It's been a while since I had the implant and while it worked, I did go through some discomfort at 1st. It was turned up and very uncomfortable due to the strong pulse, once the Dr. I saw then finally had put it to where I could bare with it. What had experienced once adjusted after several months was fine.

I don't remember that far back. Any discomfort I've had from the VNS was when I had to turn it up to the highest pulse for a short time. When it was set at the higher pulse it was working well for my seizures... but the pulse was so uncomfortable it was getting to a point of being intolerable to do daily things! Now... most people don't need to set there VNS to the MAX... so don't worry about it too much!😉 I might have just not been able to handle the pulse because I'm petite.🤗🥴
I also find when I manually activate the VNS... because mine is at a high pulse, I go into a "coughing fit"... almost to the point of throwing up(but I haven't...yet).🫣

Hi, I do wish your VNS works out great for you. Mine was implanted years ago, I had my ups and downs at first. Once adjusted it worked good and never sorry I got 1.

I guess a good metaphor for this would be, "like wearing a new pair of shoes"! They might feel a bit tight at first... but once you work them in they feel great!
Now... a VNS feels "awkward" at first because your body isn't used the pulses and new physical equipment you now have IN your body. The main options your body has to react is:
-to get used to it
-tolerate it
-stay in pain