Pasha electrode

Did anyone know something about this treatment outside of Germany? I think Vulvodynia pain could be comparable to this kind of neuropathic pain.

http://www.wi-muenchen.de/content/aktuelles/aktuelles.php?id=32

I live in the US. i read your post. i have never heard of this treatment. however, i am having something similar implanted into my spine this summer. it's called a neurotransmitter (aka spinal cord stimulator). the docs will implant to wires (leads) in my spine w/ a battery connected to it. I will have a remote control to control the vibrations to the nerves. the vibrations are supposed to interrupt the pain message to the brain. i will have a one week trial (surgery, but battery will be on outside). if the surgery is successful then i will have the wires and the battery permanently placed under my skin. the treatment you found sounds similar.

Hi Jules,
yes I think this is the same basic. My wife is having the same type of problems like you. After the Botox did not work, she only took Ami but it did not work during the last months too. Actually she is trying Lyrica and Cymbalta but this seems to be a really bad flare up.
The difference to the permanent therapy you are going to get is that the nerves will be finally destroyed. This sounds good, but not if other functions will be harmed too. However, we did not contact this clinic so fare. But please keep me informed about your experiences.

Sounds like a possibility as for some this all started with infection. The idea that the infection stays within the nervous system is interesting.

Jules please post when you get this treatment. Thanks x

I am not a doctor, but I think Herpes zoster virus infection as reason for this neuralgic pain disease (and what they treat with this method up to now) can be easily identified and is not a part of Vulvodynia related pain. However the result, strong pain signals due to a structural change of nerves are obviously similar. They claim a 70% pain reduction by this method but I think they never have done this for Vulvodynia patients. I have to leave this decision to my wife, but I think we will get in contact with this clinic and I will keep you informed.

husband,

question: If your wife proceeds with this treatment, would her nerves be permanently destroyed? My surgery will not destroy the nerves. However, in the past, I had four different nerve blocks. Two were in the Pudendal Nerve. I was told that if the blocks took away the pain, the docs would be able to perform a surgery that involves the cutting (laser) of the Pudendal nerves. I am not a candidate for that surgery because it wouldn't help me. I had no relief from the nerve blocks.

I will keep you all updated on my Nuerotransmitter surgery. I am waiting to hear from the clinic. My health insurance needs to authorize it first.

They try to stimulate the nerves in order to define the right ones. After this there will be a permanent destroying.

My wife changed the medication. At the moment with Ami and Lyrica, she is o.k.. However the electrode is still an option.

Good luck for your surgery.

I'm on Lyrica too. i am going to be increasing it from 100-300 over time. i'm on two other meds as well,. i have never tried Ami. my surgery will probably be in mid August. fingers crossed. say hello and good luck to your wife.

Hi Jules,

have you done it and how is the result?
Best regards