I have depression that has not responded to many anti-depressants, it involes a small pacemaker-like appliance surgically placed in the left chest and a wire is placed around the Vagal nerve and runs up into the brain. It gives small impulses to the brain to produce the chemicals that are either absent from the brain or are not responding. It does not produce any drug into the body. This isnot like electric shock treatments, which I have had,never again. I have had just about every treatment for depression and this has been FDA approved to alleviate TRD. I am at the end of the rope and this seems like it will give me a quality of life back. My insurance has denied this much needed treatment, does anyone have any ideas to help get the denial overturned? I am very serious and would appreciate only concerned helpful help. If you think this barbaric or funny , I don't. It beats thinking about suicide. Thank you very much.
That is very interesting. I am familiar with VNS but in my experience it was used to relieve seizure disorders. It's an amazing device. |
