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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> Vagus Nerve Stimulation for CH http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1644077663 Message started by playfair on Feb 5^th, 2022 at 11:14am

Title: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for CH
Post by playfair on Feb 5^th, 2022 at 11:14am

Has anyone tried non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve for CH?
There are several on-line articles of it's effectivenes, but of course, the FDA approved gammaCore device is $700/mo...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29144717/

Title: Re: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for CH
Post by Peter510 on Feb 5^th, 2022 at 4:20pm

Hi there,

Yes, I have a gammaCore unit and it can be quite effective, if you use it as soon as you feel an attack coming on.

I had to buy the unit because neither the Public Health Service, or the Private Medical Insurance , in Ireland, would cover it.

It cost me €700 a few years ago and was programmed with 250/2 minute treatments.

Since I started the Vitamin D Regimen, I very rarely have to resort to using it, but I still carry it with me.

Peter.

Title: Re: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for CH
Post by AussieBrian on Feb 5^th, 2022 at 10:23pm

Playfair, all being well this is a link to the subject as discussed here some here some years ago.

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Hope it works as I'm a bit of a techno-cretin and not very good at these things.