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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!

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Hi, my Neuropathy has no pain. I think I am fortunate to fall in that category as I have several friends who experience excruciating pain. The research that I have done indicates that Neuropathy is a lack of blood flow to your feet and your outer extremities. I have tried several appliances, including Nooro foot pad, which sends small electrical pulses through my feet up to my knees. After several months and not having any convincing positive results, I slowly wean myself away from the path.. What I have had some relief with is heated socks. Since blood flow and circulation is the root cause it made sense to me that by keeping my feet warm would enhance blood flow. I have been wearing heated socks for a little over a year and although I can't say that the Neuropathy is reversing, I do feel that it has slowed in its progress. Of course, this is not a controlled experiment, so results may differ from person to person. The heated socks I use are inexpensive and are available on Amazon. Approximately, $65. I am able to wear them 12 hours a day on one battery charge. I now have two pair of heated socks, but do not wear them to bed., but I do wear regular socks to bed to help keep my feet warm through the night. Hope this is helpful to someone.