Long COVID
Somewhat better
Anxiety, OCD and intrusive thoughts with long COVID; somewhat better after ganglion block
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
This greatly reduced my anxiety and OCD caused by COVID 19.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Yes, it has permanently helped me, mental health wise. ... SGB has also helped people's fatigue and physical symptoms but didn't do that for me.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my anxiety and OCD caused by COVID 19
Summary
They developed anxiety, OCD and intrusive thoughts after COVID-19, alongside fatigue and physical symptoms. A bilateral stellate ganglion block at C4 and C6, done by a Portland doctor for about $2,200 USD (consultation plus two injections), permanently turned around their mental health, they report; their own fatigue and physical symptoms were not helped. Nicotine patches raised their resting heart rate and hurt deep and REM sleep, so they took the patches off before bed.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- bi lateral, dual C level, stellate ganglion block · Helped a lot
it has permanently helped me, mental health wise. My overthinking/nervousness and intrusive thoughts was unbelievable.
In context ↗ - patches · Worse
My resting heart rate increases and HRV collapses and my deep sleep and rem sleep is also negatively impacted so I had to take the patches off before bed.
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | anxiety, OCD and intrusive thoughts after COVID-19This greatly reduced my anxiety and OCD caused by COVID 19.In context ↗ | |
| — | bilateral dual C4/C6 stellate ganglion block for mental healthit has permanently helped me, mental health wiseIn context ↗ | Stellate ganglion block |
| 2026-10-05 | mental health turned around; fatigue and physical symptoms unchangedSGB has also helped people's fatigue and physical symptoms but didn't do that for meIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Nicotine patches“My resting heart rate increases and HRV collapses” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
- Nicotine patches“my deep sleep and rem sleep is also negatively impacted so I had to take the patches off before bed” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
This greatly reduced my anxiety and OCD caused by COVID 19.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
my deep sleep and rem sleep is also negatively impacted
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
My resting heart rate increases
In context ↗