Has anyone used the fisher wallace stimulator? Any reviews?

It is possible here, too, that the device somehow makes the Prozac more effective and therefore effective at a lower dose (one that is usually considered a non-therapeutic dose). I was never one to have a placebo response to any prior drug use - so I truly feel that my success with this device is genuine and I heartily recommend it to you. All the best

The company says Medicare will not pay for it. I reviewed the Medicare coverage book and saw nothing that indicates that. I charged the machine and submitted my own request for reimbursement from Medicare. Go on line or call Medicare for the simple form. Have not heard back yet. Try it- nothing to lose and may get safe relief.

I have not taken any SSRI/SNRI drugs for over 2 months and my depression wavers, but generally is doing as good as when I was on Effexor. As for the efficacy of the unit overall, I think it would be of value to the thousands if not millions out there that have "struck out" with all other means to combat these debilitating conditions. It is expensive but they have their money back guarantee. I would charge it on a credit card and if it did not work, return it and that would keep your cash outlay to a minimum. I have had good dealings with the company, too. Hope this helps.

I have read the other reviews and I cannot account for why I find the FWD to be effective whereas others have not. One thing that may be of consequence is that I found it easy to incorporate treatment protocol into my existing routines. An alarm clock wakes me every morning to provide me a 30-45 minute "buffer" after taking a daily medication (for treatment of high blood pressure). It is during this time that I plug in to the FWD for the morning treatment.

I did not like the overly involved technique provided by the manufacturer for applying the pads (in a manner that insures good skin contact), so I fashioned my own device. Mechanically it operates like a headphone set and makes it much more convenient for me to quickly apply the pads transversely anywhere on the skull. So, when the alarm goes off the "pad set" is right there (still sufficiently moist from the previous evening's treatment session) and in less than ten seconds I'm plugged in.

My end-of-day treatment occurs right after I go to bed. I run the FWD for the standard time period after which I remove the pad set and hang it on the headboard. In the morning I often run double treatment sessions (40 minutes), altering pad position and power depending on the effect I'm looking for. The effectiveness I have experienced may be enhanced by the fact that I am already in a fairly restful and quiet state when undergoing treatment.

I must report that a main reason I continue to use the FWD on a daily basis is because I liken the experience to a "brain massage" (if such a thing were possible), or something analogous to sinking one's sore body into a tub of hot water for a nice, relaxing soak. I find that (initially) lower power settings (higher power settings are like a masseuse digging in even harder-- perhaps muscularly effective, but not very comfortable), and locating the pads level with and just behind the ears to be most effective for experiencing the pleasure of a brain massage. It just plain feels good and after the morning treatment session I get out of bed more refreshed and feeling, if not outright positive, at least sanguine.

I would certainly recommend to anyone considering purchasing the FWD to go ahead and give it an honest trial demonstration. It is (rather) expensive so in my mind the FWD should be more than just marginally effective to justify its purchase. Based on other reviews published here (as of this writing), it would appear one has have a slightly better than 50-50 chance the device will prove satisfactory, and a month should be sufficient time to make that determination. I think one would discover quite soon whether or not the device is effective. (Test: If after three weeks you are asking yourself if it's effective, then it probably isn't.) If the FWD doesn't deliver the desired outcome, send it back for a refund.

I won't share client stories to maintain confidentiality, but I will describe my wife's experience with the FWD. My wife was diagnosed with Parkinson's about 2.5 years ago. Parkinson's has numerous non-motor symptoms which are little known outside the Parkinson's patient community such as, sleep disruptions, constipation, anxiety disorders, depression, to name a few. These symptoms are related to the ongoing decline of the neurotransmitter dopamine. My wife experienced some sleep disruptions, anxiety, and increased vulnerability to muscle stiffness (related to bradykinesia, her primary motor symptom). We had already been using EEG biofeedback since her diagnosis, but there were still periods of sleep difficulty and anxiety, and because she was engaging in fairly intense therapeutic exercise 6 days a week, she would frequently have muscle and joint pain along with the stiffness and rigidity associated with bradykinesia. I located the sponge pads for stimulating the following areas, right temporal lobe and frontal lobe (T3-FP1) and sensory motor cortex (C3-C4). Because my wife is more affected on her right side, the red sponge was placed on the right side and black sponge on the left (when using for muscle pain, the black sponge is placed on the affected pain site because the left brain controls the right side, the black sponge was placed on the opposite hemisphere - the left side, as the area to be stimulated). Ok, how has it worked? Very well! Remember, when working with pain, emotional symptoms, etc., the neural network rewiring is a process, a learning process, so a single session is NOT going to be a miracle worker. Regular sessions are required and necessary for the brain to disassociate neural networks in which the symptom is rooted with new networks established associated with the improved or new function, behavior, etc. She was also able to treat some chronic shoulder pain in which regular treatment has nearly resolved after a few weeks of daily treatment.

While this is an expensive device, it is effective, useful across a variety of symptoms, has no side-effects or negative systemic impacts, and is fairly simple to use. The caveats are as follows: the user must be commited to regualr use as reprograming neural networks is rooted in learning theory and takes time (it isn't a quick fix!), the user must recognize that because it is a learning process, patience must supplement one's commitment - results are incremental but cumulative!