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Posted by mel (Member # 14359) on :

Dr. B. who publishes the guidelines packet says in the back that we shouldn't use ice or electrical stimulation. I've been trying to recover from Nov. neck/back sprains and physical therapy visits are running out, so they sent me home with a TENS unit--it has pads with elec. tingling to relax muscles. Is this safe for lymies? (I don't know what Dr. B. meant.)
Thanks!!
-M.

Posted by daise (Member # 13622) on :

Hello mel,

You're first post! [Cool]

Welcome!

Good question. From my physical therapist I got several sessions of ultrasound treatments and they helped me! That's under "rehabilitation," page 27. What page did you read about not using electrical stimulation? I'm curious, as you are.

In November you had neck and back sprains. Oweeee. Is that Lyme related?

You just made the plunge by starting a thread! I encourage you to start another thread, where we can learn some things about you.

Who knows? Maybe someone can help with the 101 thousand other things that challenge a Lymie? [confused]

Let us roll out the red carpet for you!

For example, are you able to get an LLMD? How long have you had signs and symptoms? It's common for us to get signs and symptoms having to do with our shoulder-back-neck. Oh ya.

It's also OK to unburden yourself of Lyme stress. If anyone knows about that too--it's us!

In the meantime, please let me know what page that information is on in order that me or someone else might try to understand what Dr. B is referring to.

You're among friends! [hi]

It's a good thing you found us, because it sounds like you're hurtin'. [Frown]

daise

Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :

TENS units are fine, and I have one that he prescribed me. [Smile]

Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :

TENS units can be very helpful. Hubby has one but fortunately has not needed to use it for last 4 or 5 months.

Bea Seibert

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Yeah, TENS is probably OK. I had a chiro use some electrical stimulation. That put me in so much pain I wanted to sue him!!!

They didn't charge me for the visit and I didn't ever go back.

Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :

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I have used several kinds of this.

While ultrasound or TENS, like PTs use, really helped a lot with this or that sore muscle. However, electrical currents beyond that I have found quite horrible.

the electrical stimulation/microcurrent from a chiropractor just about killed me with the seizure-producing energy (I had seizures before, this just really triggered more - and caused a huge relapse)

I also had something call electrical stim that attached to my ear lobes and was supposed to help my brain achieve calming waves and reduce tinnitus. HORRIBLE vertigo, and major set-back.

And some sort of heated microcurrent pad while doing hydrotherapy at a clinic. The worst set back of my life.

my take is that if just for the adrenal/endocrine system alone, my body simply cannot take stimulation. As for the various infections, I don't know. But I will never do that stuff again.

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Posted by mel (Member # 14359) on :

Thanks for the welcome, daise, and the advise, all. Sounds like stim. other than TENS, is bad. Interferential is similar (goes deeper) and makes my muscles spaz or clench.
P. 27 of Dr. B's 05 guidelines, under "phys. therapy" #2 says no ice or elec.
I'm saving my last 7 P.T. visits for warm aquatic therapy when I'm stronger. Don't know if I can tolerate the pool chlorine.
I'm in my 3rd relapse since the initial '98 breakout--real weak.
A chiro. who healed himself of Lyme 2 yrs. ago with capsules of Cat's Claw (30 dps. ea./2x a day for a yr.) told me he can get me the nutramedix brand--but it's expensive either way. I think I can use herbs; too weak for more Rx (on Paxil CR, and can't breathe w/o Klonapin, long story) Just went off naproxen and zanaflex (struggling with nausea).
Need Rx for bab.s someday!! and strength to get to a LLMD (1hr drive)
Oh, I get sprains due to weakness during a relapse. My chiro. did a house call in Nov.--my neck got sprained (mid back was before, and shoulder blades, upper back and L. rib was a week after) so--lyme related (he never hurt me before--great guy--we didn't see it coming).
Duh, what's a thread--should I still start a new one? (can't spend a lot of time on computer)
Mel [spinning smile]