This Injection Can Treat PTSD: Stellate Ganglion Block Revealed

[@spikygreen]

Let's not forget that PTSD is not always the fight/flight response, or sympathetic nervous system activation. For a lot of us, it is the freeze response, or getting stuck in the parasympathetic system. Would this method help in this case? It sounds more like it would prevent fight/flight outbursts in PTSD, rather than get someone out of dissociation and freeze.

[@0ned]

Post traumatic stress is stress. It doesn't have to be diagnosed as a disorder. It can be diagnosed as a syndrome. It doesn't have to be diagnosed any more than any other type of stress.

[@0ned]

Panic isn't necessarily fight or flight, or even freeze-it can also be nausea, or manifest in other ways.

[@0ned]

Panic and post traumatic stress are classified under a larger umbrella of anxiety, which bears even more complexity.

[@CherylBerryl]

And often, it's both, but at different times.

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Excellent point and great question.👍

[@anapexartist5702]

Oh wow, thank you so much for this video!!!! This is the first time I've never heard of this treatment and now because of you I've gained a little hope. Excuse my pessimism but it comes from decades of experience, but this sounds too good to be true so I'll be researching more on this treatment and I plan to have a discussion with my PTSD treatment provider about this. Please let this be the one. Thanks again!!!

[@linamendt9149]

I've heard of this procedure for years, but no doctor has ever suggested it.

[@jilliechloe-doughie3957]

I had a SGB done a couple weeks ago for PTSD and anxiety prior to Open Heart Surgery. I have complications of deep, pervasive pain in my upper body. Ive been in ER 4 times in 8 days. However, my PTSD & anxiety are gone! I now have a specialized pain doctor and he’s working back and forth between the ER and his expertise to extinguish the new pain symptoms. The pain has been really intense but I’ve had absolutely NO PTSD OR ANXIETY! Thanks so much for introducing me to the SGB. I know the pain will heal as it’s beginning to subside at this point, little by little. My doctor said my reaction was very rare. At this point I’m not certain if I’d have another but the possibility is still on the table if necessary. Maybe there is something that could be done preemptively.

[@jilliechloe-doughie3957]

Unfortunately, I ended up getting much worse and had to have surgery and spend 10 days in the hospital followed up by 7 days a week outpatient antibiotic infusion therapy and will have to be on Augmentin twice daily for upwards of a year because some type of infectious disease was introduced at the time of the procedure. Some bone had to be removed along with a disk and a titanium cage had to be implanted in my neck -C6-C7. I also had to spend a full 6 weeks in a large solid neck/head brace. The pain became unbearable and emergency surgery had to be done. Due to the extreme pain for a period of about 10 days before the diagnosis plus surgery, time spent in the hospital, time spent daily for 30 days at an infusion center after hospital discharge, all the emotional and physical pain and distress, the PTSD is back and I have to report this has all been very traumatic. I’m told this is rare but I felt I should follow up on my initial assessment of my own situation. Best to everyone.

[@rickrobinson8417]

@@jilliechloe-doughie3957 Thank you so much for sharing and I hope everything gets sorted out for you.

[@Katie-vy5rd]

@@jilliechloe-doughie3957 oh my goodness. .. that's off the charts serious adverse effects ... Wow 😲 . I'm so very sorry you were so unfortunate to end up with all of the trauma through this experience. Thank you so much for sharing , you're helping by sharing this!!

[@jilliechloe-doughie3957]

@@Katie-vy5rd Update: I came to understand that it was the infectious disease that caused all the extreme symptoms that ended in the traumatic neurological surgery. It was not caused by the SGB. Evidently the disease was caused due to some type of cleanliness issues at the facility where the SGB was performed. Since then, about 6 months later, and through another medical provider, I opted to have another SGB done and it worked wonderfully well. It was such a relief. I couldn’t have imagined that it would work so well. I am planning on having it repeated as necessary.

[@KenMrFox]

I am diagnosed with PTSD and I have been to therapyst, specialised on traumas. It takes a lot of work to change the trauma response patterns in the brain and luckily brain is capable for the change. This injection here seems to make that change happen faster. I am grateful for you, doctor, sharing this with the world. As long as I dont have access to that injection, I will keep changing my brain slowly through the therapy and inner healing.

[@MedicalSecrets]

I"m sorry to hear about what you've been working to heal from, but you are absolutely correct about the potential of our brain to heal with the right support. I"m wishing you the best in your healing journey

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

In most people much faster (first 24 hours).

[@Led25]

How often do you drug people without there consent?.

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

@@Led25 Never. Both illegal and unethical.

[@mcrchickenluvr]

I’ve had CPTSD due to some traumatic experiences I’ve been through. I was blessed with an amazing doctor that understood not only western medicine but also homeopathic remedies. She fought my insurance company to get them to cover ketamine treatments and hyperbaric oxygen treatments. The oxygen treatments helped in multiple ways. I have pretty bad asthma and knee joint problems. I did 15 of the oxygen treatments. I didn’t need to use any inhalers for the asthma or pain meds for the arthritis and ACL tear. It also helped my brain and my mind a lot as I was able to actually relax and listen to music or read a book while in the chamber.

[@bethanycollins5923]

Do you have a good insurance or simply jus state insurance??? Lmao sorry to ask but I'm in the very same boat, extreme case of CPTSD, Anxiety, Depression, a form of OCD (picking. It's very embarrassing... anyways ..-) N last but never least... Borderline personality. But anyways, the therapies you're talkin about honestly have really peaked my interest!! ESPECIALLY the oxygen chamber thing! (Sorry can't remember off the top of my head what the exact term/wording for the oxygen one is!!-) But I hope you keep experiencing more n more benefits, progress, n relief!! I feel like sums gotta give for me eventually, been goin in n out of therapy since a lil lil girl, tried various meds.... I grew up in poverty, n currently am livin month to month financially, wit state insurance, as I said ... so, I do/try all therapies &/or treatments(meds, really. I doubt my insurance would ever cover the treatnents like oxygen/ketamine. I have no idea, forsure, tho.... Never thought to ask, simply bc I'd never would of thought it was an option for someone without a good/expensive insurance! LMAO. But in the end, I always find myself repeating the same patterns/cycles.... I'm trying tho. @ the end of the day, that's TRULY all we can really do..... Is to simply jus keep trying.... Keep going.... N don't give up. Thanks for sharing, tho! I appreciate it! I never even knew those were even options for therapy treatments/tools! 🤯🤗🤓🥰🫂

[@hollygordonphotography4805]

This is LIFE CHANGING information for those of us who have PTSD & Complex PTSD. THANK YOU!

[@MedicalSecrets]

Hi all!

[@Threadbow]

Hi! V interesting Pots from covid jab. Is that a reason not to do this. Vagus nerve?

[@Pebeoblue]

I’m about to get this treatment. I’ve been told it’s now called PTSI. Post traumatic stress injury as it’s not a disorder but an injury to the sympathetic nervous system.

[@Threadbow]

​@@Pebeoblueinteresting 🤔 Thanks 👍

[@starlessgolightly]

Such great information. Thank you.

[@christopherleubner6633]

I'm curious if an electrical stimulator could be used with similar effects? Kind of like a jammer. If it works it should give similar positive effects without any risk of nerve damage. ❤ also PTSD and CPTSD sucks.😢

[@Bordie3D]

I love the idea for a channel like this and especially how new you are. Started uploading during coronavirus. More doctors just need to start connecting with people online. I've noticed how well spoken you are with the ability to explain things with a smile. You're a professional sure, but those things are so important and you remind me of the teachers that could connect with me the most. You are very cool and I love you to stay around. Please keep going.

[@rainbowconnected]

PTSD can be so disabling, I'm glad therapies like this exist and glad you're sharing them. I'll stick with brainspotting therapy and Feldenkrais lessons for myself. I have found them not just immensely helpful, but life changing. And Feldenkrais I can do for free at home. Alas, my trauma around medical procedures and needles particularly is so bad I couldn't even listen to you describe the procedure without getting triggered, let alone go through it. I do wonder how this injection works with therapy. Does it make it easier to process without getting lost in the feelings? I feel like some kind of trauma focused therapy is so vital to healing and if something makes it easier and more effective for folks, that would be awesome.

[@shereewordell2433]

Thanks for all your great videos! I have PTSD so all this is very interesting for me!

[@MedicalSecrets]

I'm sorry to hear about your PTSD but I hope you learned something new to advocate for your health

[@JB-Hae]

I’m doing both of these. I can’t tell you how they help absolutely amazing. You know when you need them again. Your body and mind tells you. You want to run to the dr immediately!!! It’s so helpful. So much better than pills.

[@blakesleyk.7166]

When you say you’re doing “both” could you please explain what duo you’re referring to?

[@NextLevelSoulRising]

Who did you talk to to get started? I'm going to be doing ketamine therapy, but I'd love to do this combo, but I'd never heard of this nerve block, so I'm not sure who I'd talk to about it.

[@cathleenharwood247]

I have ptsd and Bipolar 2 disorder. Would this help m3

[@JB-Hae]

@@blakesleyk.7166 Of course! There are two stellate ganglions: one on the left side and one on the right side of your neck. The injection is just lidocaine into/around the nerve there which kind of “resets” your system. I swear to all that is holy it treats everything! Right down to Raynauds syndrome. Where your fingers get so cold they turn white or even almost black. It stings and burns. The ketamine infusions are about an hour long. Qualified drs only for this. It resets your depression anxiety. It should be done at least min twice a month. Takes 45 min tops. The next day you have less pain a brighter out look on life. It’s a continuous process. It requires at an every two weeks for this as well. Extremely helpful. We live in Alaska. A profound dr. Lui does this. You should look him up then print papers out snd bring to your specialist. He’s located at Neuroversion. I hope this helps you. Feel free to ask anything else I haven’t covered. There is help for us who don’t do well with pills. Bless you all. 😊

[@j.a.c3813]

​@@NextLevelSoulRising a pain doctor can help you. It's not covered by insurance usually.

[@nesheiwg]

Dr. Kaveh. A gentleman and a scholar. You also resemble my nephew Dentist, Dr. Victor NESHEIWAT. Undergoing rotator cuff surgery this Friday. Your videos have truly informed me in so many ways. Thank you.

[@InGratitudeIam]

This is extremely interesting! Thanks for the information.

[@msv7671]

What a great teacher I hope I can become a patient of yours one day

[@Markquinn100]

I receive these shots now and they have helped tremendously with PTSD and pain... Night and day difference of life. It's helping me from the looping of trauma and allowing me to close the third eye survival responses.

[@Idrinklight44]

I've had this done, helped temporarily. PRI physical therapy is every bit as effective.

[@Idrinklight44]

Actually more so, the gains don't go away!!!!

[@Bee-Kind-Baker]

Going to have to research PRI. Not familiar; thank you

[@rainbowconnected]

I had never heard of PRI, thanks for sharing! I've been doing Feldenkrais lessons at home via youtube and found it really beneficial for my PTSD. I wonder if it may work similarly, as it helps you learn how to move in a healthier, easier way instead of the habitual patterns we adopt, sometimes due to trauma. Also the lessons themselves are very nervous system calming. Might be a good addition or alternative for those who can't find and/or afford PRI physical therapy.

[@j.a.c3813]

How many injections did you get?

[@lauren3027]

So excited to catch this, just finished a second ketamine treatment, though SGB is also an option for me

[@kyleinthecloud415]

Dr.K, I had a PTSD event in 2014 which has caused me to have nightmares every single night for going on 10 years every single night. I can’t even recall the last time I had a normal night of sleep. When people talk about their nights of sleep and their dreams they have, I cannot relate at all and I can’t even imagine what it feels like. I’ve tried so many things from a mental health standpoint since then and I can say that during the day, I have no triggers from that event 10 years ago, but somehow every single night no matter how great my day is, the nightmares come. Every single night. I’ve tried CBT, SSRIs, all sorts of things that I can’t list here, the idea of being able to one day live without these nightmares seems quite literally impossible. Never tried this, or ketamine infusion because I’m extremely scared of using drugs that take my ability to react or be in control / coherent away. I’m not really sure what to do. I’m 34, and been living this way since 24.

[@MedicalSecrets]

I admire your vulnerability in sharing and I'm so sorry to hear about what you've been challenged with. I hope you can find a doctor you trust to discuss these newer therapies that may be able to bring you relief by helping address the root causes of PTSD. I'm wishing you the best in your healing

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

One of my patients when I was active duty was a Combat Engineer who had combat trauma. Like you, he had nightmares every night for 8 years. After a single stellate ganglion block, the nightmares went away that night. He retired 14 months later, and they had not returned. It sound too good to be true, but it's not. Take it from an old Colonel.

[@rainbowconnected]

My heart goes out to you. I have PTSD and know how awful the nightmares can be. I can't imagine them being every single night. I also totally relate to not wanting to take drugs that remove the ability to be in control or coherent. Maybe you already tried it, but I would highly recommend brainspotting therapy. It's similar to EMDR, but I think it gets into the subconscious stuff better. It has worked really quickly for me to reduce nightmares and boost my ability to cope when I do get triggered. There just isn't as much charge to the memories. Low dose naltrexone has also been a serious help. I hope you find something that works for you. You deserve restful, restorative sleep.

[@lifeisjustswell]

look into fasterEFT/eutaptics. it works with memories to address trauma and is very effective for what you're describing!

[@j.a.c3813]

Please try it! It will help you. Big hugs, and much healing to you.

[@Bee-Kind-Baker]

Thank you, Dr K! So appreciate you sharing this treatment . Sounds interesting and I’m going to do more research. I know that 2 of my adult children , as well as myself, might benefit from this. We are in WV, quite far from California . Do you have a recommendation for someone to contact, somewhat nearby?

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

The nearest to you may be the Stellate institute in Annapolis, MD. I am in Atlanta.

[@Bee-Kind-Baker]

@@dr.johnvogel3430 , thank you for replying. I’ll look into this.

[@thirdrockjul2224]

Thanks for sharing your info. ❤

[@proudparrotparent815]

Dr Kaveh thank you so much .I have learned so much from listening to you. G.BLESS.

[@evonheffken6552]

Thanks for the great video. I would love to receive some more education on lumbar sympathetic nerve blocks and whether you think they are helpful for people who have complex regional pain syndrome. And if you believe they work, can they work for people who have had chronic pain for 15-20 years. I would be grateful if you could cover this topic. And thank you for always trying to impress upon us that we need to continue to advocate for ourselves in a system that can sometimes be difficult to navigate!

[@MaryKaeser]

I learn more and more. It improves my quality of life. Thank you

[@michele0324]

I've had 8 in 3 years. Left side blocks helped alleviate Dysautonomia, POTS, thoracic outlet syndrome and Reynaud's symptoms for 2-3 weeks each time.

[@K-e-lly]

Thank you for explaining, I’ve had this done many times

[@cw9343]

Dr. Kaveh, would you please do a future talk about refractory hypotension, what it is, how anesthesiologists screen for refractory hypotension, if anything can be done to prevent it from occurring and how it's treated if it develops, and what conditions, diseases and medication put a patient at increase risk for refractory hypotension? Thank you.

[@Katie_Jo_21]

Could you do a video on the top common medical issues that you see in clinic, that can potentially disqualify a person as a candidate for sgb or iv ketamine? Thanks Dr. K.

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

For SGB, not much is a problem. An unstable cardiovascular condition, active infection at the injection site. Ketamine also has few disqualifying conditions: If you have a condition that increases the pressure in your head (increased intracranial pressure) and uncontrolled hypertension. I would not give it to someone who has psychiatric instability including schizophrenia or bipolar illness. IMO it should not be given to someone with a trauma history unless they have an established therapy relationship.

[@odorupompokorin22]

This also helps us with our pts with persistent lethal heart rhythm unresponsive to electric shocks.

[@donnagreyerbiehl7043]

How long do these injections last/help?

[@heidi5462]

Phenomenal explanation. Thank you Dr.K🥰

[@user-crpsdiaries]

I have crps, c-ptsd, raynauds from autoimmune disease. I also deal with eurethromyalgia problem from autoimmune disease. I'm about to have bilateral foot surgery. Foot surgery being what triggered crps in my left foot. My surgeon is the one who diagnosed me with crps but knows nothing about surgical protocol to help prevent spread. The more major of the two foot surgeries I'm having is on the crps foot. I have a failed fusion & rejection of the bone graft. This is after failed cheilectomies on both toes as well. The other foot, I'm having the hardware removed and a portion of my toenail removed. Do you have info I can pass along to my surgeon for crps surgical protocol? He wants to learn. These will be the 6-7th surgeries I've had in just over a year. It's no wonder my body seems done.

[@BetsAnderson]

Is DSR SGB proven to work for trauma and PTSD? Yes. Stella's Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR), an advanced protocol of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) treatment, has helped thousands of patients find lasting relief from their trauma-related symptoms. Thank you from South Africa xoxo

[@annadean4909]

I began to take Prazosin for my night terrors after a near death situation that happened to me and after the 3rd nite, they literally went away and my PTSD and insane anxiety began to go away. As well as the paranoid habits that went with it!

[@shereewordell2433]

I take Prazosin also for night terrors , but unfortunately it didn’t do anything for my night terrors, anxiety or PTSD. But glad to hear it has helped you! I mya look deeper into Ketamine though!

[@MedicalSecrets]

i'm so happy to hear that you found relief! I hope Anna feels more confident in her healing, too

[@rafiahmad7548]

Wow, that intro was really interesting. Thank you for educating us Dr. Kaveh, really appreciate the videos!

[@louellasnugglebunny]

If this treatment has been around for a hundred years, how come I'm just hearing about it now?

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

The procedure has been around that long, but its use for PTSD is about 15 years old. It started with a few people and took time to demonstrate it worked and have it start to spread through the medical community.

[@TheLillasol]

OMG had PTSD for so long and are ignored by my doctor, she just thinks I have to work harder to just get over it. No meds and no treatment. Is this available in Scandinavia? I´m just surviving at this point.

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

You certainly would have people with the right skills in your country. Usually pain specialists at larger hospitals.

[@JacquiFrancis-w3e]

Dear Dr K, I really hope you can advise me if this might help me with my pain, I am so close to doing something that would end my pain forever. Two years ago I had a craniotomy. Then last January I had spinal surgery, the surgeon went through my stomach, to place a cage on my spine. As a consequence I had 3 infections in my stomach the last one I had sepsis and was rushed into surgery at midnight. Since the surgery I have never known such pain I struggle to walk, and so many daily functions of everyday life. I really wish I had never had this surgery. The surgeon has told me they can’t do anymore for me as my whole spine has such bad degeneration. I am such a strong person but this has turned me into a weak person who cries constantly, who can’t do anything. Can you please help me will this block help with my pain? Thank you Best wishes Jacqui, Tasmania Australia

[@JacquiFrancis-w3e]

@@reds2312 Oh my goodness Thank you so much for all the help and advice, I’m truly at my wits end and I’m such a Strong Woman normally it’s coming up on a year since the surgery and honestly it has ruined my life thank you really I will look into it Kindest regards Jacqui

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

Jacqui, There are likely better options for your spinal pain than an SGB

[@JacquiFrancis-w3e]

@@dr.johnvogel3430 Thank you so much for your reply. I’m a big fan of your videos explaining in every day terms to us sometimes very scared patients. I’m getting no where fast with my doctors and unfortunately a second opinion isn’t possible because of where I live and the fact we can’t afford to pay for private consultations. Can you suggest any thing to try, you have my Solum word I wouldn’t mention where I got the suggestion from. I can’t live like this anymore please. Thank you so very much Jacqui from Tasmania, Australia

[@darriontunstall3708]

I learned so much! That was awesome and amusing! I donated to the anesthesiologist foundation again on new year! I really enjoy donating to the anesthesiologist foundation, since it was hard for me to go to college because of my cerebral palsy, I really wanted to be an anesthesiologist physician! I want an all electric Mercedes g wagon, I can’t drive because of my cerebral palsy, so I’m gonna get my all electric Mercedes g wagon and let other drive it for me! You been hocking loogies? I have 😂

[@cherylbanquer6514]

You are an amazing teacher ❤

[@Cheese-is-its-own-food-group]

My mom has begun seeing a psychiatrist at 80 years old after an entire lifetime of trauma. She is only getting Buspar for anxiety and she had been prescribed Xanax for years. (🤬) She never misused it so she was only dependent on .5 mg bid. I’m wondering if this would be appropriate for a person her age? She suffers so much every day with panic and anxiety.

[@cw9343]

This is a really interesting and informative video. What is the best way to find a provider who is qualified and who can safely administer the types of nerve block mentioned? Is it better to be seen by an anesthesiologist than a neurologist?

[@richardkostura3474]

This was very interesting because I have had medical PTSD for 22 years. I had a nerve block that was not effective, so would I need to be concerned that this block would also not be effective?

[@magicalhawk4873]

I've heard of this in use for some people with me / cfs too, although I believe it's less effective.

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

Lower success rate with ME/CFS than with PTSD, but some people do very well.

[@susandawson-tibbits6894]

When does this start?

[@RITAD1]

I could really use your help. Im a medical mystery. Im being sent to Universities now. 20 years of dealing with sympathetic nerve issues from SCI and doctors keep wanting to throw major drugs at me. Ugh. I'm tired. Cognitive behavioral therapy for years just to deal with my issues. I can only eat once a day! Im going to make an appointment.

[@imaclassicgirl]

This sounds really promising! I have ptsd from traumatic surgeries and poor post op care. I’ve been experiencing nightmares almost daily that put me back in those traumatizing moments. Would this block help with nightmares? I tried IV ketamine many times and I hallucinated that I was back in the OR each time. I really want to try and get control of this. Canada doesn’t offer many resources, but I’m willing to branch out to out of country doctors for help. Hope to hear from you or if you have an email, to set up a consult. Thanks!

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

I have a lot of experience using ketamine. It is helpful in the right setting, but isn't working for you. My opinion is it has an 80% chance to help your nightmares. Worth traveling.

[@AnnaKaize]

I got a septic shock in 2020 and spent 10 days in the ICU on a ventilator. Unfortunately, I wasn't correctly sedated so I was very much aware of my pulmonary oedema and thought I was drowning, but I was ofc unable to communicate that since I was intubated. I suffered from ICU delirium and was diagnosed with PTSD by five different Psychiatrists. Do you think this treatment could help me even though I'm an Ultra-Rapid Metabolizer? (I received blockades in my back due to botched surgeries about 10 years ago, and those were supposed to help for at least a couple of months but after three weeks the effect was gone, and I need anaesthesia in doses that would knock out a man weighing 90 kilos, and I'm a petite female with the pathetic weight of 39 kilos). I forget what people told me 2 days ago but I remember the hallucinations in the ICU clear as day and they haunt me every single night. Shall I just keep soldier on or ask my GP for a referral?

[@Justice4kylo]

This procedure has helped me so much however i still have dissociation at times but they are very small not 5 days long anymore im very greatful for this procedure its not all gone but after my first shot there was a huge improvement

[@themontu7066]

Where can you get the block? Are they provided at ketamine infusion clinics as part of the treatment, or would it be with a specialist? I assume the former since you were showing a video of yourself giving one to a patient, but it was unclear.

[@TBadSeed]

Duel bilateral sympathetic nerve block gave me a life, hand & hand with ketamine therapy literally has saved my life.

[@elizabethlewis3509]

I was given Stellate ganglion blocks after a trauma attack and a RSD diagnosis. I would recieve a block then go directly PT for manipulation. Could not let anyone touch my extremities without the block first.

[@kgrfirdjy]

what physicians perform the stellate ganglion block for ptsd? Psychiatrists? Anesthesiologists specializing in pain management? Neurologists? I have all 3 and ptsd, but also have a portacath and am curious.

[@darriontunstall3708]

I’ll be there

[@j.a.c3813]

I found that there is a connection between psilocybin, ketamine, and the SGB shot. To me it feels all very similiar. I just got the SGB and it feels so similar taking a little more than a microdose of psilocybin. Its like the trauma is there, but now you have control to acknowledge it or not. Things still pop into my. Mind but i dont get the freeze or fight response. It's easier to let go of whatever it may be that's bothering you. I suffer from complex post-traumatic stress disorder anxiety and depression and also I have a TBI. The psilocybin, SGB and the ketamine we're all very beneficial for me. The SGB can' hurt a little but it's no worse than the suffering what i was going through prior to on a Daily basis, plus it's over within a few seconds.

[@sunshinerainbows3759]

I have all of the things you mentioned (depression, PTSD, chronic pain) In the last 6 yrs I’ve unexpectedly lost 2 of my sons, I’ve had some health issues , cardiac events that the doctors are calling broken heart syndrome, can this treatment help with that? I also have trigeminal neuralgia, which I’ve been taking Elavil for about 13 yrs with no relapse (thank God). Would this be something that would help my husband and I?

[@Noe_The_light_wins777]

Dr , Dose a patient need a referral to come to your clinic for this treatment?

[@crying_hippy]

Does the Ganglion control Joy and Heavy Spiritual things like when in Prayer and the person is overcome with Joy and moved to tears? I Love animals, some Love me and become my friends and follow me or come when I"m near or call them. A few nights ago the screech owl came when I called Him right away and flew over me a few times, but I was so filled with Joy, my heart started to get arrhythmia, I have a weird type that comes and goes and I'm not supposed to take meds for it as it's not 24/7, but when it gets back it sends strong sharp electric shock like pains, like a heart attack, had this for about 30 years and just know to relax and sit or lay down. I have a heart specialist for last 15-20 years and the sharp pains and arrhythmia hasn't been monitored all the times I have worn the holter, was only caught in emerg once for the rare arrhythmia Also sometimes 1 in 10 times, when in a confrontation, my voice will get taken away from me, it starts to crack like puberty, but I"m in 50's and eventually it turns to a huge lump in throat and can't speak. I live with around 20-25 health conditions from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and they did a full page article on me in the papers once I also don't take meds for last decade, no ptsd, mental health or similar issues, just pain, and mobility issues, ontop of the internal vascular stuff and organs, bones, tissues or anything that has collagen in it Thank You in Advance

[@wildangel0229]

Just having something settle my anxiety i might be able to function. I have PTSD and fibromyalgia and depression.

[@Queen-Of-Hearts144]

Me too😢 I follow living on a dime, she just had this done, because she has fibromyalgia

[@The_Kman]

Great ainfo. Thanks!

[@lindsaylivingston9754]

I’ve heard this block could also help with POTS symptoms on some patients. I’ve been curious about this.

[@stevetoolkrazy9998]

In a ketamine treatment course for PTSD and severe depression is it to be expected that halfway through the depression eases but the PTSD episodes will increase in severity right before the "breakout" stage? 5 to 6 treatments in.?

[@ericsaltonstall8573]

I have been told many times that I have anxiety. If I do have that, instead of frustration, I get both of them from being treated stupid and lied to, by the people in the medical community here in Vermont and New Hampshire. There is lots of proof in my medical records. Anyone who can read, even at a middle school level, can read it and understand what it states. One example is, I get told what is going to happen after I get put to sleep for surgery and when I awake, something else was done. No discussion about it, I had no say about it, and I have to live with it; they don't. I also get mistreated all the time, and when I bring it up, I am labeled the bad guy. There is very little honesty and professionalism where I live, in my experiences. How can I get my medical needs met, when people in the medical profession put in my records their personal backstabbing comments and other medical "professionals" believe what they read about me, because in is in my medical records? Example: I questioned a woman in the medical field (not even a doctor), why what I describe is one of my issues, [during the "act" of ejaculation] one of my testis pulls up and inside my body. She decided to put in my records [during "climax", which is a mental state of mind, not a physical action] my testis pulls up and inside my body, and then she put in my records, I hate women. Then, because my records say I hate women (which she is lieing about me), have been getting treated badly since then. Ironically, most of the medical people I have been sent to are women. My medical issues are piling up and I have no idea how to deal with this. Got any idea?

[@powell4661]

I was working a job for a while that required 90÷ hours a week, and I would come home exhausted. One day, I woke in the morning with a swollen, extremely painful hand. My doctor was new to me , it was only my second visit. He didn't believe that I had broken my hand in my sleep and acted angry at me like I was lying to him. Keep telling me he didn't write prescriptions for painkillers. I never asked for one. I just wanted my hand x-rayed and wrapped. I found out later that he wrote in my file, suspected drug abuser and my injury was self-inflicted. I hate opiods and even when in severe pain, I stick to Tylenol.

[@BlandBandit-zg9ov]

This is exactly what I've been looking for I wanna say my entire life, at least my adult life years of their be healed me from childhood. Bite adult. Wow. This sounds like it will get me out of what I call Stuck in drama response Which sadly feels like the past 20 something years. I get brief moments of complete logic. But this sounds like what I could use too. Truly reset my brain. I've tried EDM. R. I've done so many things and open to all possible positive outcome. Learning experiences and/or new tools. This sounds up my alley. Believe it or not, d. M t what's the only other thing that I found that would help reset me almost instantly mushrooms, but they lasted hours.

[@chrissieburke727]

Got a question about this procedure for sure

[@mimudase]

Is this available in Ireland? Badly need it but cannot travel abroad 🙏

[@Pebeoblue]

They call it PTSI now. Post traumatic stress injury. It’s not a “disorder” but an injury to the sympathetic nervous system.

[@hedvigjenson4902]

Something I've never heard about. Thank you! Any success with a person that is 25 and experienced childhood PTSD and developed Tourette's Syndrome at age 13? Any studies suggesting it shows any promise?

[@poorjohn100]

Should I look for SGB and Ketamine together near me? Is it best done same time?

[@superdave0113]

Have you ever used this for Harlequin Syndrome, and if so, how effective is it to stop the sweating?

[@marisacastre9048]

Many Thanks, Doctor Kaveh! Íve really liked your video and Íd like, if you could, please, tell me if you think if it could work for me. Íve got chronic neuropathic pain, in back and legs, after two surgeries, one only for herniae, L5-S1, with XStop installation, in 2011, after which this awful pain started, and the second had place two years after, when they extracted the XStop and did an arthrodesis, to try to eliminate this pain. Nothing worked. The treatment I am actually on is Cymbalta and Tramadol, and it´s not enough. I,m 55 now, pharmacist, working, trying to do a life, but barely I get there. Íve tried blocking of nerves in the back and many more things and nothing worked. In case you haveńt realized through my language, I live in Spain and I dońt have access to your clinic. As I said,… Could you give a piece of advice? Could you tell me if you think this technique could help me? Ím already grateful that you released this video and it would be wonderful if you could help me, really. Thanks a lot again.

[@CharlesSilver-ew3ju]

What kind of Dr. does one go to for this sort of treatment AND if the patient is over 65 should one get "cleared" by the main doctor???

[@LivvyMoonn]

Does this work for panic disorder/ severe anxiety and agoraphobia?

[@Staceyoz]

Can having constant tight muscle there cause same issues with those nerves?

[@Yasen1791]

How long the effects will last?

[@AnonymousQwerty]

Does it work for panic disorder?

[@jessicanilsson5941]

Hi ! I got Childhoodtrauma and than Fatigue , brainfog , anixety , depression Does it helps ?

[@mikaeladevries24]

I've had these before!

[@Yasen1791]

How long g the effects will last?

[@hhk740]

thank you

[@sheilaguiles8078]

Hello everyone

[@talksick508]

Does this stop flushing face cold hands and feet???

[@Story_player]

God bless you 🥹

[@AtypicalPaul]

Unfortunately another procedure that could help but insurance won't cover it.

[@Ring0--]

WOOT!

[@tonin7279]

Im a Long Covid patient since September 2021 and thru hearing some things that some of my issues can be from the Sympathetic Nervous system and many of the other systems you mention malfunctioning. Causing me heart issues and PTSD, anxiety ect. I lost my husband to it as we both had it. I also had some traumatic medical and surgical traumas thru my life. Would this help someone with a malfunctioning system from traumas and long covid?

[@MedicalSecrets]

I'm so sorry to hear about what you went through. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing. If done with supportive therapy and an MD guiding the treatment as a wrapper around it, SGB may well be helpful. I'm wishing you the best in your healing journey

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

The evidence is preliminary (low numbers), but SGB has shown benefit for some of the symptoms of long COVID. It would also be helpful with your trauma.

[@delmar418]

Is this paired with epi? Because I get tachy and acute panic episode when exposed.

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

Epi need not be used. I don't know anyone that adds it to local anesthetic.

[@Tess_Durberville]

Propranolol combined with memory reactivation cured my ptsd in 3 weeks.

[@BushyHairedStranger]

The word ‘Cured’ is a very strong word especially in pathology…

[@amandapatterson4312]

Wow ive ptsd panic anxiety dang i wish dr s in Waycross ga blackshear ga knew this treatment how do i get my dr to prescribe this to me to see if this will work for me

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

I am in the North Atlanta Metro area and can provide SGB for you if you wish. You do not need a referral.

[@the_robynnes_nest]

Hey Dr. K

[@paulatristan8189]

West coast time

I tried it before I wish it worked for me darn it!!

[@Katie-vy5rd]

Do you mind sharing more about the one (s) you have had,,? I am seriously consider considering having this done but scared out of my mind with all the potential side effects.. and pain of procedure.

[@michaelwalker6441]

And I'm sure this isn't covered by insurance. Especially if it's a permanent fix

[@paulatristan8189]

I think ot starts at 11:am

[@elizabethlewis3509]

Also makes hair grow rapidly on my arms

[@heidi5462]

I need mine deactivated!😣

[@LucilleMagillicuddy]

I did this.. do it. just do it. 🫂🤘👊 Its only a miracle if u work on yourself too..and as time goes on..it gets better 😎 YOU GOTTA DO THE WORK TOO- rest, 'filter, cry, release heal.

[@paulpoppenfuse7071]

Loving

[@chrissieburke727]

They accidentally numbed my diaphragm once it was horrible

[@ISayNukem]

Star Trek, here we come! 😁

[@MedicalSecrets]

Star Trek, how so?

[@swimfit57]

Interesting

[@johngrosso1938]

Could Botox achieve longer lasting results?

[@dr.johnvogel3430]

Maybe. There are few case reports.