I had 2 SGB injections done over the last month.
I theorized that my POIS could be a nervous system dysfunction caused by childhood trauma and stress. I lived in fight or flight for many years so it seemed/seems like a plausible cause for my POIS and food reactions.
Unfortunately, the treatment did not alleviate my POIS at all.
I follow a paleo diet, take daily quercetin, Fexofenadine, and many other supplements including niacin. I have tried resetting my gut biome many times but my POIS persisted. My lifestyle and abstinence has improved my health dramatically over the last 5 years but I am still looking for a cure.
I was hoping the SGB treatments would calm down my nervous system, and in turn also my immune system, resolving allergies and autoimmunity. Since I get POIS symptoms from food, it seems that it is an immunological issue for me, but of course many processes in the body affect that, including the nervous system, hormones etc.
I had a right Stellate ganglion block, and 2 weeks later, a left one. I am considering doing another one on the right side as I have not ruled out the possibility that calming my nervous system could, over time, lessen the severity of my immune reactions.
It has been 2 weeks since my second shot, and I had a POIS episode the week after. I abstain from O?s as much as possible, sometimes for months at a time. I only did this as a test, and I still have POIS.
I?m just posting in case someone else is thinking about trying this treatment. It is quite disheartening that it did not work. If I have more SGB shots, I will let you know if they help at all.
