I actually forgot to try the magnet when I left the computer yesterday. My husband came in from the yard to tell me he saw an Indigo Bunting - the first of the year. Since we only have them for about 2-3 weeks each year, I spent the next couple of hours on the porch scanning the trees and yard, but alas I never spotted one. Maybe today.

So, it was near bedtime when I finally remembered. But, I found the right spot on the first try.

When my lower back and the meralgia paresthetica is acting up like this, I can spend a couple of hours trying to find a comfortable position. But last night I was comfortable the minute I laid down - almost.

Probably because the lower back pain has been so overpowering, I never realized that there was also some back pain around T6-7. But with the lower back pain gone, the T6-7 pain was noticable. So, I got up and slapped another magnet on that spot. Again, I found the right spot on the first try. How lucky can one get.

Now comfortably pain-free, I settled in to watch The Good Wife, while my meds lulled me to sleep, but drat that shoulder that always bothers me when I lay on my left side. Never fear - there are 8 more magnets.

I discovered quickly that a magnet on the spine and one on the left shoulder is not a good idea. Because of the autonomic nature of my neuropathy, I have heart rate problems anyway, so I recognized the signs. Within about 5 minutes of adding the shoulder magnet, I noticed my heart rate slowing down. As soon as I realized what was happening, I removed the shoulder magnet. I can live with minor pain in the shoulder, but I can't live without a heart rate.

I woke up only once during the night, but not from pain. For the last several weeks with the lower back and MP acting up, I've been up almost every hour, and finally just get out of bed completely around 4:00-4:30 am. But I slept peacefully last night and didn't wake up until around 6:30 this morning.

I can already see that magnet therapy will improve the quality of my life.

Thank you mrsD.