A muddy intervention: taVNS (Vanessa)
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- 4 years
- Published
- Apr 2026
Summary
Vanessa first tried a high-end taVNS device costing €600 ($700) and later attempted a cheaper TENS unit. She had developed heart rhythm problems and tachycardia after a 2022 SARS-CoV-2 infection, and neither device helped: the first session caused intense burning sensations, and the TENS attempt triggered a two-week crash. She concluded the treatments stressed her nervous system rather than calming it, so there was no improvement to hold or relapse from.
What they credit
Credits Brain retraining, Vagus nerve stimulation, Vagus nerve stimulation, rTMS / tDCS / transcranial stimulation.
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