The VNS doesn’t work for everyone. Around the yr 2000 , I had the My VNS put in. It didn’t work well for either. I had the same amount of seizures as I did, before getting it put in. By 2005 the VNS died and stopped working. My Dr. and I agreed, it wasn’t worth continuing with it.

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Not sure if your talking to me or Mdude , but for myself, I have Complex Partial seizures , and absence seizures.

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I also have a VNS, since 2011. I don't have more seizures then before my VNS, but continue to have them. The VNS aborts my seizures some of the time. I only feel a sort of "pull" when it goes off. I agree, it should Not be causing any pain! I hope any issues with your VNS can be easily corrected..

That’s ok @A MyEpilepsyTeam Member . We all have those days. Like I said above it’s hard to tell whether or not it will work for you or not . For some of us it works well . For others like myself, it didn’t work well . I was having the same amount of seizures with the VNS as I was before getting it put in.

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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member sherman , Sorry I wasn't clear , I was looking to talk with people that have used a vns and their experiences , I have simple partial seizures , that I've never been to control since I've gotten a bit older , do I was thinking about trying a vns ?

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