How it went
Did it last?
- 1 of 6 said the benefit wore off.
- 2 of 6 needed to keep doing it to stay well.
Read from what people wrote. A story that ends without a follow-up counts as lasting, so treat these as minimums.
| Outcome described | Accounts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full recovery | 3 | 50% |
| Near-full | 0 | 0% |
| Substantial | 2 | 33% |
| Partial | 1 | 17% |
| Relapsed | 0 | 0% |
| No benefit | 0 | 0% |
Only 6 accounts. Treat these percentages as anecdotes, not rates.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 1 | 100% | |
| Severe | 5 | 40% |
0 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
33% of these accounts are on pages that sell this treatment or a program around it. Those pages publish their successes; compare the independent row.
Specific treatments in these accounts
- TreatmentHow it wentRecoveredFaded
- Stellate ganglion block6 accounts
50% 17%
Within the accounts on this page. Grey numbers rest on fewer than 10 accounts.
All 6 accounts
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SGB for Long COVID with PTSD, Anxiety and Chronic Pain: case report
This 58-year-old chef received sequential bilateral stellate ganglion blocks, left side then right side a week later, in January 2023, with repeat right-sided blocks in December 2024 and September 2025; the injected medications and doses are not specified.…
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RECOVER's 2nd Round of Long COVID Clinical Trials (SGB case 3)
CPK has undergone stellate ganglion block (SGB) procedures six times over several years for long COVID with a "neuro LC" symptom profile, with further rounds planned roughly every 7 to 8 months. Starting from a baseline pain level of 7-8 out of 10, the first…
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RECOVER's 2nd Round of Long COVID Clinical Trials (SGB case 1)
This young girl received a right-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) followed by a left-sided block the next day, after long COVID had left her "flat on her back" and unable to form words clearly. Ten minutes after the first injection she sat up and looked…
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How I got in remission/cured my ME/CFS
Ali_Mardiyev, disabled for 1.5 years with POTS/dysautonomia/severe fatigue/PEM, layered a stellate ganglion block with beta-blocker, a testosterone course, several psychiatric medications, intermittent fasting and a slow graded-exercise ramp starting April…
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Bye-Bye Fight or Flight? Stellate Ganglion Blocks (Patient Two)
This second patient received the same stellate ganglion block procedure, injections on both sides of the neck, after seven months of severe post-COVID cognitive difficulties requiring occupational, physical and speech therapy, along with profound memory…
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Bye-Bye Fight or Flight? Stellate Ganglion Blocks (Patient One)
This patient received a stellate ganglion block (SGB) - injections on both sides of the neck given over two days, each session about 30 minutes - after eight months of post-COVID loss of smell and taste, severe fatigue, cognitive problems, sleep trouble and…