Posted by Bob on September 19, 2008, at 11:51:35
In reply to Re: Anyone else had VNS? » greywolf, posted by SLS on September 19, 2008, at 6:33:16
> > I just received approval for VNS surgery, which I will have next month. I was wondering if anyone has had it recently and what their experience has been. It's kind of a last resort thing for me, and I'm hoping against hope that it will help.
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> > Greywolf
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> Hi Greywolf.
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> Without disclosing any names, I will mention that one of the posters on PB has had brilliant success with VNS. It is not a globally ineffective treatment as some people would suggest.
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> - Scott
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I think insurance companies had a lot to do with the view of its ineffectiveness since they basically refused to pay for it in many cases. Also, there was a small but vocal group who campaigned against its FDA approval. Its sad to me, because there were no obvious safety concerns, and there would not have been such a campaign against a drug in a similar situation. I don't remember campaigns against it for epilipsy treatment either, which it was used for already.
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