Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Headache

Dr. Katherine Hamilton discusses the use of vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for headache.

[hannahharder]

Almost criminal that companies can charge so much for a noninvasive relief that could help so many

[Faith_First]

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 give us a history lesson. Just a thought coz me HEAD POUNDS😑

[a.a.dehulster]

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.

[NickC]

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.

[bownsaway]

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.

[christinamartinez]

I feel bad for the people that can't afford this over priced device. I've had both migraine types and they are miserable.

[Ninjasnail]

I hate when they call it a headache.. IT IS NOT A HEADACHE! It’s a bone crushing death defying why am I not dying wth bull 💩 pain u can’t discribe! It’s insulting to call it a freaking headache! She don’t have them I can tell! Headache phhf! 😡 and u keep saying brief.. what!? Mine last a hour to 3! And I have 4 to 6 or more every 24 hours on a good day! I’ve had them as bad as 18 to 20! I’ve had nervous breakdowns! I can’t cope when their severe different times of the years! Mine never ever stop! They just started one day many years ago and never stopped! I have PTSD from this. I can’t leave my house they happen so much. I sleep when I can. Because they happen day and night.. well. I just stay home. I scare people if I’m out. No one can help me. I also have Trigeminal Neualgia. Amd the cluster triggers the Trigeminal! So even tho my brain surgery worked, cluster forces it to kick in! So I get hit with both at same time! Two of the worst pains on the planet hitting me at same time on same time! I’ve had just cluster, and just Trigeminal hit. It’s less painful. With both hitting at same time. Omg! Double the massive pain! Life kicking me while I’m down! Hard!

[dmixer]

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

[angieflewelling]

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.

[boonstein]

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

[andrewphoenix]

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.

[jasonlovern]

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.

[havenlyshamblin]

Do you have devices for other neuro nerves?

[carltonwillams]

If you have vagus nerve problems what type of food you must avoid

[ARTofDiNoANDSAVEeARTh]

Any long term side effects ? Can this damage the vagus nerve ?

[oxbluepandaxo]

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!

[sofiamozaleva]

Thank you so much for this video! Check for the Pulsetto VNS neck collar

[valeriemartin]

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.

[FPVhead]

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

[SpookyKissesHaunts]

ugggg $700... can you use a tens machine instead?