Enermed

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I am taking most of this from the Enermed brochure, except for my

comments which are in brackets and at the end. It is long, but perhaps

this might be a source of help for some of us in the future. The

Enermed is about the size of a man's wristwatch & is carried/taped next

to the skin (my dental patient who wears one for her multiple sclerosis

tapes it to her chest beside her sternum). It is a battery operated (my

patient replaces the battery 1 time per week), pulsed electro magnetic

field generator which delivers a simple, patient specific, safe and

non-invasive therapy for the symptomatic relief of a range of

physiological conditions for which there is often no conventional

therapy. It is currently licensed only in Canada (& I think in Europe)

for treatment of patients clinically diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

or migraine. It may possibly be beneficial for treatment of sleep

disorders, depression, or other chronic problems. (My patient with MS

flew to Vancouver, British Columbia for treatment; there is another

treatment facility, I think, father East also in Canada). In response to

my inquiry to Enermed, Mr. Fraser Lawrie, President of EMD, wrote

that until research is done on the other conditions, Enermed will not

treat them. It is currently before the FDA in USA for treatment of MS &

migraine because this is where the research has already been done.

The brochure states, the human brain generates an electrical signal that

can be measured by a device known as a " Brain Frequency Analyzer "

(BFA). The computer based analyzer does not require any direct

electrical attachment to the patient, uses specially designed circuitry

to carry out the frequency analysis. People who suffer from specific

conditions (Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, C.S.F., Depression, Sleep

Disorders, etc.) generate weak signals in certain frequency bands. The

Enermed BFA measures the signal strength over the appropriate range of

frequencies and identifies the areas where the signal strength is

abnormally low.

The Enermed Therapy is patient specific. The Enermed device is

programmed to each patient's deficient frequencies as identified during

the BFA.

The company website is www.intergate.bc.ca./business/enermed/main.html

The Enermed device is not regarded as a substitute for the attention of

your doctor or medical advisor...Individuals with a pacemaker, some

forms of cancer, some forms of heart disease or epilepsy are not

eligible for treatment. The device is not worn during pregnancy. The

Enermed is to remain more than 12 " away from a partner's pacemaker.

My patient got her Enermed just prior to Thanksgiving 1998. Her MS had

become very debilitating, and she had discontinued giving piano lessons.

She had been taking Cylert. She found the Enermed info by searching the

internet, and pursued the information. I see her every 3 months to

clean her teeth. She is no longer taking any medication. She said she

can think clearly for the first time in years, and 95% of her fatigue is

gone. She has resumed teaching piano lessons. The Enermed does not

make any claims to improve the disease; it is helpful for relieving her

symptoms and makes her life enjoyable again. I was amazed at the

difference in her energy level and her feeling of well-being, and would

have thought the device to be quackery had I not seen the difference.

I have requested the Hoag Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Newport

Beach, CA, where I was diagnosed with RLS & PLMD through an overnight

study, conduct a scientific research project on the Enermed for sleep

disorders. I just left some information at the Center last week &

e-mailed the center yesterday. I hope to participate in a study at Hoag

or elsewhere.

Best wishes finding something that helps each of us through this forum,

, 55, Huntington Beach