Posted by sweetmarie on April 12, 2001, at 10:38:36
In reply to I'd be wary because...., posted by PhoenixGirl on April 11, 2001, at 16:33:42
> Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where I live, is doing that study. I almost was going to participate in it, but I wouldn't suggest anyone do that, because damage to the vagus nerve can cause PERMANENT stomach problems and hoarse voice, among other things. It's very invasive, and could have awful problems that they will only discover when YOU develop them!
Thanks.
The woman shown on this programme I was refering to lived in Texas. She mentioned having a hoarse voice, but nothing about stomach problems.
What she did say was that she responded to anti-depressants since having this thing fitted, whereas she previously hadn`t. Having said that, I have always maintained (despite the odds) that there is a medication (or group of medications) that can be found for everyone. I must say that I`m really losing grip on this, having been failed by SO many meds, but it`s a view that I`ve been assured of by various different professionals.
On a more practical level, I was wondering whether the principle of the Vagus Nerve Stimulator was similar to ECT. If so, then I might as well forget it anyway, as I`ve had a course of 20 ECT sessions, with no result in lifting my mood, and the total erasure of my memory of the previous year.
Thanks,
Anna.
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