i saw alot of chi machines on the web including the original japanese one which sells for about $400. which brand do you have? i would like to try it but some brands i found on amazon were cheaply made & broke after about 6 months.
thanks!

Well as I said a few replies back:

Well the sun ancon is the only one with the figure 8 configuration of the fish and is patented...all other name brands just go back and forth, and as I understand it is the specific figure 8, like a fish, lol, that benefits.

I do believe the sun ancon is THE best, but I did not buy mine it was given to me and it is not cheap. The main difference is the figure 8 configuration and the speed.

If mine ever breaks I would get another sun ancon.

Have you looked at the dome and FIR infrared pad for circulation and healing. Feels so good.

Heat is the LAST thing I could enjoy, lol but i know what you mean. Im so obsessed with trying to avoid heat of any kind to avoid a flare up.

Stacy,

Thanks to your post I have just bought a used Sun Ancon chi machine and it should be delivered early next week. I hope I find it as useful as you have done. I have neuropathy and see my neuro for the first time next week. I only have burning and numbness but no pain thankfully and just in legs all the way up to torso. Luckily my arms are fine at the moment and just hope it does not progress. I also have back ache, neck ache and frozen shoulder so that chi machine will be put to good use, in fact if it does as much as I have read it can do I will be a new woman LOL, thanks again.

I sure pray you find relief with it!!!

Just a few notes about it:

The directions say start out at only 3 minutes. I laughed at that, thought it was stupid and jumped in at 10 minutes. 4 days later I had headaches, and flu like symptoms. Upon research I found out why. The chi machine is stimulating the lymph system which is GOOD, however, you can have a lot of toxins in your lymph system and too much too fast can give you flu like symptoms until they clear out. Matter of fact my neck glands got swollen once when I was using detox supplements and it was the chi that helped my over loaded lymph system to help clear out the toxins. So start out slow and drink lots of water to flush out toxins.

Also, if you have any back pain or knee pain, the directions say use a pillow under your knees. I have to do this. I have knee pain in my left knee so I wear my cloth knee brace to stabilize my knee and I use the pillow, doing this solved my knee problems.

Also, I use an exercise mat to lay on, keeps my lower back from hurting.

Geeze, I sound old don't I? lol

I have the old sun ancon, its 17 years old!!! So it does not have the nice new comfy cushion on it to protect ankles so I use a folded up towel. If you have a newer one, lucky you!! I want to get a new one just for that reason.

I have had mine for 17 years, used it off and on, never consistantly, never thought it was doing anything but kept it. I use it everyday, twice a day sometimes 3 times a day now, and I can't live without it. It has been a miracle for helping me through the night and stop flares. I also believe it really is doing what they say it does with the lymph system.

Good luck, let me know how it goes! I pray it is a blessing for you!

Oh, I forgot, you know that "chi energy" they talk about? They say when you shut the machine off, to lay still for a few minutes and you will feel the "chi energy" go through your body from your feet to your head,like a tingle rush. Well, I never felt that when I first started, but after about 2 weeks I felt it, and now I feel it every time and its strong now!!

Now look, I know that can sound stupid. I am not sure I even believe in it, lol I am just saying, that it definately happens now, whatever it is, lol. Supposedly, if you don't feel it at first, it is because your "chi" is blocked. :D

Whatever the case, I now have a great, open, tingly, chi!!! lol

I also always follow the instructions of doing it on an empty stomach if I can, unless a flare happens I do it no matter what, and I always drink water before and after.

LOL it sounds wonderful to me! I also read that if you are over 55 you should start off slowly, I am 63 but would have probably jumped in for the full 10 minutes if you hadn't mentioned it, so thanks for that. I will let you know how it goes, I think my husband and I will be fighting over who gets the first go LOL. It is "supposed" to be about two years old so I was told but bought it from Ebay and don't think it has anything padded so will try the towel trick, thanks.

Well 2 yrs is young, mine is 17 yrs! :D

Well it finally arrived late on Friday and we have both used it twice a day for 5 minutes at a time. I do think my upper back pain is a little bit better but no difference with the PN burning yet. My husband was feeling really good after using it but today is feeling achy but he did get a flu shot on Saturday and doing some work at Sons house yesterday which he usually leaves him feeling a bit achy anyway.

Early days but as pleased with it so far and will gradually increase the time up to 10 minutes twice a day.