Cheryl Cole wrote:
> At Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Helen Dynda wrote:
> >
> >If you have or are using a Tens Unit, please share your experience.
> Dear Helen, I have tried the TENS unit and did not find it helpful.
> My pain Dr. asked me to try it. It has 4 electrical probes you stick
> on with pads. It shoots very small electrical impulses. It is kind of
> like an
> electrical acupuncture. The cost was covered by my Blue Cross. He said
> if it didn't help me to return the unit and it would be given to someone
> who didn't have insurance. Well, when I retuned to him, and told him it
> wasn't helping, he didn't ask for it back, but wanted me to try another,
> more powerful unit. More penetrating unit. HA! What a farce. The new
> unit is only a fancier one and a nurse? was to come to my home to "show
> me how to use it." Everything is the same except this one is not covered
> by insurance. $150.00 per month to rent. Of course, I had to try it
> for 1 month. Don't want them saying I refuse treatment. I will be
> seeing him again on July 13th and boy, will he get an earful. I took
> some of the letters from the board about some of the meds everyone else
> is taking(oxy-contin?)...he said no way! What now?
>