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Post by cherry on Oct 28, 2006 21:13:23 GMT -5
it works but voltarol can be awful to take, even though I have omeprazole every night. Opioids such as codeine and meptid make me sick as a parrot. So can I recommend the TENS ova - originally intended for menstrual pain but does the job, it is small and light and clips onto your waistband, the sticky pads are on your tummy, delivering an electric current which blocks your pain signals. No side effects, and completely under your control. It works a treat, has 3 different waves and I think 12 intensity levels for each wave, so you will find one that suits you. It is relatively cheap (I bought mine off a UK site for £20 approx plus extra for spare batteries and pads) Before you give up, or like me rip your tummy to shreds with the painkillers you have to take, try this little wonder. even at worst, it can't make the pain disappear but it gives you back a great sense of normality because you have control! Anyone else tried a tens machine?
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Post by ouchy on Oct 29, 2006 0:37:20 GMT -5
I've never tried it, and I've only heard of it in one of your other posts. If you really recommend it, I might look in to getting one! I'm starting to get back to thinking I'll try anything!
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Post by ouchy on Oct 29, 2006 1:28:31 GMT -5
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Post by ouchy on Oct 29, 2006 1:29:09 GMT -5
And here is the website for the device. www.ova-4u.info/I actually also found another type of TENS device on eBay for labor pain!!!
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Post by cherry on Oct 29, 2006 4:36:19 GMT -5
www.tens.co.ukand the shop www.tens.co.uk/acatalog/shop.htmlthe site where I bought mine, it may be worth asking about international shipping! becuase it is endo, i know UK customers can get their accessories (electrode pads in many different sizes, lead wires and batteries) VAT free as it is a long term illness There is a mode on the TeNS which sends out little pulses, and is best for pain relief even when you have taken the machine off as it has a long lasting effect. You can sometimes see your muscles twitching with it too!
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Post by cherry on Oct 29, 2006 4:40:01 GMT -5
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Post by cherry on Oct 29, 2006 5:06:21 GMT -5
and here is an american one, although it only has the most expensive one... as it says, research whether it would right for you before you buy! At $125 or £125 (its well cheaper in the States!) it isn't cheap! www.forendometriosispain.com/gallery14.htm
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Post by cherry on Mar 27, 2007 6:03:01 GMT -5
I have been looking at different pain relief, and will be starting some classes at the gym to get back into exercise which helps me a lot. I have found something that is supposed to be better than TeNS however it looks quite big and clumpy so I guess you'd use it if you are laid up in pain at home. It uses TSE as well a high frequency powerful TeNS (TeNS is Transcutaneous electric Nerve Stimulation, TSE is Transcutaneous (through the skin) Spinal Electro-analgesia (electronic pain relief). ) and attaches at the spine rather than the painful spot on your tummy. sorry it's not an American site, I am looking for US based sites cos I want to buy one when I get to New York, these things can be half the price outside of the UK Do have a look www.acticare.com/home/about/FAQ.asp#1 cos I think it could be ideal for a lot of endo sufferers xx
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Post by Tiff on Mar 9, 2008 18:43:01 GMT -5
I have never even heard of this before. Cherry thank you so much for posting about it. I am so interested in this machine and would love to try it out. You said you only paid 20 in the UK for it. How much is that in US dollars? Do you need a prescription for it?
I have a routine apt. next month and will ask my dr. about it because it will probably be a safe way to treat my endo pain while breastfeeding.
There are a bunch of sites on it from other countries but is it sold in the US?
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Post by cherry on Mar 9, 2008 19:19:00 GMT -5
Hi Tiff, the first site I found waaaay back was an American site, I'm just looking it up again. In USD that'd be about $50 (they are now about £25) but this one www.tensproducts.com/tensunit.htmis still more reasonably priced (plus this company does free ground shipping) WAIT for some reason the FDA has rules about a TENS having to be prescribed... Um, very unexpected! I would press your doctor for it (a prescription) Tiff if this is a true example of how you must go about getting a TENS in the US. See how you feel after your op first if you can, as I basically packed mine away after my excision last year. Here is a brief report from the BBC (big news corporation here) www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/tens1.shtml which offers for and against viewpoints
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Post by gemstone on Jan 1, 2011 19:13:03 GMT -5
Cherry, I'm getting myself a load of pain relief bits and bobs, including a decent heating pad and want to get a TENS as well. I've had a look at the site you recommend above and the different machines.
The one I think you have is the £19.99 one - my question is: my pain is mostly in my back and spreads across it and down the backs of my legs, can I use it on my back or do the pads have to be on my stomach? If not, would it be a TENS I need or something different? I basically have some money after Xmas and so am using it to 'try out' different things and see what works best for me!
Sorry for the questions, I just know your TENS worked really well for you!
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Post by hellsbells on Jan 2, 2011 8:32:26 GMT -5
Hey Gem, there's another thread on TENS somewhere. I got mine through the pain clinic at the hospital, mainly for back pain. You stick the two red electrodes near each other at the base of your spine, and the other two can go where the specific pain is. Mine tend to be around my right hip. Works a treat!
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Post by gemstone on Jan 2, 2011 9:09:15 GMT -5
Hells - thanks! I'll look for the other thread now. I just didn't want to buy the wrong thing - the one you have sounds like what I would need.
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Post by hellsbells on Jan 2, 2011 10:20:54 GMT -5
TPN 200, £28.50 on Amazon with free delivery.
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Post by cherry on Jan 2, 2011 18:04:34 GMT -5
Gem that one that Hells has sounds ideal and has 4 pads instead of 2, mine doesn't do the wonders that it used to for me due to my pain being quite different, so I'd like to try that one now. There's a unit different to the TENS which I need to look up again where it's put on your upper spine, my friend considered buying one to make her mother more comfortable as she had cancer... if I find the info later I'll post up in here.
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