Vagus Nerve Stimulator

I've had the VNS since Oct, 2005 and have found it helpful. It seems to have cut down on the time it takes me to come out of a seizure. I don't think it has cut down on the number of seizures I have had. I have gone thru a number of med changes since the VNS was implanted. All in all, I am glad I have had it implanted, and would do it again. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Good luck. ((( hugs ))), Barbie *************************************** "We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other." -lucian de crescenzo

I actually had the VNS implanted in January, my seizures would come only once a month but in that one time a month i would have like 6-8 back to back grand mal seizures. They had tried me on 7 different meds w/o any luck, i'm still on valproic acid as well as the VNS and i've had only 1 seizure since, and it was because it wasn't really charged up yet. It has been a tremendous blessing, and am really pleased with it! good luck! "And the truest sign of grace was this, From wounded hands redemption fell down,Liberating man"-David Crowder Band

I have had a VNS since 2000, before then I had 2 brain surgeries. The VNS is helpful, patience is the key. I have had the battery replaced and now my system is sensitive and people are sensitive and the doctors are careful when to start the system. The first time it was 6 weeks. The second time it was much longer. I am at a real low setting but it is doing the trick. It is different but you have to get use to it and once you are used it you will notice mentally and physicallly how much better you are. I am more alert. The seizures are shorter and I can do more things. I am not perfect but I feel a lot better.