I have been experiencing Neuropathy for seven years now. It has affected my neck, both shoulders, both arms with tingling feeling down to my hands but most of all my legs, particularly my right leg. For years everything was controlled by physical therapy and epidurals. some epidurals only lasted a few weeks but then when my Dr. gave me another one, I was good to go. To date I've had 11. Things really started hurting, particularly my legs, about three months ago. I also received an added bonus in the form of my scaiatica nerve in my right leg is now also paying me a visit. Combine all this with my balance being fragile, I feel like a mess. As part of my follow up from my last epidural (which hasn't worked out) I was told the practice took delivery of Neuralces' Axon therapy machine. It was on loan for two weeks for the practice to offer free sessions to anyone who wanted to try it. The theory is, from what I understand is they put a 4 X 6 inch pad on the area where you feel the pain and you tell them how intense to set the machine, from 10 to 100. Once you establish your tolerance they hit the button and once every two seconds your nerve is hit with a magnetic impulse. One session is 400 hits. It takes 13 minutes and 20 seconds. The dosage typicially is one session once a day for three days and then one session a week for three weeks. There were six areas on me (shoulders, legs, arms (which included hands). I went almost every day for two weeks and had 3 - 4 sessions each time so I was able to get all six points on my body done. Did it work? Did any of it work! (sigh). After the first couple of days I really had high hopes for this thing but by the end of two weeks my body told me "Nice try but no cigar. Whatever this thing is supposed to do, it's not!" There are 46 of these units around the country. It is FDA approved but doesn't qualify for medicare. That is a deal breaker for me, but then if it did work I would figure out a way to pay for the $150.00 - $250.00 per session per body part - IF IT WORKED. Does anyone have any experience with this thing and how well did it work for you. The whole thing has a little bit of 1950's science fiction movie ambience to it! Look forward to your responses.
Hello @captainmiles,
I combined your discussion with an existing discussion on Axon therapy, you can see that discussion here:
"AXON THERAPY"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/axon-therapy/
Here you can meet other members who have talked about Axon therapy.