T,EN,S

[Carol456]

I was just browsing and found this , wonder how many of us have tried a TENS ??

webtfg.com/rls.htm

[Carol456]

Not saying we should build one just maybe try it

[Hidden in reply to Carol456]

Is that a good idea to stay connected to it all night? I don't

know..I toss and turn at night..that thing might land through

the window.. haha. It's cool how they gave the instructions

to build a machine on the cheap.. If anyone does do this..

tell me please how it worked out for you.

[Annieapple]

The TENS machine made my RLS MUCH worse. In fact I was pulling off the leads in desperation it was so bad.

[Hidden in reply to Annieapple]

Oh My Gosh.. I haven't tried a tens for my RLS but I did use

one on my knee that was full of fluid from a bad tumble a few

years back. It worked okish for that but the fluid did return after

3-5 days.

[spike28]

Im the same tore the leads of, could not stand it, but i do hear people say it helps with pain like sciatica

[Hidden]

I have tried a TENS too, and it didnt help my RLS at all. But like spike i have heard people get relief from pain like sciatica. I am familiar with that article about building your own, seen that somewhere else, a few years ago, but never tried to build one.

[Carol456 in reply to Hidden]

it just shows how desparate people can get realy, i think anyway

[Hidden in reply to Carol456]

Indeed. I am looking through very ancient times and

finding out what they used to cure ailments. Rags

dunked in boiling water to kill germs and take down

harmful bacteria but I am still not finding any way to

relax the legs..or to deal with painful legs. I am so

desperate tonight that I am ready to comb the streets

looking for anything to stop my legs to let me sleep.

I lost a lot of hope in talking with my doctor today. I actually

asked for a nerve block with tears in my eyes. He looked

at me like I fell off my rocker last night. I told him like it

is..I feel like beating up on my legs to get them still. I

went to sit in the hot tub outside..Nada thing changed.

Walking isn't helping much either. It's been months since

I went this nuts with it.

[Hidden]

Yes, we are all looking for that magic pill, magic remedy, magic anything, that will help us. If anyone wants to try the TENS, ask around your neighbours, family or friends, see if they have one, save buying one and it doesnt work. Or maybe you will be the one that finds it does.

[Kentish_Man]

I picked up a Tens Machine in Hong Kong some years ago and it has been far from a waste of time. It has quite a few settings and timers and has helped me keep some of my pain in check as well as helping with my RLS. It cost about £35 at the time and at that price I must admit to being a bit dubious, but it did work and I would not be without it now.

[Carol456 in reply to Kentish_Man]

thats good to hear, if it helps one of us, im more than happy

[Hally]

I tried it once and it was so unbearable that I never tried it again. It felt like I was plugged into an electric socket and made my RLS ten times worst, but we're all different so these things are all worth a try.