The VNS did help me. The pinch a person feels in their neck on the left side can be adjusted to lower or higher strengths. When I had mine a few things could be done. I have absence seizures, so a person could slide a magnet across my chest, it did not stop my seizures completely, but it lowered the strength of the seizure. If the seizure was not intense/strong after I applied the magnet 🧲 I really did not feel it anymore. Like the message it did cause me some small anxiety, but that is psychological and I got over that. I had the depth electrodes test first, now the RNS has been introduced to me. Having epilepsy is really annoying at times, but it does not stop a person from doing everything. Look up some of the famous people that have or had epilepsy, ex. President Teddy Roosevelt. Good Luck 🍀 Everyone!

I had a VNS out in and it only caused my anxiety to worsen and it caused me to have breathing problems whenever the stimulator was on. Everyones body is different but from my experience i would not recommend it as a first, second, or 3rd route of treatment.

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I had a Vagus Nerve Stimulator at one time. I didn’t have any luck. We saw no improvements in my seizures so I had another surgery and got the VNS removed. It also tickled my throat and would make me cough when it was running.

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It was one of the best things I did. It helps with my recovery time, and even stops some of my seizures.