Originally Posted by voner

This is a report for anyone interested in tdcs trials.

Upon reading of ballerinas success with tdcs, and then doing considerable research on the subject (I live in a town where I can go to a university to get access to this the published scientific literature) -- I obtained a similar tdcs system as ballerina uses and have done a couple 10 day trial periods. I did one 20 minute session a day, at 2 milliamps.

I have experienced no discernible change whatsoever in any of my symptoms. In the 1st ten-day period, I placed the anode over and a little below the EEG C3 location, and the cathode on my forehead above my left eye. I experienced some significant sleep disturbances, which caused me to stop and reevaluate.

In the 2nd 10 day period, I placed the anode over the EEG C3 location and a little above and behind towards the rear of my head, and the cathode on my forehead above my left eye. I did not experience any sleep disturbances in this trial, but nor did I experience positive changes in my symptoms.

I have a very angular head -- and using the square rather inflexible electrodes is rather frustrating for me -- because the C3 location is right at where my head does about an 80° bend!! I may purchase a those round flexible electrodes & sponges.

Almost every session I do experience some flashing in my eyes -- which settles down within a few minutes, and my forehead sometimes is a bit irritated/burning under the electrode.

Just fyi for you all! I will continue to make adjustments to see if I can make any progress in reducing pain/alleviating some of my symptoms.

PS> I found FMMichael’s references to Dr. Llinas’s groups research and theories to be quite fascinating -- thanks a lot! And thanks to ballerina!