I purchased an Oxiline tens unit online and have been using it since April. It does seem to decrease the tingling after using it. It isn't a cure, but I think it may stimulate the nerves enough to keep them from deteriorating. The best relief is to walk around the house in flip-flops or barefooted. Sitting for longer than an hour is not good. Get up and walk for a minute or two every hour. That helps a lot. Oh! If you have to make a pit-stop during the night, use the bathroom that's the farthest from the bed and get in a small walk. You'll get back to sleep.
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I need new flip flops. I'm thankful that I can still wear athletic shoes to work and to walk, but boy do I love to take them off after 6 hrs.! And I know that disappearing down the internet rabbit holes are not good for me, in fact I'm doing it right now. Need to move.
My butt gets so numb much like it did in my 40's (now 73) when I was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. This actually made me check to see if piriformis syndrome may cause neuropathy.
And BTW, when I get up to pee at night, it's slow to start and just a tinkle until I've had my coffee next morning. And I don't have a prostrate, since I'm female. Any females have that issue at night and first thing in the morning? PCP says it's normal as we age to have a reduced flow. I dunno?
@willgranger1127
I need new flip flops. I'm thankful that I can still wear athletic shoes to work and to walk, but boy do I love to take them off after 6 hrs.! And I know that disappearing down the internet rabbit holes are not good for me, in fact I'm doing it right now. Need to move.
My butt gets so numb much like it did in my 40's (now 73) when I was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. This actually made me check to see if piriformis syndrome may cause neuropathy.
And BTW, when I get up to pee at night, it's slow to start and just a tinkle until I've had my coffee next morning. And I don't have a prostrate, since I'm female. Any females have that issue at night and first thing in the morning? PCP says it's normal as we age to have a reduced flow. I dunno?
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LOL! I don’t know anything about girls. Sounds like you could be normal, though. I wear my flip flops most everywhere, except to church. The leather feels warm and easy.
They are somewhat of a trip hazzard, but I just do a front flip and keep going.
Anyway, keep on walking barefoot all you can. You might return to being a Hippie… 😄
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I need new flip flops. I'm thankful that I can still wear athletic shoes to work and to walk, but boy do I love to take them off after 6 hrs.! And I know that disappearing down the internet rabbit holes are not good for me, in fact I'm doing it right now. Need to move.
My butt gets so numb much like it did in my 40's (now 73) when I was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. This actually made me check to see if piriformis syndrome may cause neuropathy.
And BTW, when I get up to pee at night, it's slow to start and just a tinkle until I've had my coffee next morning. And I don't have a prostrate, since I'm female. Any females have that issue at night and first thing in the morning? PCP says it's normal as we age to have a reduced flow. I dunno?
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LOL! I don’t know anything about girls. Sounds like you could be normal, though. I wear my flip flops most everywhere, except to church. The leather feels warm and easy.
They are somewhat of a trip hazzard, but I just do a front flip and keep going.
Anyway, keep on walking barefoot all you can. You might return to being a Hippie… 😄
I have a TENS device and my experience is it relieves a little bit of symptoms while using it but no long term effects. My experience.
All I learned about tens devices is that cause as much or more pain than one began with. Any different results?
@trapboat, I combined your discussion on TENS units with an existing discussion on the same topic so you could meet @japanjim, @willgranger1127 and @saj91.
"Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation (TENS)"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/transcutaneous-electronic-nerve-stimulation/
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