Tens Unit Revlelation Today

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Hi All,

Back before I had my fusion surgery, and was suffering great bouts of

muscle pain and inflammation I was going for therapy three times a

week. I was able to obtain a Tens Unit for several hundreds of

dollars. It seemed to help as most say, temporarily but it worked.

Once I had my surgery, I didn't have the same kind of stiffness, or

pain for that matter, and I packed it away. When my pain returned six

months after returning to work, I tried everything but I never

thought of the Tens Unit again.

While ending up in a pain clinics care because the doctors said there was not

much they could do for my pain anymore or in the future, I tried all the

injections, none worked, radio frequency, didn't work, acupuncture, didn't work.

Nothing worked but going back to the meds again which I was tired of

after the entire year leading up to my surgery I was in space.

Anyway, my pain doc and I were able to get it to what I guess was my

lowest levels by meds and I changed my life big time.

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine was having shoulder pain. I

remembered the TENS for muscle pain and aches so I offered it to him

to try. He was kind enough to go out and buy really good stick on

pads, something I never had and instead, to save money, I used

alcohol wetted pads.

The problem was, I had to be lying down to use them. I would lay on the to make

contact. Well, today, I had to drive an hour to get my last bit of meds filled

and I decided to try it while driving, because it (driving) causes me so much

pain.

Since they were stick on pads, I was able to put them at the belt line for my

lumbar and they stayed there. I set it on and drove for an hour and a half and

felt very little pain. This was awesome for me. Of course, as soon as I take

them off, it's back.

The thing I now wonder is, why didn't they consider putting the stimulator thing

in me. It was discussed but never pushed and in fact, they told me if I no

longer had leg pain from sciatica, it wouldn't work. Then proceeded to tell me

the morphine pump might be for me.

I was not crazy about this idea because I had a friends father who had this and

he still has to take the meds. What the sense then I say.

Well, I had a great deal of relief today for those hours in the car. I wonder if

I had an implant, if I could actually get off the meds.

Can anybody tell me if there is a limit to how long you can ware these and have

it running? Will my body get used to it and stop working. Hmmmmmmmm. I am

intrigued truly.

While the meds work best, I have those moments where they make

me tired and I must take breaks several times a day. Could this be

the answer to increasing my activities again?

Does anyone have experience with the implantable stimulator and or

the Tens Units for long term use?

Rich