best info on AJP site.
(I can't post web links)

It sounds hopeful but why is it not so widely known?

I have flagged this up to my CPN but they have never heard of its use for PTSD. Has anyone on this forum had any experience of this procedure?

Any information would be most appreciated.

Stay strong

 

[Sleeping Dragon]

COIN,

I'm not saying the treatment won't help cause I have no experience with it. But, based on all I've tried over forty plus years I'd be amazed if it provided a cure. Our conditions are far too complex and individualized.

I don't want to discourage anyone from trying new treatments. However, looking for a magic pill can cause huge frustration. Getting to a better spot has been a real grind for me with many, many things helping a little bit at a time. But, I'll sure do some checking on this treatment.

SD

 

[COIN 20Golf]

SD, thanks for the reply and reality check as I think I've been somewhat obsessed with this "magic pill" idea over the past week. Maybe that was what I needed, wise words, but this treatment feels like there is hope and I can't let it go.

 

[JarHed]

Hey Coin,

Straight up, there's a NEW CURE for PTSD every other week. As the facts which are known at present, there is no 'Cure' for PTSD. So, do yourself a huge favor, do let it go. Right now and for some time to come the current forms of treatment, therapy and some meds if they're required, is it. It does work and will help but it takes real work and time. The things I've mentioned have helped many to regain a life that they and me also, thought was lost.

I can understand how you feel, we all feel that way. We'd give anything to not have what we have. I too would have been willing to try just about anything. Our brains and bodies are already mess up from our time in the service. There's no telling what some 'possible' cure is going to do, good or bad. So, my suggestion; if you're not in therapy, get involved, exercise, try to eat right, don't drink or try not to drink too much, think about where you want to be in 5 years and start making plans and working towards those goals. These things will help more than anything else. Best of luck to you Mate, and we're here to help.

And of course, Welcome to the Forums.

JarHed

 

[Sarg]

O.K., we went thru this some time ago. If I remember right, and I'm not going to go back a research it but there is the very likely chance that you put that needle in the wrong place and you can be paralyzed for life. Again, if I remember right, the article heralding the procedure, clearly stated that in the article.

It behooves us all to thoroughly investigate anything doctors throw at us. I've had doctors prescribe drugs that counter-indicated with drugs I was already taking and could have made me very sick.

Jar is right on, there is no cure. But therapy and the right drugs can make it tolerable.

Sarg