Case of the Moment, Feb 18, 2007

Alpha-Stim A Quadruple Success:  Stop Smoking, Stop Migraine, Relieve Depression and Anxiety

    Paul J. (not his real name), 50 years old, is a long time patient who has suffered his entire adult life from anxiety, gloominess, migraine, and a cigarette habit.  He didn't like the pharmaceutical approaches to anxiety and depression.  Pharmaceutical approaches didn't work for his migraines.  Cannabis had helped with brightening his mood, relieving his anxiety, and greatly reducing severity of migraine.  They were effective palliatives, at least more effective than other pharmaceuticals without toxic side effects. 

     When Paul came in for his yearly cannabis consultation, he wasn't craving a cigarette at the moment.  Like many smokers, he'd had a cigarette just before coming into the office.  Still, I suggested that he experience the Alpha-Stim, because it is indicated for migraine, depression, and anxiety, and we are showing that it takes away craving for cigarettes.  His experience was very favorable.  He fell in the 50% of people who within 30 seconds find that they are suddenly much more relaxed, like a switched had turned off the stress reaction (most of the other 50% become more relaxed over 5-15 minutes).  His mood elevated.  He left the office with an Alpha-Stim in his hand.

     He used the Alpha-Stim for about six hours the first few days, then down to three hours for few weeks.  He has settled at one hour twice a day for now.  His gloominess is gone.  His anxiety is greatly relieved.  At first, migraines began to appear as before, almost every other day.  However, the Alpha-Stim successfully aborted the migraines each time.  Gradually, there have been fewer attempts by the migraine to get hold. 

    "This has transformed my life," Jeff said.