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VNS and chest pain
Mon, 06/11/2012 - 14:32Topic: Surgery and Devices
I'am 47 years old. out of the blue I started having seizers. The Doctor does not know where they are coming from. I had a VNS inplant 4 months ago. Now I'am having chest pains every time it goes through it's cycle. Is this normal or something I should worry about?
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I am 41 years old. I just had
Submitted by Chip12 on Thu, 2018-02-15 - 18:50
I am 41 years old. I just had a vns implant may of 2017. So I have not had it long. However it has HELP the seizures calm Down. However I have had Seizure symtoms. Dizziness, the hyperectention of joints when I wake. I have begun to have chest pains as well. I can't say it is vns related but can say I am gonna bring it up to my doctor. I'm still thankful it has helped.
Re: VNS and chest pain
Submitted by Brittnee00 on Mon, 2012-06-11 - 18:43
You should inform your doctor, but there is side effects to everything. The first year of getting used to the VNS is always bothersome and I had chest pains as well. But you should tell your doctor. I don't know what they give you now for all the VNS information,but I had a little book with all the side effects in it and the book helped everytime there was something strange.