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vns therapy side effects
Wed, 02/15/2006 - 10:10Comments
How old is your son at time
Submitted by Lisa Washington on Fri, 2018-08-10 - 02:52
Re: vns therapy side effects
Submitted by Riahs Mom on Thu, 2009-11-19 - 11:37
Hello everyone,
My Beautiful daughter Mariah received the VNS in January of 2000. I was given hopes and promises of a "better life" for my child. Over the years, the frequency of the seizures and the E.R visits decreased. The problems started when her voice began to change to wrapsy. The docs said it was a normal side effect. In late August of 2009 her seizure activity increased. We went to the doctor in September and the physician said her settings were still low and there was room to increase the settings. He did. Later that day my daughter complained of hiccups and they lasted a really long time. I was told by the docs that this was a normal side effect. My daughter's hiccups lasted until the day she died- October 25, 2009.
I am devastated.
Hello everyone,
My Beautiful daughter Mariah received the VNS in January of 2000. I was given hopes and promises of a "better life" for my child. Over the years, the frequency of the seizures and the E.R visits decreased. The problems started when her voice began to change to wrapsy. The docs said it was a normal side effect. In late August of 2009 her seizure activity increased. We went to the doctor in September and the physician said her settings were still low and there was room to increase the settings. He did. Later that day my daughter complained of hiccups and they lasted a really long time. I was told by the docs that this was a normal side effect. My daughter's hiccups lasted until the day she died- October 25, 2009.
I am devastated.
My grandson received his
Submitted by Lisa Washington on Fri, 2018-08-10 - 02:52
My grandson received his vnstimulator yesterday. He is 6yo and is scheduled to go back in 2weeks to get it turned on. Is there anyone that experienced young children having this done? I would like to know their experience with this