Until I dealt with it myself, I don’t think I fully understood how serious my patients were when they complained of chronic pain derailing their entire lives.
But it was true. Slowly but surely, every nursing shift became more and more exhausting, both physically and mentally, as the pain made me irritable and moody with patients…
I couldn’t handle it. So Dr. Zeegan and I began the typical path most chronic pain patients follow.
First we tried pain medication — which worked, but anything strong enough to put a dent in the pain made me woozy. And above all, I hated the idea of being addicted to narcotics.
Next we tried physical therapy, but my pain didn’t respond to it at all. Some of the exercises caused me more pain, and none of them gave me lasting relief — even after 3 months of sticking with it.
We continued down the list… hot and cold therapy… relaxation techniques… at one point he even recommended acupuncture. I might be a nurse, but I’m afraid of needles going into my own skin. Plus, it was expensive and time-consuming… and the relief only lasted a few hours, maybe a day.
One day, after everything else had failed, he asked me if I’d ever tried using a TENS unit.
I almost laughed in his face. Of course I’d had experience with TENS units — which send safe electrical pulses through the skin to stimulate the body’s own pain-killing responses.
I hadn’t used one on a patient since the ‘90s.
“Those clunky things?” I said, almost laughing. “I need something that can help me stay pain-free during my shift. I can’t lug a TENS unit around while treating patients!”
“You obviously haven’t seen one in a while,” he said. “Things have improved — a LOT. I’ve got one at home that I’d like you to try.”
The next day, when I opened my locker, I found what looked like an oversized permanent marker sitting on a note that said: “Give this a try during your shifts this week. Let’s see what you think.”
The device was called Paingone Plus — and I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s been absolutely amazing. It sounds crazy, but this thing really does work like a magic wand for my pain… if you struggle with mild to moderate chronic pain, you have to hear about it!
What is Paingone Plus?
Paingone Plus is a small pen-shaped TENS device that delivers fast, drug-free pain relief anywhere on the body.
The device was created by doctors who understood the potential of TENS, and were tired of prescribing medications to people who could benefit from this much safer drug-free therapy.
TENS units (which stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) work by sending low-voltage electrical currents through the skin to stimulate the nerves.
This reduces pain signals sent to the brain naturally, from within. It also stimulates the creation of endorphins, aka the body's natural painkillers.
They’re an incredible alternative to painkillers, allowing the body to naturally soothe chronic and acute pain on its own… without damage to the liver or kidneys.
TENS devices have been around for decades, but previous TENS devices were attached to the skin with adhesive pads attached to the machine with wires… making them inaccessible to most people because of their clunkiness (all those wires and pads!) and expense.
The technology didn’t exist to slim them down into a consumer-friendly size (and price tag)… until recently, that is.