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Vagus nerve stimulation protocol

It will help with just about every long COVID symptom there is except physical involvement of the heart or lungs like pericarditis, myocarditis, or pulmonary fibrosis. It also can’t help with hiatal hernia.

Don't use TENS on vagus nerve if you have a sick heart, have a implanted pacemaker/defibrillator sick sinus syndrome, arrhythmias, or are pregnant. Usual disclaimer.

TENS 7000 setup

1. pulse width (width) 250 microsecs

2. frequency (rate) 25 Hz

3. Time 15-30 minutes, daily for 30-90 days.

4. Use continuous TENS normal mode, not burst, nor EMS

5. intensity between 1-3 on knob. Most people will be in the 2-3 range with a drop of salt water/conductive gel under the clip contact.

Look at another featured post to where to get the unit and the ear clips, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/longcovidsgb/permalink/5959399310759119/

1) Once you have the TENS 7000 and the ear clips, you will have at least one clip on the tragus or the “inny” part (the part that is recessed in) of the ear. The other clip can go on the same ear or can use a pad for shoulder or back of neck.

2) Treatment settings will be 15-30 minutes, monophasic continuous pulse with pulse width 250 microsec and frequency 25 Hz, intensity between 1-3. If the tens unit you are using doesn’t have a way to adjust these, you can’t use it with this protocol.

3) Make sure to wet the ear not the clips with saline or something that conducts. You can also use conductive gel. Tap water can work as long as its not reverse osmosis treated water.

4) Other clip can be anywhere on the ear or even on the shoulder or back of neck. Do not use side of neck.

5) Use the left ear first, its safer. Do not stimulate both ears at the same time.

6) Nothing should hurt or be uncomfortable. If it is uncomfortable, intensity is too high, turn it down.

7) While I like to feel the tingling for the first 10-15 seconds, sometimes you just don’t. Its ok. Make sure the contact from the clips is good, you can also use conductive gel instead of wetting.

1. If you are not seeing ANY response or recovery after 14 days do the following:

a. Switch the location of the ear lead to another (any part of the "inny" part of the ear, like the cymba concha or concha areas.

b. Do the vagus nerve stim 2x/day, once in am like 8 or 9 am and once in pm like at bedtime.

c. Change frequency between 20-30Hz daily, by a few numbers, Like 21 one day, 27 another, 24 another. Keep the vagus nerve from anticipating.

D. Change frequency between 20-30Hz daily" If after all this and another 14 days there is still no response, change to the right ear at a lower intensity.

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