Posted by Larry Hoover on May 12, 2006, at 7:20:53
In reply to Worn out, posted by Phil on May 8, 2006, at 9:45:41
> I haven't seen enough info on VNS to feel comfortable taking that step. I'm not real hip on implanting anything unless it's like 80% effective.
> 25 years and hundreds of drug combo's. Depression just f*cking sucks.
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> Happy Monday
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> PhilSorry life has served you this unappetizing food (for thought), mate. I hope you left the bad taste with Monday. It will never notice.
I am currently absolutely underwhelmed by the data emerging about the VNS. It's about 80% ineffective, and I'm being generous. For those who benefit from it, there seems to be a dramatic effect. It can be a miracle, I guess. But it's surgery, and even stopping using it is more surgery.
Have you tried rTMS? Apart from having to have your head positioned in their machine (i.e. there is a travel/inconvenience cost), it's non-invasive, at least. If you booked some sort of holiday excursion around your treatments, you might even get away with having a good time.
Take care of you.
Lar
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