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My pt gave me a tens unit, and basically said to put it where it hurts. Which places have you guys found to be helpful? My pain is very low in the pubic bone region..and I don't think I can put it down there... haha. Anyway, any help would be appreciated.
With a TENS unit, you generally want to make an "X" across the pain. For example, if your kneecap was the problem, you'd want one pad above, one pad below, and one on either side. You might have to experiment with suprapubic pain.
Could you tell us what settings your doc recommended for using the unit?
When I use my tens, I make an x as suggested in the previous post. I put 2 leads right above my pubic area and 2 leads near my hip bones, hope that helps.
IC diagnosis 3 weeks ago.
Vesicare 10 mg once daily
IBS and Gerd-Zegerid
IC diet
Elmiron 100 mg three daily
Hydroxyzine 25 mg at night
Amitriptyline 10mg at night
Diovan 60/12.5 daily
Topral 50 mg daily
Zoloft 100 mg at night
Klonopin .5 twice daily
I actually did put mine above the bladder and then one above that on my lower stomach. Only thing is I highly recommend shaving first. I didn't the first time and wow! ha I was never told about making an X with anything and I had to move mine around. Due to skin getting sore and itchy. So, sometimes they were right above the other and sometimes across from each other.
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