Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 I wonder if this is the same pain inhibitor that Jerry got implanted in him. I remember him talking about it one year on the MDA telethon. He was telling how they used it on MD patients so the doctors implanted one in him and it was helping with his back pain immensly. I guess all those years of prat falls got to him and ruined his back. Jayne > > Hello my friends, > > I just went to my doc for a consult on a Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Has anyone ever heard of this? the results? > It's the size of a pacemaker and it is implanted in the chest area and a wire is connected to the vagus nerve in your neck. Impulses are sent for 30 seconds in every five minutes continuously. There is information online about it, but my doctor discovered that it hasn't been tested a lot and only a small percentage of people in the study found relief. I am almost desperate enough to try anything, I'll tell ya. I just don't know what else to do for this pain. > > Take care, Norene > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 Hi Norene Where exactly is the pain your trying to relieve with this implant. Sounds awfully intrusive to the body for my liking. Who came up with this idea? Make sure you do some research on it Hon...before making up your mind. Surgery is surgery and that in itself can send you into a flare. It may be great ...I don't know but you are doing the right thing by asking around for anyone who has had it or heard of it. Take care my friend write and tell me how you are soon PLEASE Norene wrote: Hello my friends, I just went to my doc for a consult on a Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Has anyone ever heard of this? the results? It's the size of a pacemaker and it is implanted in the chest area and a wire is connected to the vagus nerve in your neck. Impulses are sent for 30 seconds in every five minutes continuously. There is information online about it, but my doctor discovered that it hasn't been tested a lot and only a small percentage of people in the study found relief. I am almost desperate enough to try anything, I'll tell ya. I just don't know what else to do for this pain. Take care, Norene --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 Several of my clients have the Vagus Nerve Stimulator implanted to control seizure activity, this is the first I've heard of it used for pain management....very interesting > > Hello my friends, > > I just went to my doc for a consult on a Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Has anyone ever heard of this? the results? > It's the size of a pacemaker and it is implanted in the chest area and a wire is connected to the vagus nerve in your neck. Impulses are sent for 30 seconds in every five minutes continuously. There is information online about it, but my doctor discovered that it hasn't been tested a lot and only a small percentage of people in the study found relief. I am almost desperate enough to try anything, I'll tell ya. I just don't know what else to do for this pain. > > Take care, Norene > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 I have never heard of it being used for anything other than sieuzres (but then we all know that many things end up having other uses). I worked with a young lady who had one. The way a VNS works is that when symptoms appear (a seizure), a magnet is swiped over the VNS to stop the seizures from happening. It works for some people and does nothing for others. As with anything it also has a lifespan although I do not know exactly how long that is. Debi Norene wrote: Hello my friends, I just went to my doc for a consult on a Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Has anyone ever heard of this? the results? It's the size of a pacemaker and it is implanted in the chest area and a wire is connected to the vagus nerve in your neck. Impulses are sent for 30 seconds in every five minutes continuously. There is information online about it, but my doctor discovered that it hasn't been tested a lot and only a small percentage of people in the study found relief. I am almost desperate enough to try anything, I'll tell ya. I just don't know what else to do for this pain. Take care, Norene --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2006 Report Posted July 6, 2006 a friend has one. i could get you in tuch with her. I have hurd them being planted in the butt but not the chest. hugs. The thing would drive me so nuts I would never try it. I hate the shocking feeling. hugs New idea Hello my friends, I just went to my doc for a consult on a Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Has anyone ever heard of this? the results? It's the size of a pacemaker and it is implanted in the chest area and a wire is connected to the vagus nerve in your neck. Impulses are sent for 30 seconds in every five minutes continuously. There is information online about it, but my doctor discovered that it hasn't been tested a lot and only a small percentage of people in the study found relief. I am almost desperate enough to try anything, I'll tell ya. I just don't know what else to do for this pain. Take care, Norene --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2006 Report Posted July 6, 2006 I thought the chest was bad... But the butt sounds even worse..hee!hee! Is this thing for pain or pleasure? Anyway it sounds strange Amber And Ruby wrote: a friend has one. i could get you in tuch with her. I have hurd them being planted in the butt but not the chest. hugs. The thing would drive me so nuts I would never try it. I hate the shocking feeling. hugs New idea Hello my friends, I just went to my doc for a consult on a Vagus Nerve Stimulator. Has anyone ever heard of this? the results? It's the size of a pacemaker and it is implanted in the chest area and a wire is connected to the vagus nerve in your neck. Impulses are sent for 30 seconds in every five minutes continuously. There is information online about it, but my doctor discovered that it hasn't been tested a lot and only a small percentage of people in the study found relief. I am almost desperate enough to try anything, I'll tell ya. I just don't know what else to do for this pain. Take care, Norene --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
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