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@fredjan2016

@jesfactsmon Thanks for the interest Hank. The stimulator definitely allows me to walk around with much reduced pain. The stimulator helps with the burning but not a lot. I still have to take Methadone for the burning feet but only about half of what I was taking. Eating sweets still makes my feet burn, so I have to watch out for carbs. Which is strange. Sweets/carbs do not spike my sugar. I think it goes up to 120 or 140 right after I eat and then goes back down. Maybe it is the Triglycerides that make my feet burn.

The doctor told me that the most pain relieve I should expect is 70%, so they knew it wouldn't block all of the pain and I would still need pain medication.

I can increase or decrease the intensity myself. They also supplied me with two different programs. So, I have been adjusting the intensity and tomorrow I'm going to try the other program they installed.

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That is great news about your improved walking ability Fred. The difference in a person's day between being able to walk one or two minutes vs. 30 minutes or more has got to seem amazing. And liberating. And I hope you get anything even close to 70% pain reduction. I know from my wife's experience that getting just a 30% reduction for any significant period of time makes a HUGE difference. So Fred, as they say down under, "Good on ya!" -Hank