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Strasburg, OH
January 17, 2020
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Members shared mixed experiences with acupressure pens for fibromyalgia pain, with some finding temporary relief while others described... Read more

Members shared mixed experiences with acupressure pens for fibromyalgia pain, with some finding temporary relief while others described intense discomfort or muscle pain afterward, highlighting how dramatically treatment responses vary from person to person. Several members mentioned that electrical stimulation devices like TENS units and EMG tests can trigger severe reactions in people with fibromyalgia, with one member reporting worsened neuropathy lasting months after testing. A recurring theme was the importance of trying therapies cautiously, remembering you can always stop if something doesn't work, and recognizing that what helps one person may hurt another.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Want to have a real party? Allow a doctor to talk you into an EMG. They actually heard me all over the office. I felt like I had lost my soul and went to Hell. Never, ever again!! I am so used to being in pain I totally forgot I could not have an EMG like a normal person.

January 18, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Not sure what acupuncture “pen” is, but I’ve done acupuncture several times and it definitely relieves pain. Although as someone already mentioned, unless you do regularly it’s temporary relief. It does last longer than taking OTC pain killers. I think I get relief for about a week or more.

Lately, I have been using
FLEX-ITS muscle stimulator in TENS setting at home and that really helps relax tight muscles. I use every 2-3 days. This device is especially helpful at night.

Blessings,
Zoes :)

January 17, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, I have before. Acupressure pen can give temporary relief.

January 17, 2020 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Think I'll stay away from that one. Don't need anymore electrical impulses that's for sure

January 30, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

I was stupid enough to but a tens machine...ONG...NEVER AGAIN.........
By body shrank when my girlfriend brought out a tens pen to use on her arm muscle...my body actually shrank away from it.
UGH>>>>>>

January 28, 2020

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