Methods for using an electrical dermal patch in a manner that reduces adverse patient reactions

A method for using an electrical dermal patch adapted to be continuously worn by a patient, comprising:

• providing an electrical dermal patch comprising:
• a housing having a controller in electrical communication with a pulse generator;
• and
• at least two electrodes adapted to be adhered to the patient's skin and in electrical communication with the pulse generator, wherein the controller comprises programmatic instructions that, when executed and transmitted to the pulse generator, cause the pulse generator to generate and transmit to the at least two electrodes a first electrical stimulation pulse and a second electrical stimulation pulse, wherein the first electrical pulse is defined by a first phase having a first polarity and a second phase having a second polarity that is opposite the first polarity, wherein the second electrical pulse follows the first electrical pulse and is defined by a third phase having a third polarity and a fourth phase having a fourth polarity that is opposite the third polarity, and wherein the second polarity is equal to the third polarity,
• programming the controller such that each of the electrical stimulation pulses comprises a pulse width in a range of 10 μsec to 10 msec, a pulse amplitude in a range of 100 μA to 100 mA, and a pulse frequency in a range of 1 Hz and 10,000 Hz;
• determining if the patient experiences a change in appetite as a result of an application of said first set of electrical stimulation pulses or said second set of electrical stimulation pulses to the patient's skin;
• and
• determining if the patient experiences erythema, scaling, pruritus, folliculitis, or zintertrigo at a point where the two electrodes adhere to the patient's skin.