Thanks so much for all the info, my husband suffers from migranes all the time and it's refreshing to hear of a possible treatment that isn't a medication!
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Thanks doctor Katherine will try its got to be better than medication
I had VNS implantation in 2004 for chronic intractable epilepsy. It really didn’t help control my seizure frequency or severity but it did seem to lessen my postictal (post seizure) recovery time. VNS is also being used for chronic depression and obesity. I am returning to the operating room on 3/30 for VNS explanation and implantation of a new MRI compatible VNS system.
I greatly appreciate this information, as my husband has been having more than 20 migraine days each month despite use of both oral and injectable prophylactic medications. I will be passing this information along to my clients who are struggling with depression or digestive issues as well as headaches. About 12 years ago, I had a psychotherapy client who had a vagus nerve stimulator surgically implanted to treat intractable, treatment-resistant depression. She was also struggling with chronic constipation, although the medical community did not understand the vagus nerve connection for digestive issues at that time. The stimulator worked beautifully to improve her mood, digestion, and overall health. I hope there will be studies on the effect of this VN stimulator for depression and chronic constipation as well.
Sooooooooo a lot of us came here with a headache or migraine. Might I suggest you show us how to stimulate the vagus nerve and relax our head pain and THENNNNNN give us a history lesson. Just a thought coz me HEAD POUNDS😑
You can put a TENS device on the left side just below the ear, about where the vagus nerve runs through the area of the ear. The TENS will absolutely stimulate the vagus nerve and I have noticed results using it daily for 15 minutes per day, for 10 to 15 days.
Nicholas -I was just wondering the same thing since I use a TENS device with pads on my legs and feet to help with Neuropathy. But I have a dear friend who suffers from migraines and her extremely expensive medications are barely working anymore. Can you recommend or provide an Amazon link to a TENS unit that you think will work to stimulate the vagus nerve yet is very simple to use? And do you use two pads going up and down under the left ear or diagonally? And how far down under the left ear lobe do you apply the pads? Thanks!
@@Nightbird. there are tons of inexpensive TENS units on Amazon right now, they are all pretty similar, I think just about any one you choose will suit the purpose, especially because the vagus nerve does not run very deep below the skin. I would also say, look up videos that point out where the nerve runs and get a good idea about where it is, then, yes I would start out about an inch below the ear right on line with where you have pin pointed where the nerve should be and I would put a second TENS pad about another inch below that. Start on low frequency and gradually build up. You want to feel it pretty good, but you don't want it to the point of discomfort, so about as high as you can stand comfortably. You want to learn all that you can about the vagus nerve, then apply the TENS to it in various areas to experiment. The TENS is safe so it can only help to apply it to different areas of the neck. Best of luck, I will add you and your friend to our prayer list, that can't hurt either!
@@NickC702 Thanks for that info. I forgot that I already had a TENS unit..so I applied both pads from one channel on the left side of my neck just underneath my ear lobe..but was disappointed that the electrical current kept going in and out and wasn't steady like when I use the current on other parts of my body. So I opened a new pack of pads..but the effect was the same. My neck is a bit thick at 19 1/2 inches around..so maybe that's the problem?
@@NickC702 I have no idea why it isn't working like when I use my TENS unit on my arms, legs and feet. I may purchase a clip that clips onto your ear to see if that works better.
I have the VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant) for my epilepsy. The coils go around the nerve and the VNS implant “ARE” removable. You were saying about how many times you can use it a day. My VNS stimulates my nerve every 5 minutes 24/7.
Dr very nice video. What is the frequency band at which this works like minimum frequency to maximum frequency n patient can choose between this range for their problem accordingly. Does it help for sleep also Kindly reply Thanks n regards
Thank you I have suffered cluster headaches for over 30 years,and have tried everything possible to help with this horrible disease I now use the Gamma Core and have been using it for over 6years it’s been a life saver for me and hope the technology carries on and improving. I live in the UK and have tried everything possible from steroids and other drugs some which have now been banned for use.The best drugs are triptans and oxygen and of course the Gamma Core device.
Keith I am about to start the gamma core so this was helpful to read. I have oxygen triptans but still really struggling so willing to try anything at this point. I to have been suffering over thirty years. And seem to be getting worse.
@@gemgem9713 It's a shame how much they are charging for the Gamma Core..which is outrageous since the technology it uses has been around for decades. Those who do not have insurance could never afford that unit.
Nightbird I’m in the uk so we get it on the nhs whichbis amazing! I’ve been using mine for about two weeks now and it certainly isn’t a magic cure for me. But I know every case is individual. I do think the more I use it that the intensity of my clusters are quite as much. But I do need more practice and to use it double the amount of times I’m using it. So need to persevere. I’m very lucky to be living in the uk where we have access to it. We all know how debilitating clusters are so anything and everything available is necessary to help try and control them. To be honest the level of meds I’m on for clusters if we didn’t have nhs here I have no idea how I would manage full stop.
Nightbird also note the comment below about using tens machine instead of gamma core I can see that would work as it’s exactly the same may help you out being able to source one of them.
@@gemgem9713 Thanks. I have tried using my TENS unit on my Vagus Nerve..but for some reason the stimulation is sporadic and not consistent like when I use it on other body parts. It might be that my pads are too large and I need smaller ones that I have to place them one above the other on my neck. I may try purchasing an ear clip to see if that helps.
I used to get muscle tension headaches all the time (I have adrenal fatigue). My dr. prescribed sea salt (NOT table salt)... the minerals in good salt are needed for the muscles to relax
MedCenterTMJ has helped me so far. Dr Pettit in Houston. Mandibular posturing is helping me strengthen my CCI and restructuring the swallowing muscles and connective tissue running along the channels on each side of the neck
Thank you for your video. I’ve been trying to learn more about the vagus as I have dealt with digestive paralysis due to Lyme. Any great results from a particular treatment?
It's too expensive. In the UK it costs around £400 for 3 months subscription. Just get some magic mushroom people and try it. It breaks the cycle evert time for me and have little trip as well
@@pkaspar78 Agreed! Another case of something that would help many but access for very few. :( Off topic, I often wonder how disappointed God must be as he looks down on us figuring out an amazing solution that would benefit so many, only to see our human systems destroy such opportunities.
The vegus nerve isn't in the gut but it may affect the gut as it does many other areas of the body and brain. You can yawn to activate the vague nerve, lift your toes up, move your eyes side to side, etc. In essence, you can naturally heighten the activity of the nerve, although this device may be a much quicker and or effective method. It can also be utilized to help in speech therapy. Do some searches on how to focus exercises to activate it and what benefits it has been attributed to.
I got VNS 1 1/2 months ago(1 of the 1st in Northern Ireland) for epilepsy,when it turned on automatically it felt as though my serotonin levels went way up and i became more alert and have felt happier and relaxed .Getting it adjusted on June 18th as the levels are low and it goes off every 5 odd minutes and voice gets hoarse but Lord willing seizures will cut down,stop or even get off meds.
I had tachycardia followed by heavy pulling sensations at the back of my head plus cramps in the abdomen and also burning sensations in the spine and also pulsation and heaveyness in the chest region...I did ct scan but nothing showed up...what could this be?...I have been suffering with the problem since 3 month's
@@ashahanakre8941 Glad to answer. Religion tells you what to believe in and how to think and controls your actions. I'm not religious. If I have a god it would be the universe. I believe we are here to take care of each other empatheticly , second after taking care of the planet earth.
I don't know I had to lie to my dr to get the gammacore. I wanted it for to treat pain and depression and anxiety but it is only prscribed for headaches so I told her I had headahes just so I could get a prescription for this device. The problem is you only get like 8 zaps, or what they refer to as doses, each zap is only two minutes. Maybe enough to calm and headache down but it doesn't seem like it's working for my anxiety, depression and pain because the 2 minute zaps just arne't long enough to have any effect. I have heard from other people who treated their depression and anxiety with vegus nerve stimulations but they were using a device that aloowed them 30-45 minute sessions several times a day, not these stupid little 2 minute sessions with this weak device.
Why wait for FDA approval when you can just learn how to breath properly and stimulate it naturally, no equipment required and no case studies required to try for yourself.
Why is this device so expensive? Are there diamonds inside? Only affordable for millionaires? I would rather have my cluster headaches than a €700 pain a month in my purse.
Not at all. And there are plenty of articles dealing with this already. This video is being seen by THOUSANDS. And those thousands did not have to join a website, group or look for a particular article..by a particular person..on a particular website that may or may not have been free to access. She is doing a HUGE service to the general public by providing this information for FREE to EVERYONE.
She is reading the live chat as well. She was answering questions and at the very start she was waiting for more people to enter chat. The information she is sharing is valuable.
Almost criminal that companies can charge so much for a noninvasive relief that could help so many
This is good, seem very direct and honest talk
Thanks so much for all the info, my husband suffers from migranes all the time and it's refreshing to hear of a possible treatment that isn't a medication!
Thanks doctor Katherine will try its got to be better than medication
I had VNS implantation in 2004 for chronic intractable epilepsy. It really didn’t help control my seizure frequency or severity but it did seem to lessen my postictal (post seizure) recovery time. VNS is also being used for chronic depression and obesity. I am returning to the operating room on 3/30 for VNS explanation and implantation of a new MRI compatible VNS system.
I greatly appreciate this information, as my husband has been having more than 20 migraine days each month despite use of both oral and injectable prophylactic medications. I will be passing this information along to my clients who are struggling with depression or digestive issues as well as headaches. About 12 years ago, I had a psychotherapy client who had a vagus nerve stimulator surgically implanted to treat intractable, treatment-resistant depression. She was also struggling with chronic constipation, although the medical community did not understand the vagus nerve connection for digestive issues at that time. The stimulator worked beautifully to improve her mood, digestion, and overall health. I hope there will be studies on the effect of this VN stimulator for depression and chronic constipation as well.
Thank you so much for this video! Check for the Pulsetto VNS neck collar
Thank you.
Love your videos!👏🏼😊
Sooooooooo a lot of us came here with a headache or migraine. Might I suggest you show us how to stimulate the vagus nerve and relax our head pain and THENNNNNN give us a history lesson. Just a thought coz me HEAD POUNDS😑
You can put a TENS device on the left side just below the ear, about where the vagus nerve runs through the area of the ear. The TENS will absolutely stimulate the vagus nerve and I have noticed results using it daily for 15 minutes per day, for 10 to 15 days.
Nicholas -I was just wondering the same thing since I use a TENS device with pads on my legs and feet to help with Neuropathy. But I have a dear friend who suffers from migraines and her extremely expensive medications are barely working anymore. Can you recommend or provide an Amazon link to a TENS unit that you think will work to stimulate the vagus nerve yet is very simple to use? And do you use two pads going up and down under the left ear or diagonally? And how far down under the left ear lobe do you apply the pads? Thanks!
@@Nightbird. there are tons of inexpensive TENS units on Amazon right now, they are all pretty similar, I think just about any one you choose will suit the purpose, especially because the vagus nerve does not run very deep below the skin. I would also say, look up videos that point out where the nerve runs and get a good idea about where it is, then, yes I would start out about an inch below the ear right on line with where you have pin pointed where the nerve should be and I would put a second TENS pad about another inch below that. Start on low frequency and gradually build up. You want to feel it pretty good, but you don't want it to the point of discomfort, so about as high as you can stand comfortably. You want to learn all that you can about the vagus nerve, then apply the TENS to it in various areas to experiment. The TENS is safe so it can only help to apply it to different areas of the neck. Best of luck, I will add you and your friend to our prayer list, that can't hurt either!
@@NickC702 Thanks for that info. I forgot that I already had a TENS unit..so I applied both pads from one channel on the left side of my neck just underneath my ear lobe..but was disappointed that the electrical current kept going in and out and wasn't steady like when I use the current on other parts of my body. So I opened a new pack of pads..but the effect was the same. My neck is a bit thick at 19 1/2 inches around..so maybe that's the problem?
@@Nightbird. it may tend to pulse and release, it should tighten the muscles in the area, then release and just start out gently and work up.
@@NickC702 I have no idea why it isn't working like when I use my TENS unit on my arms, legs and feet. I may purchase a clip that clips onto your ear to see if that works better.
thanks for posting this video
I have both types but i also have two bracal plexis stimulates due to CRPS in both hands and arms
I have the VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant) for my epilepsy. The coils go around the nerve and the VNS implant “ARE” removable.
You were saying about how many times you can use it a day. My VNS stimulates my nerve every 5 minutes 24/7.
Wow I had no idea these strategies existed. I wonder how does it affect your day to day, your mood?
Dr very nice video.
What is the frequency band at which this works like minimum frequency to maximum frequency n patient can choose between this range for their problem accordingly.
Does it help for sleep also
Kindly reply
Thanks n regards
Thank you I have suffered cluster headaches for over 30 years,and have tried everything possible to help with this horrible disease I now use the Gamma Core and have been using it for over 6years it’s been a life saver for me and hope the technology carries on and improving.
I live in the UK and have tried everything possible from steroids and other drugs some which have now been banned for use.The best drugs are triptans and oxygen and of course the Gamma Core device.
Keith I am about to start the gamma core so this was helpful to read. I have oxygen triptans but still really struggling so willing to try anything at this point. I to have been suffering over thirty years. And seem to be getting worse.
@@gemgem9713 It's a shame how much they are charging for the Gamma Core..which is outrageous since the technology it uses has been around for decades. Those who do not have insurance could never afford that unit.
Nightbird I’m in the uk so we get it on the nhs whichbis amazing! I’ve been using mine for about two weeks now and it certainly isn’t a magic cure for me. But I know every case is individual. I do think the more I use it that the intensity of my clusters are quite as much. But I do need more practice and to use it double the amount of times I’m using it. So need to persevere. I’m very lucky to be living in the uk where we have access to it. We all know how debilitating clusters are so anything and everything available is necessary to help try and control them. To be honest the level of meds I’m on for clusters if we didn’t have nhs here I have no idea how I would manage full stop.
Nightbird also note the comment below about using tens machine instead of gamma core I can see that would work as it’s exactly the same may help you out being able to source one of them.
@@gemgem9713 Thanks. I have tried using my TENS unit on my Vagus Nerve..but for some reason the stimulation is sporadic and not consistent like when I use it on other body parts. It might be that my pads are too large and I need smaller ones that I have to place them one above the other on my neck. I may try purchasing an ear clip to see if that helps.
I used to get muscle tension headaches all the time (I have adrenal fatigue). My dr. prescribed sea salt (NOT table salt)... the minerals in good salt are needed for the muscles to relax
Do you have devices for other neuro nerves?
I have had a ora headache lasting for a week and nothing worked.
This may be an answer to my prayers. Is there a way to speak to you to give you my complete story?
Used with this device.
Can a tens unit work?
For ibs
Will it help my bells palsy and takayasu arteriritis?
What about side effects?
MedCenterTMJ has helped me so far. Dr Pettit in Houston. Mandibular posturing is helping me strengthen my CCI and restructuring the swallowing muscles and connective tissue running along the channels on each side of the neck
If you have vagus nerve problems what type of food you must avoid
If u have vagus problem what type of food well trouble the vagus nerve
Any long term side effects ? Can this damage the vagus nerve ?
Thank you for your video. I’ve been trying to learn more about the vagus as I have dealt with digestive paralysis due to Lyme. Any great results from a particular treatment?
I also have digestion problems because of the vagus nerve damage
@@freedomring6364 how did you damage your vagus nerve ?
I feel bad for the people that can't afford this over priced device. I've had both migraine types and they are miserable.
Sympathetic nevous treatment maybe. Causing rest and digest.
I have headache on one side and ringing my ear.please say what is this
It is vagus nerve disturbance .you have to massage your body..u will find youtube videos
It's too expensive. In the UK it costs around £400 for 3 months subscription. Just get some magic mushroom people and try it. It breaks the cycle evert time for me and have little trip as well
What about light therapy
Might help depression, which can help headaches
ugggg $700... can you use a tens machine instead?
How does it effect the Mylan sheath.
myelin...but stimulation can actually enhance myelin repair and generation... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5495216/
How do I get the vagus nerve stimulator please?
Wow, $700 a month????
Where can I get that device?
from your doctor. It's prescription only and it's $600 a month, so you better hope insurance covers it.
@@dudleydooright 😳 that’s insane
@@pkaspar78 Agreed! Another case of something that would help many but access for very few. :(
Off topic, I often wonder how disappointed God must be as he looks down on us figuring out an amazing solution that would benefit so many, only to see our human systems destroy such opportunities.
It seems it could be used for PTSD
Absolutely. PTSD is caused from extreme anxiety and fear, negative emotions wear down the vagus nerve because it becomes permanently stiff.
Humming and gargling also helps.
Ah cost is completely a limiting factor.
Can you stimulate the vagus nerve in the gut.
havenly shamblin watch videos on deep breathing to stimulate vagus nerve.
The vegus nerve isn't in the gut but it may affect the gut as it does many other areas of the body and brain. You can yawn to activate the vague nerve, lift your toes up, move your eyes side to side, etc. In essence, you can naturally heighten the activity of the nerve, although this device may be a much quicker and or effective method. It can also be utilized to help in speech therapy. Do some searches on how to focus exercises to activate it and what benefits it has been attributed to.
Could it be used for anxiety also?
I got VNS 1 1/2 months ago(1 of the 1st in Northern Ireland) for epilepsy,when it turned on automatically it felt as though my serotonin levels went way up and i became more alert and have felt happier and relaxed .Getting it adjusted on June 18th as the levels are low and it goes off every 5 odd minutes and voice gets hoarse but Lord willing seizures will cut down,stop or even get off meds.
I had tachycardia followed by heavy pulling sensations at the back of my head plus cramps in the abdomen and also burning sensations in the spine and also pulsation and heaveyness in the chest region...I did ct scan but nothing showed up...what could this be?...I have been suffering with the problem since 3 month's
I have a ct scan and they say there is not an issue.
@@RickSchade its karma...our past karma...all we can do is to wait till the karma gets over
@@ashahanakre8941 doubt it. I don't believe in your superstitions!
@@RickSchade what do you believe in ?
@@ashahanakre8941 Glad to answer. Religion tells you what to believe in and how to think and controls your actions. I'm not religious. If I have a god it would be the universe. I believe we are here to take care of each other empatheticly , second after taking care of the planet earth.
What about depression and stress?
I don't know I had to lie to my dr to get the gammacore. I wanted it for to treat pain and depression and anxiety but it is only prscribed for headaches so I told her I had headahes just so I could get a prescription for this device. The problem is you only get like 8 zaps, or what they refer to as doses, each zap is only two minutes. Maybe enough to calm and headache down but it doesn't seem like it's working for my anxiety, depression and pain because the 2 minute zaps just arne't long enough to have any effect. I have heard from other people who treated their depression and anxiety with vegus nerve stimulations but they were using a device that aloowed them 30-45 minute sessions several times a day, not these stupid little 2 minute sessions with this weak device.
@@tommyboy1986 try electrode acupuncture for anxiety and depression
Can it treat phycosis caused by depression?
Probably not; different mechanism (dopamine, serotonin, etc.)
sometimes abdomen gas also cause headache
Why wait for FDA approval when you can just learn how to breath properly and stimulate it naturally, no equipment required and no case studies required to try for yourself.
Looks like a Taser
I am in love this face!
Same
Why is this device so expensive? Are there diamonds inside? Only affordable for millionaires? I would rather have my cluster headaches than a €700 pain a month in my purse.
Put Amla or coriander oil to calm mind my friend tell me it give cooling effect.drink more water or
Aloe vera juice to rest all body.
Some of us are allergic to Coriander. It is a very strong and noxious plant.
Where are you putting the oil?
she might have been better writing an article than making a video? :-)
Not at all. And there are plenty of articles dealing with this already. This video is being seen by THOUSANDS. And those thousands did not have to join a website, group or look for a particular article..by a particular person..on a particular website that may or may not have been free to access. She is doing a HUGE service to the general public by providing this information for FREE to EVERYONE.
Yeah but, who reads. Especially people with cluster headaches.
What are you looking at? Watching yourself on your PC monitor? Weird. Disconcerting!
Pretty normal, actually. And she’s probably reading notes off her computer. You’re weird for making such a comment.
She is reading the live chat as well. She was answering questions and at the very start she was waiting for more people to enter chat. The information she is sharing is valuable.