A previous post mentioned this and I am considering buying one. Befeore I do I wanted to ask the brainstrust what they’ve heard about its suitability for use by MSers? I ask this as my OH has a TENS machine and it states the PWMS must NOT use it. Confused :roll: as iTouch is TENS Clarexxx
Hi Clare, I googled this and just got ipod :roll: I’ll watch out for more news. Hope you’ve had a good day. Yvonne
What exactly is a TENS machine? I think it is a thing that stimulates your nerves to help relieve pain. An iTouch is an mp3 player made by apple isn’t it? Unless I’m wrong, they are nothing like each other.
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Ah! That makes more sense! I have epilepsy, so that would count me out anyway. But I’ve also had a VEP (Visual Evoked Potentials) and some similar tests on the nerves in my arms. The VEP was to help diagnose my MS, so that would be fun if it made my MS worse! Sounds like the manufacturers are covering themselves just in case.
How did Touch and pod get mixed up? It wasn’t me honest :geek: but thanks for full explanation. Yvonne
Hi, it was me who posted about this originally. I have used a TENS machine for nerve pain (which worked well) and also use the Circulation Booster V3 which also is the same as a TENs machine (you can connect leads to use it as a TENs machine, and have had no problems from using them, and I have looked at the instuctions of them all and can’t see anything about not using them with MS. It’s not stopping me using them! Lynne x
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Hi, it was me who posted about this originally. I have used a TENS machine for nerve pain (which worked well) and also use the Circulation Booster V3 which also is the same as a TENs machine (you can connect leads to use it as a TENs machine, and have had no problems from using them, and I have looked at the instuctions of them all and can’t see anything about not using them with MS. It’s not stopping me using them! Lynne x
Thanks Lynn, i don’t understand why my OH’s Tens has the not suitable for pwMS on it, except that his has 2/4 connectors to the body but this one looks as it it has only one :? . Having looked a bit more into the itouch I am leaning towards getting one - I have an appt with my continence nurse next month - I ought to get her 10pence worth but it does seem like a brill idea. Clare
Speak to your physio, as they are the ones who normally deal with any type of pelic floor exercises or stimulus. There was a study a few years ago ( I think the MS Society provided some of the funding) into biofeedback and electrical stimulation to help combat the problem of incontinence in people with MS. [ Biofeedback gives the person the ability to actually see how well they can contract their muscles to gain control of their incontinence.] I believe the results were fairly good, but I can’t find the actual results anywhere :? This research was carried out by a physio
Thank you Verona. I’ll be seeing the physio before the continence nurse so I’ll pick her brains! Clare