vagus nerve

Has anybody had severe abdominal pain after getting a VNS? For about 3 months now, I've been having this terrible pain in my abdomen. It has gotten to the point that I've been to the ER twice just for pain killers (a big deal for me, because I have a crazy-high pain tolerance). At first the...

Does any of the vagus nerve happen to run through the base of the skull and branch into the lower jaw? I found this, but I'm still confused...? Sounds like it starts at the base of the skull but runs downwards towards the organs? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-vagus-nerve.htm I ask...