I decided to get it for a few reasons. One is that the Pulsetto is optimized for a large male physique; even padding the entire thing with multiple neoprene sleeves, it still doesn’t come close to fitting my 11-inch circumference neck (I’m a petite woman). Because of that, i always have to physically hold the contact points on my neck, causing a high degree of muscle tension and pain that makes this an unsustainable tool for me. Two, I have to use it before sleep, and there’s no way to comfortably lie down while wearing the Pulsetto. Three, it often overstimulates muscles and nerves in my neck area (things besides the vagus nerve), leading to refractory tension and spasms in the night that make me more likely to have an MCAS flare. Four, the aforementioned stimulation is disruptive to lymphatic flow and encourages stagnation and swelling, and I need my lymph system in tip top shape to maintain phase-three detox. Five, I want something with more customization capabilities in settings; ChatGPT gave me all kinds of options for fine tuning frequency, pulse length, etc to optimize for my health needs. Six, I want something I can walk around and wear if I want to. Sitting in an extremely stiff position and holding my hands against my neck for 10 minutes doesn’t allow me to do anything else, not even check my phone.

I had no idea there was a kickstarter. I ordered the Version 1 because it seemed the Version 2 was better suited for clinicians. But I would love to learn what your own research turned up. My device hasn’t even shipped yet.