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Does anyone recommend a portable, rechargable TENS unit for pain?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jul 2, 2023 | Replies (102)Comment receiving replies
@jesfactsmon @lorirenee1 @avmcbellar my fingers move faster than my brain. Wish it were a code word. Murphy is my beautiful 13 year old red Doberman we rescued from Missouri when he was 1. He usually weighs more than me but I’m still at that Seroquel weight and he’s 120. He’s starting to stumble a little and roll down hills when chasing deer and chipmunks. New neighbors sometimes look twice and ask later if I have a pet deer. When I look out our back window I sometimes yell at Murphy but it’s a deer. Experience tells me we’re lucky if we have another year with him. My husband Tim is the alpha and Murphy spoons with him in our king sized tempurpedic, he’s glued to Tim head to toe with no body space. The only time Murphy is concerned about me is his midday poo. Happy hippo powder has knocked me on my butt twice now, deep sleep for hours, but I don’t know if it’s getting rid of pain. Today only the prescription would take away the pain (I iced and TENS’d and McKenzied and lifted light weights) and I waited all day until just now to take it. I’m waiting for it to kick in. If you know any people the Pewaukee WI area that are couch potatoes that might be candidates as friends for me, please let me know.
Love to you all. Maybe we should have a virtual game of something? Just tossing it out there. Glad I met you all!
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Jen, what a great post! Lots to smile about here. Hope it's a great day for you. Lift weights? Wow! Hugs, Sunnyflower
@bustrbrwn22 Jen, I ADORE DOBERMANS!!!!! God, those are lovely, sweet, gorgeous spectacular dogs. Your description of everything about him just melted my heart. Thirty years ago, I was a Veterinary Assistant for a Veterinarian who specialized in docking the tails and ears of Doberman dogs. Well, Dobermans came in there with long, floppy ears and tails, and came out with short ears and tails. I never understood the need to change them, as they are stunning, but the veterinarian was well known for his excellence. I got to know many Dobermans in my day, and fell in love with them. I hope your lovely Murphy manages a good many more years. I really do. So you have tried that Happy Hippo!!! You are brave! Mixed it in chocolate milk? And it knocked you out? Holy Cow! Virtual game like what? Sounds good to me. Lori Renee
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Hi @bustrbrwn22 you don’t need to have a lot people in your life to feel fulfilled. It is important to surround yourself with people who care about you. It is not about the quantity. It is quality you want to pursue. Throughout the years I have had friends who I often spoke to but it is with my closest friends that I remained in touch with. Thanks to technology it has made it even easier and much quicker for us to communicate.
I believe having a pet such as Murphy is very important. While we are providing care for our pets, they in turn can distract us from our pain or ailments. I support having rescue animals. They can mean so much to us by bringing joy into our lives.
As for my friends, they don’t need to be “couch potatoes “. It doesn’t matter to me as long as we share common interests. Most of my friends are older than me and that is because we lived and understand “the old way of life” i.e. before technology came about. Not many people can relate to living without plumbing and electricity. For that I am grateful to still be able to find people with similar life experiences. Unique people are out there. Mayo Connect has given us the opportunity to make such friends. You just need to find them. Be patient and best wishes to you. Toni