Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
I was wondering if anyone on this board has tried the Fisher Wallace Stimulator? According to their web site, it is effective for insomnia as well as anxiety and depression. It works by stimulating the production of serotonin, GABA and endorphins in the brain.FDA cleared, but expensive.
I am very dubious, but would be interested to hear if it's actually helped anyone.
My take is you are far better off addressing the underlying reasons for the anxiety, depression, and insomnia, than relying on this or any other artificial device, which is, like drugs, only treating the symptom.
If this stimulation device helps replenish or fortify the lacking neurotransmitters, I would say it is then addressing the underlying reason for the condition.
I don't know the specifics of your situation hotfoot, but I can say that just because others in your family have insomnia does not necessarily mean you automatically are destined to have it or that you are predisposed to some sort of inherited genetic condition that is disrupting neurotransmitter production in your brain.
Rather, I think it's more that insomnia is so prevalent in society today. Some surveys show up to 70% of the population has it in one form or another, so the family that doesn't have someone with insomnia is probably more the exception than the rule.
My take is that each and every one of us is a unique individual. It's worth it to check out with a doctor, if you haven't already, your belief that your system is not producing sufficient neurotransmitters due to an inherited genetic condition. If that's truly the case, this may be treatable, and perhaps the stimulator is one way to do it.
Good luck.
Full disclosure, Im a freelance blogger, and I sometimes work with Fisher Wallace.
I feel confident in regards to the research out there documenting the effectiveness of the Fisher Wallace Stimulator in treating insomnia. If you look on website (www.fisherwallace.com), you can check out some of these papers. You'll also see that the medical advisory board includes some of the top names in psychiatry.
Theres a 60 day return policy, so youll have ample time to try it out and see if its something that works for you.