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Improving neuropathy without spending a fortune - What actually helps?
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Has anyone ever heard of or used the neuroPro, electrical muscle stimulation? I just bought one for $97. I've tried it just a few times so I don't know if it works. It has several different types of effects and a button you can make the intensity lower or really high. It gives you different kinds of like electrical shocks. It is a pad you place your feet on. Feels weird but good in a way!! I'm just so scared it might make my feet and legs worse than they are. Just wandering if anyone has tried this or something like it and can tell me if I should continue using it. Thanks,
Karyn
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Karyn
My wife bought me a Nooro foot massager last fall to try something that might help with the pain, which is most severe when sitting. I am very skeptical about all these types of things, but I dutifully used it nightly for about 15 or 20 minutes for a few weeks. To my surprise, after a few weeks, it seemed to reduce my neuropathic foot pain by as much as 50% or more. After about 3 months, it would not recharge, so I discarded it and did not replace it. Well, I then began to notice the pain in my feet getting worse again and it was so bad that I decided, about a month ago, to fork out $100 for another one to try to reduce the pain again. I now use it every day for about 30 to 60 minutes while watching TV or reading. You do need to be barefooted. It may not work for everyone, but it did really help me to reduce the pain noticeably. I have not had any adverse effects using it. One tip is to not plug it in to recharge it until it needs it. I may have been recharging it too often. Everyone is looking for help of any kind and this is helping me. Good luck!
Yes, I tried the Nooro machine which sounds like the same or similar to the machine you have. Agree, it feels a bit weird at first with the electric stimulation but you get used to it. Unfortunately , it doesn’t seem to have any impact on my PN. Nevertheless, I figured it might help circulation in my feet along with everything else we try with PN so why not?
BTW - You don’t need to pay $100, as I did too, there are the same but cheaper machines available on Amazon as I learned after buying Nooro. Nooro does have a program where you can purchase a $20, 2-Year warranty and get replacement machines free and I recommend you get it if you have Nooro. Only problem I found was if you left the Nooro on the charger too long (Yes, I do that!) that it ruins the machine’s electronic controller so I have replaced it twice for free. Gonna go for a third replacement soon.
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I just purchased a"tens and Ems foot circulation stimulator" $75.
Used it 3 times. The vibration is felt up to the knees which is what I need. Too early to tell if it works.
Gabapentin works for pain at night.