Hey there

I'm wondering if anyone here uses a TENS unit for a problem OTHER THAN neuropathy.

I have 5 things wrong in my lower back, and the only pain relief I get is from a heating pad. However, now that I am on the fentanyl patch, I am not allowed to use a heating pad because it will make the patch release more medicine than it should and it can cause an overdose.

Therefore, I've been dealing with some major back pain without any relief. Today I decided to try my TENS unit that was prescribed for my back a few years ago.

I put it on and started it up... got to 6.5 and left it. I only had it on a few minutes before I started getting major shocks and spasms in my left foot--on the underside/bottom of my foot. I turned the TENS unit off and it subsided.

So my question is this--does anyone have a similar issue, where a TENS unit bothers their neuropathy?

If so, have you found any ways to make it better, such as going to a lower setting or moving the electrodes? I need relief in my back, but not if it will be at the expense of my feet. I have greater pain in my feet than my back, and am finally getting minimal relief from this patch--the last thing I want is to make the pain worse.

Thanks!