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Hi @dutchman09, I'm glad the information was helpful and even more happy that you are being a strong advocate for your own health. The way the healthcare industry is going a person really needs to advocate and work with the doctors to come up with a treatment plan. Here is a patient story I ran across earlier that might be helpful.
Breaking Away From Pain With the Help of ‘The Scrambler’
-- https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2015/02/19/breaking-away-from-the-pain-with-the-help-of-the-scrambler/
Also the site with a little more information on the device:
-- https://www.st-team.eu/
Keep learning as much as you can about your condition, it can't hurt and it most likely will help you work better with the doctors on a treatment that works for you.
John
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Hi John. We have a Calmare treatment center here in Greenville SC. I have non diabetic idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. Diagnosed in 2003 and in last year the pain has gone to 10. I have even been to Duke for 2nd opinion and saw a neuro at Emory who talked about a stimulator which frightened me. Do you know anyone with my diagnosis that had success with Calmare treatment. It is FDA approved but my Medicare and supplement will not pay yet. Also Mayo and Johns Hopkins give it good reviews for relief of neuropathic pain. It is 10 consecutive treatments lasting 1 hour and cost is $225 per treatment. Also I have to be off lyrica for a week prior to treatment. Thanks. Bruce
John, thanks for the information on Calmare. Will pursue. Bruce
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Thank you again, John, you've been most helpful.