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Has anyone tried Scrambler Therapy for neuropathy or for pain?

Posted by wisfloj @wisfloj, May 23, 2019

I have read about this device and I’m hoping someone can attest to its effectiveness for idiopathic neuropathy. I've read success stories and information online. Apparently insurance does not cover treatments, to the tune of $250 for the customary recommended 10 consecutive weekdays.

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cshallow | @cshallow | Oct 12, 2022
In reply to @suepyron "What is scrambler? My neuromuscular only sees me one a year, I take 800 mg 4x..." + (show)
@suepyron

What is scrambler?
My neuromuscular only sees me one a year, I take 800 mg 4x day gabapentin….. I’ve tried reaching out to them when I am in more then a person can deal with pain and they just offered a referral to pain management 🙄 They said no cure and mine is in later stages, hands n arms are also effected can barely feel with left hand a lil better with my right but still numb b pain!
Hope you have a good evening!! 😊

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Acupuncture helped me more than the scrambler but you need to find the right one. The scrambler helped me with foot pain but it's no longer covered by my insurance.

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cids | @cids | Oct 30, 2022

Update - My last scrambler treatment was 9/14. As expected, the pain has returned. My doc told me this is common and that most people do need to return for a second set of treatments. I just didn't expect it to return this quickly. I thought it would be about three months. Until about 10 days ago, it was a slow, incremental increase in pain, still far below where it had been before treatment. Then it began to increase more rapidly. Not too bad in the mornings but increasing quite a bit in the afternoons. Over the past three days, it has been nearly as bad as it was before I began treatment. With the return of the pain, the exhaustion has returned. Oh well. Time to schedule my "booster" sessions.

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jeanallen | @jeanallen | Oct 31, 2022
In reply to @cshallow "Acupuncture helped me more than the scrambler but you need to find the right one. The..." + (show)
@cshallow

Acupuncture helped me more than the scrambler but you need to find the right one. The scrambler helped me with foot pain but it's no longer covered by my insurance.

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Has anyone heard of acupuncture helping restless legs?I've had that so bad all night and still this morning the neuropathy pain with it is unbearable.

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jemock | @jemock | Nov 9, 2022
In reply to @sidemounts "I went to a clinic that said I would get 50 percent improvement so I signed..." + (show)
@sidemounts

I went to a clinic that said I would get 50 percent improvement so I signed up for 24 treatments which involves 5 shots in ea foot followed by electric tens for 15 min. By the way they did a biopsy of my left leg before I started and at the end would do another biopsy and compare.
Half way through I complained that it was getting worse. He said "that's the nerves connecting" so I complained the last 12. Now I can't walk a city block without burning and pain.
The final blow was I called to see about the last biopsy and the dr said I didn't need one since the first biopsy showed I had normal connections. The last neurologist I went to said "I really don't think you have neuropathy I think you just have hot feet. I'm now on 600 mg of Gabapentin with no relief. I hope this helps with your decision.
By the way after seeing the medicare bill which was 1000 dollars per session I more understand???

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That’s terrible! Some of this stuff is just so vague and unscientific and always ends up with someone getting $$$$$’s!!

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cids | @cids | Nov 10, 2022
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@jemock

That’s terrible! Some of this stuff is just so vague and unscientific and always ends up with someone getting $$$$$’s!!

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Just to say (to Sidemounts) what you describe is not Scrambler therapy.

To Jernock - there is actually a fair amount of scientific study on Scrambler, published in peer-reviewed journals. The doctor I see is an author or co-author on several of them. He is at a major research hospital.

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kathryn3 | @kathryn3 | May 10, 2023
In reply to @lorirenee1 "Saw this on the mayo clinic site. It is an abbreviation for a device that scrambles..." + (show)
@lorirenee1

Saw this on the mayo clinic site. It is an abbreviation for a device that scrambles messages to the brain and interferes with getting neuropathic pain. Has anyone tried it? I do have a pain clinic in Illinois that uses it, but I am wondering if it actually works to stop pain.

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I have personally tried Scrambler Therapy for my idiopathic neuropathy. I was in pain for 10 years. I spent thousands and have tried many different therapies, but nothing worked longer than a day. The only exception was the Scrambler Therapy.

By the second session, the pins and needles were completely gone. I had a total of 11 sessions and the pain has not returned! My quality of life has returned. I'm more active and happier not being in pain any longer.

I highly recommend this. You will not waste your money nor regret it. Currently, there isn't a cure for Neuropathy. Remember this is not a cure, but it will actually stop your pain!

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26sabrina | @26sabrina | May 11, 2023

What the heck is Scrambler therapy?

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richardr | @richardr | May 15, 2023
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@kathryn3

I have personally tried Scrambler Therapy for my idiopathic neuropathy. I was in pain for 10 years. I spent thousands and have tried many different therapies, but nothing worked longer than a day. The only exception was the Scrambler Therapy.

By the second session, the pins and needles were completely gone. I had a total of 11 sessions and the pain has not returned! My quality of life has returned. I'm more active and happier not being in pain any longer.

I highly recommend this. You will not waste your money nor regret it. Currently, there isn't a cure for Neuropathy. Remember this is not a cure, but it will actually stop your pain!

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Kathryn3 are you able to tell us where you are located and where you were treated? When were you treated and how long has it lasted? Thank you

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 16, 2023
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@richardr

Kathryn3 are you able to tell us where you are located and where you were treated? When were you treated and how long has it lasted? Thank you

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Hello @richardr, It's good to see that you have connected with @kathryn3. I would like to welcome you both to Connect. While we wait for @kathryn3 to respond to your question on where she was treated, I thought I would share this article from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy:

--- Scrambler Therapy for Treating Neuropathic Pain: https://www.foundationforpn.org/scrambler-therapy-for-treating-neuropathic-pain/.

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