tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709785282773636350.post6874738499558695371..comments2023-10-19T13:39:14.945+02:00Comments on Dr Shock MD PhD: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)Dr. Shockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372987090860490834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709785282773636350.post-7083507905333733852007-09-13T19:39:00.000+02:002007-09-13T19:39:00.000+02:00Thanks for the link I have added her blog to my re...Thanks for the link I have added her blog to my reader.<BR/>To my opinion your reply to the previous posting says enough.<BR/>Regards Dr ShockDr. Shockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372987090860490834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709785282773636350.post-77748443816061559272007-09-12T20:11:00.000+02:002007-09-12T20:11:00.000+02:00One of the very interesting aspects of the Interne...One of the very interesting aspects of the Internet and message forums and blog sites is the freedom with which individuals attempt to disparage and/or defame one’s character behind the cloak of anonymity and obvious ignorance as displayed by this particular anonymous individual through his/her lack of research.<BR/><BR/>Having shared my name and views freely on the Internet and with transparency as to any relationship I might have or have not with the sponsor of the therapy, Cyberonics or any other entity, are clearly stated for all to read in my disclosures in a section of the website I host from its inception. One need only read.<BR/><BR/>Through these many years of proactive mental health advocacy and activism I’ve had the fortune or misfortune depending upon how one looks at the subject to have attracted a number of followers and some more interested in following me from forum to forum and attacking me personally rather than discussing the subject of the VNS Therapy, alternatives and/or mental health and wellness. There was recently another instance of a similar episode on the blog site of “The Trouble With Spikol” in which Ms. Liz Spikol recognized the aberrant behavior and removed the anonymous individual’s comments and in turn posted her remarks relating to the matter which can read in the following link:<BR/><BR/>http://trouble.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/2007/08/rules_of_the_ro.html#comments<BR/><BR/>What would be nice is if this particular anonymous intellect was capable and could research my disclosure statements and then come back to quote and report to all the allegations and/or innuendos made in his/her posting above.<BR/><BR/>Warmly,<BR/>Herb<BR/>VNSdepression.comherbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299893613386195739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709785282773636350.post-7877035508811445072007-09-12T17:57:00.000+02:002007-09-12T17:57:00.000+02:00Mr. Stein has once again failed to disclose his fi...Mr. Stein has once again failed to disclose his finanial ties with the maker of the device.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709785282773636350.post-19179998187589782982007-09-11T17:56:00.000+02:002007-09-11T17:56:00.000+02:00Every opportunity to battle against depression is ...Every opportunity to battle against depression is worth researching.<BR/>The gap between CMS and patients is large as I gather from your information.<BR/>Depressed patients should unite and stand up for their right on new cures. <BR/>Thanks for your valuable comment, regards,<BR/><BR/>Dr ShockDr. Shockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372987090860490834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709785282773636350.post-79241960803352698652007-09-11T15:53:00.000+02:002007-09-11T15:53:00.000+02:00Dear Dr. Shock,“ConclusionsNo clear acute relief o...Dear Dr. Shock,<BR/><BR/>“Conclusions<BR/>No clear acute relief of depression shown yet. In treatment resistant depression maybe an option for the longer term.” --- Dr. Shock<BR/><BR/>I would like to take this opportunity to share several points of view and the first being your use of the term TRD (Treatment Resistant Depression). While it seems you, I and a number of the leading psychiatric researchers and practitioners utilize this terminology in the United States and elsewhere, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services) in the U.S. issued a treatise essentially denigrating you and your profession and specifically noted in their denial of the VNS treatment option for depression that there is no such medical term as “TRD” (Treatment Resistant Depression) in the DSM IV amongst other statements.<BR/><BR/>Kindly see the below listed link for the actual document:<BR/><BR/>http://www.vnsdepression.com/pp10-010173-articles_5-4-07-CMS-Kills-Any-Hope-For-VNS.htm<BR/><BR/><BR/>As additional evidence of the clinical benefits from VNS Therapy being obtained and observed by your colleagues and peers may I suggest some of the following readings?<BR/><BR/>http://www.vnsdepression.com/p7-00_lettersfromthemedicalprofessional.htm<BR/><BR/>New Study Supports Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression<BR/><BR/>http://www.vnsdepression.com/pp10-010244-articles_8-20-07-New-Study-Supports-Efficacy-of-VNS-for-Treatment-Resistant-Depression.htm<BR/><BR/>In my opinion the timing of VNS Therapy for MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) was inopportune and became another of what I refer to as the “Power/Politics/Money Games” being played in this country without regard for the wellbeing of the citizens of the U.S.<BR/><BR/>$12 Billion is being expended on warring so how can this current administration justify any new treatments for those suffering serious mood disorders when mental health has been discriminated against for centuries.<BR/><BR/>The fact is this therapy too is not a panacea like all the other therapies but what it does offer for those who are considered the “worst of the worst” a reasonable percentage response and most amazingly, like no other therapy, it also offers long-term remission previously unheard of for this unique population of seriously ill patients. <BR/><BR/>After battling my spouse’s illness for some 37 years, the previous 7 years have been nothing short of remarkable through the use of the VNS Therapy. The first 3 years my wife was depression free without the use of any psychotropic medications. The past 4 years she’s had several short-lived relapses while also utilizing low doses of psychotropic medications but when compared to the previous 37 years her quality of life has been “pretty remarkable”. The same long-term benefits are being obtained by a number of patients with whom I have the good fortune to collaborate. As one patient has explained it to me in response to several physicians claiming a “placebo effect” is the fact this individual has had "one year placebo effects six years in a row".<BR/><BR/>“No clear acute relief of depression shown yet.” --- Dr. Shock<BR/><BR/>Based upon my knowledge of those who have responded I couldn’t disagree with you more and so too psychiatrists attending to these patients in their clinical practices.<BR/><BR/>Warmly,<BR/>Herb<BR/>VNSdepression.comherbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299893613386195739noreply@blogger.com