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Vns drama
Sat, 04/18/2015 - 21:08just wondering if anyone else has had drama with a vns implant? I was all for this thing and it did help. Except it had to be turned down because it caused gastroparesis, pain every time it turned on, shortness of breath, sometimes my throat tightens up, etc. the last 6 wks the muscles around my leads have been spasming throughout the day everyday all day and night, and it causes discomfort as well. This is getting turned off in a few days. I'm kind of bummed because on one hand, it worked, but i can't handle the adverse events. And i don't qualify for any other surgery i guess....
Yes, the vns is the only one
Submitted by aprylle01 on Sun, 2015-04-19 - 13:34
Yes, the vns is the only one i qualified for. I was told with my type of epilepsy seizures can start from anywhere. With the rns, you can only have 1 focal point. But that was the one i wanted in the first place.