Yes, I have a lot of trouble keeping them on. I never had the burn marks though, you must be cranking that puppy up. Sometimes I'll use a little tape to help them stick but it's still a battle to keep them from coming loose.

TY

Burn marks? That sounds dangerous, especially if you have nerve pain and don't notice them straight away! You unit must be malfunctioning. Get it checked out.

TENS did not help me, but I have muscle, joint and bone pain.

I hope you get your unit fixed. (That sounded weird, lol.)

the pads i have with my unit, are sort of like a gel type material. they sometimes stick better when i moisten them with a few drops of water. that's what my instruction book says to do if the pads become un-sticky. take care! :)

I don't think it's the unit, I think it's the electrodes. They're the throw away kind that have like a band-aid adhesive around them. Cheap but practical. The unit is an NMS+ which is a TENS and muscle stimulator. I just wish WC would approve the SCS trial.

TY Lee71. Those perform better but I'm still working and I couldn't seem to get the good ones to stay on.

This is what happens, you get used to the thing and mask some pain just for awhile. I find meds better since pain means something is wrong.

Be well my friend

I've been going through the ringer on this one for over two years. I can't talk a lot about it per my attorney, but WC is not agreeing with my PM doctor. I am still at my job and have all the meds but still need to function. It's kinda crazy. Hope you and your wife are doing OK. It's good to hear from you!

I recently started using the unit at physical therapy and noticed rashes left behind by the electrodes, which sort of resembles a brand mark or burn. It could just be an allergic reaction to some ingredient in the sticky stuff.

Oh and question, I thought it wasn't safe to use it more than an hour a day?

They send me 120 electrodes per month,but if what you say is true it makes sense why I'm getting branded. Every doctor that I've seen has not mentioned that one hour a day part. I've made it clear to them but maybe not clear enough. Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it. If anyone else has heard or knows of the one hour limit, please chime in.

The person who told me the one hour limit was a physical therapist, not a doctor (just to clarify). So I don't know if that info is 100% reliable. But her reason made sense. She said that there's a time limit because your nerves can't handle too much - uh I forget the word she used - action at one time. When the nerves are exacerbated and tired, they said a signal to your brain which then sends one back that causes red spots (not sores or anything, just little red marks where your hair is) that could turn into a rash/burn. It's like your nerves telling you, "Too much!"

The Tens unit didn't do anything but drive my batty trying to keep everything sticking where it needed to be.

I am sorry you are having this problem and agree that there is something wrong with either your leads or your unit. You should not be leaving burn marks. I would let you PMD know about this ASAP or you can call your rep and see what they say about it.

I wish you lots of luck!

My current avatar shows two of the burns witnessed by the workers comp doctor but not in his report?????????????

I couldn't use mine, it dropped me literally on the ground the first time and each time after that I tried.
Those do look like burns to me, which seems to me might be caused by too hot of a signal getting through those electrodes for too long.
I would either call WC and tell them that you are having difficulty with the brand and try some other, better quality pads, or get a new unit.
Someone said that you are supposed to use a TENS unit one hour on and then off for a few and she is right. I was told the same thing. The premise being that you should stimulate the nerves enough that it numbs the pain for a few hours. Then when it wears off , you can use it again.
Best of luck to you,
Sandi

TY Sandi.