Hi Aussie:

Many many years ago, I bought a shiatsu massager. It does not vibrate. It has a thing in the middle and it goes one way, or it can go the other way. You can put it on your neck and it's like a person giving you a massage.

Alan tried it a long long time ago and said "It's not the same or as powerful as when you do it". So it's in the closet. Like I said, it does not vibrate, it just kind of kneads the place (wherever you position it). It's called shogun shiatsu. I believe they still sell this item on ebay.

Now this theraspa thing, when Alan said it vibrates, well, that's why it's so confusing. How come when he tried it, his pins and needles went away and others (you included) say it makes you hurt afterward. Guess it overstimulates things right???

My feet have never been the same since I went to my podiatrist. I am so mad I could spit. I had no symptoms. Then he used that damm vibrating tool on me and BAM, sensations galore. Now I know I have neuropathy but really, I never had one single symptom before that day.

I do hope the B-12 continues to do it's thing. I do get the burn sometimes but it's not like it was that first night. And it's in my legs too.

But I can sleep just fine (I take something to sleep) and when I get up, it does not burn. Only at certain times. I wish I could predict when they will burn but it's never the same. I gather most of you experience this also.

Oh well. Just another day in the life of a person with neuropathy!!!!

Mel