Baby Moth Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Has anyone used / had success with GammaCore (https://www.gammacore.com)? I am thinking of getting a prescription, but it's VERY expensive and not covered by insurance. Wanted to see if anyone had experiences with this in the community. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBoss Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Yeah, those are a price gouge. Crazy how it could work forever but they set it to self destruct. I don't think I have seen too many positive experiences here with gamma core. Hopefully more people chime in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHfather Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 @Baby Moth, your best bet for seeing posts here about GammaCore is to type gammacore into the search bar at the top right of the page. You'll get about 160 posts. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonrex Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just to add, got a free trial and it did nothing more than give me an elvis sneer from the muscle contractions and nothing else. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Moth Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 This is really helpful. Thank you! I think i going to skip the $600 price tag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonrex Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 They or your doctor might be able to get one for a 3 month or whatever the battery life is on them trial, but from my and a few others I have seen here, it is pricey for a self limiting device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo2 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I tried it twice but it did nothing for me. I hope it can help you if you so choose to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustedbrain Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Just wanted to share my experience so far, I’m episodic and am currently in a cycle and I have successful busted 2 attacks today with gamma core alone. It takes some fiddling to find just the right spot but when you find it you can tell at least in my experience. I know it doesn’t work for everyone but if you can swing the OUTRAGEOUS cost it might be worthwhile. I don’t do triptans anymore because the rebounds were too bad so this is a great option while I’m out of the house and don’t have O2. I hope this becomes more accessible soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHfather Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Thank you, Busted'. That's helpful information to share. Would you mind saying (1) how long it typically takes to abort an attack; (2) whether you are also using it as a preventive, as the company recommends; and (3) how much you are paying per month (last I heard -- which was quite a while ago -- it was about $600/month)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbiza Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 I haven’t had much success with the device for both abortive and preventive, and of course given the cost and difficulty to find refill cards, I’m not sure if it’s worth it. But we’re all different so may work for you. Just sharing my experience. Hoping you get well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbiza Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 8 hours ago, Bustedbrain said: Just wanted to share my experience so far, I’m episodic and am currently in a cycle and I have successful busted 2 attacks today with gamma core alone. It takes some fiddling to find just the right spot but when you find it you can tell at least in my experience. I know it doesn’t work for everyone but if you can swing the OUTRAGEOUS cost it might be worthwhile. I don’t do triptans anymore because the rebounds were too bad so this is a great option while I’m out of the house and don’t have O2. I hope this becomes more accessible soon. Also, while you’re unable to get to your O2 while away from the house, I was able to get a couple of smaller tanks that are basically portable with regulators and masks. I keep them in a bookbag with my Imitrex injections. It’s just a sense a relief for me as I’ve never had to use them yet. Thought I’d share. Get well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 5 Share Posted December 5 I'm not clear on whether Gamma Core has worked for me. I've used it for almost a year along with Verapamil and Ajovy. Not sure if one of those, or the combination, has helped reduce my CHs. I was getting CHs chronically for about a year (before that, for a few months every Spring and Fall). But since I started the combo, I only get them 1 week out of the month. I'm afraid to stop Gamma Core though...don't want to mess with what is working. I believe Gamma Core has helped with calming my ADHD/Autistic brain a little bit (but not enough to make the price-tag worth it, though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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