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From: athena.mit.edu!max@uunet (Max Meredith Vasilatos)
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Subject: Re: T.e.n.s.
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Date: 4 Jun 91 01:59:19 GMT
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Fidonet: Chronic Pain Conference

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In article <15861@handicap.news> Keith.Jones@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org writes:
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>    I am curious as to others experience with TENS units. I am currently
>using one to alleviate nerve(?) pain in my foot. Works great. I have
>even been sleeping with it. I have heard these units lose their
>effectiveness over time. My doctor says no. Anybody had any experience
>with them?
>
>                                                -Keith-

I have a TENS on my face and neck, and it helps (not completely, but
any help at all is a miracle).  I too wear it all the time; I even
wore it into surgery!

As far as losing effectiveness goes, my understanding is that the
nerves become overstimulated and thus desensitized.  I turn mine off
for an hour every 4 hours (if I can stand to) and that seems to
revitalize the effect.

Max Vasilatos
max@athena.mit.edu