If you've not head of it, the TENS unit is an electronic devise that eases pain. It's also used for healing but for me it's for pain.
I am a pretty stubborn person. (There are people laughing hard at that!) I don't like to take pain meds and I refuse to take anything with steroids in it because I have heard too many people report that they worsened their Dercum's. Last time I saw my doc I talked about having more pain and he - being oh so good at feeling the reaction with his fingers - noticed and commented on it. We sat down to talk about what to do next and he said "I get that you..." and changed what he was saying. I said "Wait! Go back. You get what?" He said he gets that I don't like meds so he prescribed a TENS unit.
It can be very helpful! The reason I'm writing now is because I have the pads on my shoulders which had been very painful this evening. Funny thing about the TENS - in some spots, the jolt of electricity is enough to make you jerk. So I'm typing away and everytime the cycle gets to the jolt, my shoulders jerk forward. Fun stuff!
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