When I woke up on Day 9, I realized my insomnia had been getting progressively worse all week and—what really got me thinking about this—my pulse felt like it was ramping up. It occurred to me to consider whether these symptoms might have a connection to the FWS, the only thing that was different in the past week. It was a Saturday morning, and I sent an e-mail to FW customer service. A nice person wrote back just a few hours later:
“Level 2 is what we recommend starting out, because it is the level to which most people respond. However, in some cases, while level 2 is calming, it can also be too energizing. For the next two weeks, try using it at level 2 in the morning and level 1 a few hours before bedtime and see how you feel.”
Guess what -- the Fisher-Wallace Stimulator can be stimulating! I do feel a little dumb about not realizing that. I have to share that I am freakily sensitive to any type of stimulation, pharmaceutical or otherwise. I have side effects or reactions that are considered uncommon with even small amounts of treatment. It just never occurred to me it might happen with this device.
So, on Day 9, I tried the FW suggestion—Level 2 in the morning and Level 1 later, at least 3 hours before bedtime.
But I still felt too “energized.”
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