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VNS side effects

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 03:03
So, I had VNS surgery about a week and a half ago and every time it goes off it feels like my throat is tightening and there is a pain where the nerve is. Does this ever go away or lessen or does this persist and never leave.

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These things can happen when

Submitted by GruGruxQueen on Wed, 2019-03-06 - 22:49
These things can happen when you get your VNS or have the settings changes.  After a it will go away because you will get used to it.  The only time you will probably feel it is when you use the magnet.

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