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That’s awesome! Thank you for the update! Hope it keeps working for you!It's been several months since my block. I feel the effectiveness has decreased a little from when I first got it but I st...
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That’s awesome! Thank you for the update! Hope it keeps working for you!It's been several months since my block. I feel the effectiveness has decreased a little from when I first got it but I st...
I just had it done on Dec 15, 2017. I think it's worth it. The only pain was a slight sting when they inserted the IV needle. Was all done and out within 3 hours. You will need a second person along to get you in and back home. The effects felt subtle at first, but very real. I did have a boomarang effect the next day, but after a good night's sleep, I'm back on track. I'm 63 years old and have had PTSD since childhood, so I'm thrilled that anything could help. I can now recall trauma events and feel like I'm watching them on TV instead of living them. But just so you know, I am cognisantly aware that I need to retrain my brain so when I start to get stuck in the replay loop of my memories, I tell myself that it's time to think of something else, and now, because of the nerve block, I can do that.Has anyone had any success in treating PTSD with the stellate ganglion nerve block? Just curious![/QUOT...
That’s awesome!! So glad you are seeing benefits from this procedure.I just had it done on Dec 15, 2017. I think it's worth it. The only pain was a slight sting when they...
How are you now? I’m currently considering the procedure. Thank youHello, I recently completed my stellate ganglion block. Since it was done very recently, I can only give my very limited experience, but it began working right away in interrupting the fight-or-flight response. Since it was done so recently, I won't give any conclusions yet. But in this short time frame, it is definitely working.
As an example, I was crossing the street and an aggressive driver turned into me. Normally I would have startled and my body would have been flooded with stress hormones. Instead, I had a brief moment of fright before the driver stopped, but I didn't startle and the stress hormones never actually hit my body, but got "dammed up" somewhere.
Please note that this is a different block than the sphenopalatine ganglion block, done through the nose. Although I did hear about the sphenopalatine ganglion block, and it is cheaper and less invasive, I decided not to do it because I did not feel there was enough evidence with regard to its efficacy for PTSD or hyperarousal. My stellate ganglion block was performed under IV sedation and I remember nothing about it.
I'll make another update when more time has passed.
FYI. Could you tell me how your procedure is holding up and if you are considering having another? ThanksIt's been several months since my block. I feel the effectiveness has decreased a little from when I first got it but I still feel really good and don't use meds anymore. It's so much easier to concentrate and get stuff done without the misery of hyperarousal. Everything in life just becomes easier. I still do sometimes get flashbacks but I've been in therapy for a long time and I do feel some physical anxiety when that happens but it's not too bad, pretty mild compared to what it was before.