Migraine Headache Neurological Pain Relief Device DE-KA Titan
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Customer Reviews of Migraine Headache Neurological Pain Relief Device DE-KA Titan
Customer Review: It works for me - Update I dont know if it helped or not
Summary: 2 Stars
As their ads say, it does not eliminate the headache, it just lowers the pain level. Like one night, I woke up in the middle of the night with about a 5-6 level headache. I put on the De-Ka Titan on my wrist and an electrode at the base of my neck. While, it did not go away, the device lowered the pain level to about a 2. I did not have to resort to my abortative med: Midrin. During the day, I wear it (off and on) without the electrode.
What convinced me to try the device is an ad by a UK disc jockey: [...] The recording also gave me some ideas as to how to use the device.
There are very few reviews of the product and the studies, done by the German Company, may not be (I think) double blind. I have only tried this gadget for the last two weeks.
Some additional information about my migraines, my preventatives are: Vitamin B2 400 mg, Coenzyme Q10 200 mg, and Petadolex 150 mg. I should take magnesium, but because of renal problems, I can not. Also, I do not take ibuprofens. My headaches are constant, on good days, about a pain level of 1 - 2 on the left side of my head. I have had them for about three years.
I have tried acupuncture, chiropractor, and an atlas vertebra adjustment chiropractor to no avail. Physical therapy did help, it lowered my constant headaches pain level down. I am also trying neuro-muscle massage therapy and that helped more than the physical therapy. These people treat the whole body and not just the area in pain (the neck and upper back muscles) like physical therapists. However, a physical therapist will give you stretching exercises that help.
Well, that is my experience with the device. I was not sure that it provided any relief until that night with the bad headache. In fact, I was thinking of returning it and getting my money back. I guess that you can tell if it really works when the pain level is more severe. One thing, so far, I have not had to take Midrin or Tylenol for the headaches.
I let a couple of friends use it to see if the device would help them:
1) The first friend suffered a neck injury about 25 years ago and has constant headaches. She said that after three days, wearing it made her whole body hurt and did nothing for the neck pain or headaches.
2) the second friend went through a hip replacement recently and after trying it for a day, it did nothing for her pain.
As for me, after trying it, for several months, I can not say whether it has helped or not. It may be that the neuromuscular therapy provided the relief that I earlier experienced, wearing the device. So I am revising the number of stars I earlier granted.