Does anyone recommend a portable, rechargable TENS unit for pain?

I use a Tens device for muscle pain of Fibromyalgia. I place the electrodes on the soft tissue on the sides above the hips or on the soft tissue between the shoulders and the neck. The device is from nue medics and was recommended by a rheumatologist. It helps relieve and relax muscles. I do it for 20 minutes when needed. It’s possible to walk around with it. While it helps with pain, it has not helped with neuropathy.

Curious to hear of people in this group who have used the various TENS devices. There is one very much advertised TENS system.
The burning in my legs has now extended up to the hip, My feet are like sandbags and the tingling below the knees never stops.
Has anybody found these TENS system to work for them?
Thanks

Hello @dunkinmacdougall. I wanted to connect you with other members who have experience with TENS units, so you will notice I have moved your post here:
- TENS Units: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tens-units/

Members @hw43 @danadili and @dwlowrance may be able to come back and share more with you.

Has one been recommended?

TENS unit is NOT the answer for Neuropathy!
Sanexas is a thousand times better!

The Sanexas treatment machine looks like a big TENS unit, but it is much more than that! A TENS machine is like a X-ray and RST SANEXAS neoGEN device is like getting a MRI. More powerful frequencies and over 20 different treatment programs designed for acute and chronic painful conditions.
It has lots of electrodes that send electrical impulses through the skin with the goal of regrowing nerves.  It was not at all painful, just a soothing electrical massage to my arms and legs.

Here is a link to my story
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645606/

Thanks for your reply and the information provided.
I live in Ontario Canada and have not been able to find a facility that offers this device.

Thank you

I have hereditary polyneuropathy, had horrible shooting pains in my feet at night if I walk more than 8K steps. The ONLY thing that has helped calm the pain at night, is acupuncture. Have a great one in my community, I lucked out. Has not stopped the neuropathy from progressing, but I can sleep at night. I met a gentleman who is 10 years older than me, exact similar onset and issues; he does acupuncture and uses a TENS unit. Talked to my neurologist and acupuncturist about using a TENS, said it can't hurt. So I use it perhaps every other day. I figure if stimulation from acupuncture definitely helped (like night and day) this must do something positive! Good luck!

I had 20 Sanexas treatments which did nothing for me unfortunately.

What test did you have that determined your neuropathy is heredity? My father and one sister also had it.

Invitae.com does hereditary testing. My nieces's best buddy is a genetic counselor's and she uses them all the time. They have a panel which looks at 111 genes that are known to cause neuropathy. CMT (Charcot Marie Tooth) is what my 2nd neurologist suspected, after I did a family history. Every gene has 2 components, one from your mom and one from your dad. If of the 111 genes tested, both are out of sequence, then it is a hit/known cause of hereditary neuropathy. For me, I had 2 genes that were out of sequence but only 1 of the pair were out of sequence - not both genes - they consider my results "maybe" hereditary neuropathy, but not certain. Along the way, there may be enough research that determines that 1 of the 2 genes can cause it, time will tell. There are other companies out there that do this type of testing - my insurance paid for it, but only after I went through other tests that were negative (lumbar MRI and tons of blood work).