Interesting reading about vagus nerve stimulation

[Simba1992]

Perhaps really a treatment for RA in the near future. Has anyone knowledge about this form of treatment in Europe?psychologytoday.com/blog/th...

[Simba1992]

psychologytoday.com/blog/th...

hope this opens😊

[helixhelix]

If you put vagus nerve in the search box above left you'all find previous posts on it from a while back....they keep tantalising us with promises of it as a potential treatment, but I think it will be a while before it's on the usual menu of NHS rheumatologists.

[Simba1992 in reply to helixhelix]

Maybe not so far away😊

blog.arthritis.org/rheumato...

[nomoreheels]

I remember this was discussed a good while ago, it's actually under Related Posts to the right of the page & here healthunlocked.com/nras/pos...

NRAS produced a research update, unsure when it was released as it's not dated, outlining how it works & info about a trial at the University of Amsterdam nras.org.uk/nerve-stimulati...

I can't find any trials for VNS in RD here either recruiting or ongoing. There is evidence of it's use in depression & also in epilepsy though healthtalk.org/peoples-expe...

[Simba1992]

Thank you nomoreheels for update😊

[Simba1992]

For those who interested here facts about the vagus nerv, it's function and how you can stimulate it without any implants.

selfhacked.com/2015/07/30/2...

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I was hoping to be able to trial non-invasive VNS (gammacore) for my GI condition as my gastro consultant has a special interest in this area and he said I'd be a good candidate due to my RA. However, he's just left his post so I'm left in limbo. 😞

[Simba1992]

Sorry for that☹️

[Ali_H]

Find out where he's gone Crasdoll and get in touch if you can because there may still be a chance.

Several of our students have the VN stimulator fitted (have done for several years) and they've help greatly with controlling their epilepsy.

All the best

Ali