I have a VNS unit, in fact I'm on my 2nd unit. My 2nd unit is much better than my first. Instead of replacing the battery, they did an upgrade on the entire unit. Yeah!!! The neurologist I was seeing was absolutely inadequate, but the neurosurgeon had his act together and had the sense to request an entirely new unit. Speaking of Vimpat, it's poison. Not to brag, but I am well educated, my mother was an English teacher, etc, and Vimpat turned me into an idiot. I couldn't speak properly. My consonants and vowels were reversed within individual words and within sentences, if that makes any sense. It drove me crazy. I couldn't control what and how I was speaking. Again, for someone who wrote for a living, I was going crazy not being able to control what was coming out of my mouth. The side effects of the VNS are vocal stimulation, losing my high range in singing, over stimulation if the VNS is set too high and the inability to have an MRI done.

I thought i was the only one. I tried Vimpat too, it did not control my seizures, but it did give me alot of side effects.

I'm not in Texas anymore and am thoroughly miserable. I'm pretty much alone and overly emotional due to menopause. My seizure types are partial complex and catamenial epilepsy with a heavy side effect of depression thrown in. I struggle to stay positive, and for the most part succeed.

We have alot in common! I just got upgraded to the Aspire 106, got off keppra and Vimpat, and can't sing anymore which is ok. Wishing you seizure free days forever 😀❤

if I may ask , what are you on now to control your seizures.
wish you a free seizure day.