Tens 10 machine for neuropathy

[CaraCara]

Just wondering if a tens machine has helped anyone for neuropathy as a alternative treatment. It seems to help me, but it would be good to get some feed back from people who use it as a treatment for there issues.

[orange33]

Hello what I do use occasionally is revite for my feet and leg muscles but I can’t say whether it helps may be I don’t use it enough. I have very severe PNI’m always looking for answers for this condition. Ido hope you find something that will help ease this awful condition.

[CaraCara in reply to orange33]

Thanks Orange33. I ment those machines with pads that you stick onto the skin which gives little electric shocks to stimulate the nerves. That revite thing that you mentioned which I also tried was useless so it's been in the bin after day one of use. All the best.

[Motts in reply to CaraCara]

My son recently gave me one & l do believe it is helping me. The first time l used it l could not feel it at all... unfortunately l kept increasing it and bruised my leg. Now l put it on half power and no more bruises. Plus l can feel it a little bit. How often do you use yours?

[CaraCara in reply to Motts]

Hi Mott's - I use it for 30 minutes every 2nd day. It does help as anything I believe that stimulates the nerves is helpful. In my case it's the bottom of my feet, so I also rest my feet on a ice pack at the end of the day while watching TV, then I rub vicks rub onto my feet before bed. Try these few things.

[Motts in reply to CaraCara]

Thank you for the suggestions. I will give them a try. I didn't think about ice. I have been using it for 15 minutes on my leg & 15 on my foot (about every third day). It is nice to get some feedback about neuropathy... l had almost given up searching for information and feeling hopeless is not my style.

[tigreyes in reply to Motts]

You are not alone. We are in this together.

[tigreyes in reply to orange33]

I am with you. I am in horrible pain.

[Maderl]

I use one on my feet and it helps a bit,I leave it on all night when my neuropathy is really bad.

[Jim7bo]

Increasing the power of the tens is not necessarily better for small fibre neuropathyI am trying to keep strength low as I had worse spasms in muscles on too much power

Too much stimulation of muscles seems to irritate my sensory nerves leading to more pain

I am using lower power for 90 minutes daily

Have been doing this for 4 days so waiting to see if this really helps

Neuropathy is such a difficult disease to treat so we have to experiment carefully, it's not the same for everyone

[tigreyes]

I live in the USA but i have heard that the tens machine does help.I have not tried it but I use a massaging heating pad & alternate the legs.

Right now I am in bad pain & am helpless bc I am not responding to meds.

The pain dr wants me ot get a spinal cord stimulator. Don't know if you have heard of it but it has a lot of side effects if something goes wrong so I don't want to do that either.

If I hear of anything good I will keep you posted.

Best of luck on your Neuropathy.

God bless.