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My pain management physician gave me information on "Calmare" pain therapy treatment. Its a multiprocessor apparatus that simulate five artificial neurons, allowing five separate pain areas to be treated simultaneously. It is for various types of neuropathic (which I believe IC is ) visceral (organ) and cancer pain. Electrodes are applied and for mixed neuropathic pain 10-12 consecutive treatments of 45 minutes once a day is done and every time the pain recurs. What it does is send signals through the neurons sending non-pain signals to the brain. It is not like a TENS unit. My PMD said it is like resetting the central nervous system. Insurance doesn't cover it yet but he's going to write a letter to my insurance company asking to cover it since my pain is pretty much non-refractive to pain medications.
Has any one on this site tried it yet? Google Calmare to read about it. It's supposed to help with people who have abdominal pain so I wonder if it would help with IC?
Has any one on this site tried it yet? Google Calmare to read about it. It's supposed to help with people who have abdominal pain so I wonder if it would help with IC?
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