domoniques
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I have type 2 diabetes also have Breast cancer so half way though chemo , but my question does anyone use a Tens machine to help with the pain in there legs and feet going numb.
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Pumper_Sue
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Hello @domoniques and welcome to the forum. I hope yur recovery goes smoothly and you are soon back up to speed again.
There's no reason not to use a TENS machine because you have diabetes 🙂
There's no reason not to use a TENS machine because you have diabetes 🙂
mikeyB
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Hi @domoniques.
You can use a TENS machine without any problem. You just need to figure out the best place to fit the pads. I use mine daily, for left hip and knee pain. I’ve never had any diabetic neuropathy, but I do have an unrelated motor neuropathy.
What the TENS machine won’t do is affect the numbness, and you will have to do one leg at a time, even if it’s a dual channel machine because you’ll need all four of the pads on the leg. I have two identical TENS machines, and have on occasion been wired up on both hip and knee.
The effect of the machines is persistent for a variable time, so a max of one and half hours should give persisting relief for a few hours.
All the best for the rest of your treatment, I hope all goes well.
You can use a TENS machine without any problem. You just need to figure out the best place to fit the pads. I use mine daily, for left hip and knee pain. I’ve never had any diabetic neuropathy, but I do have an unrelated motor neuropathy.
What the TENS machine won’t do is affect the numbness, and you will have to do one leg at a time, even if it’s a dual channel machine because you’ll need all four of the pads on the leg. I have two identical TENS machines, and have on occasion been wired up on both hip and knee.
The effect of the machines is persistent for a variable time, so a max of one and half hours should give persisting relief for a few hours.
All the best for the rest of your treatment, I hope all goes well.
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