Re: Cold sore-TENS machine?

[Guest guest]

Sophie,

Good explanation of placements I should follow. I am a bit confused by the tens

pads and your references to " settings " . Are you using a TENS machine or a

homemade Godzilla? I have a TENS machine and I've also constructed the Godzilla

with sponges. So, I could use either machine if they are doing the same thing...

BTW: After about a week of excruciating pain at the site of the ulcer, and also

along the top and side of my tongue. (Could hardly talk, eat, drink, sleep), the

pain intensified last Friday. On Saturday the sore vanished along with the pain

on the top and side. I had used Godzilla about three times. It was a strange

resolution to the cold sore as I have never had one suddenly vanish without a

trace. I did have a high fever so I don't know if that also may have caused it

to resolve.

Kris

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> Kris ,

>

> My young son would get a herpes cold sore on his mouth once or twice a year.

(always at the beginning of the school year just in time for school pictures!) I

tried many things, and nothing worked for us. When the sore came, it was ugly

and would last for quite a while.

>

> I used the Godzilla on him as follows:

>

> 1) Use the tens pads

> 2) Apply one directly on the sore

> 3) Apply the other on the spine on the back of the neck.

> 4) Use the 30 second setting for 30 minutes - - or longer

> 5) Take the pad off the sore and exchange that one with the one on the base of

the neck.

> 6) Move the pad you had at the base of the neck down the spine to the small of

the back and apply it there.

> 7) Zap the spine on the 30 second setting for 30 minutes - - or longer.

>

>

> During the 30 minute sessions, I moved the pad on the spine a little to the

left or right (but still on the spine) to make sure I was getting the whole

area.

>

> We did this twice, and my son has never had another cold sore. It's been over

5 years.

>

> As I try to remember, I may have done some preventive zapping of the spine

several months later - - - And also, I may have repeated the procedure when my

son got a tingly feeling on his mouth - - but before any cold sore appeared.

>

> At any rate, we have not seen a cold sore for a long time!

>

> Sophie

>

[Guest guest]

TENS devices do not output the right type of electricity and will either do

nothing or be poor performers. Use the 6 volt battery and whatever electrodes

will fit the sore area well. The simple wire with cloth ends should be good,

and is easy to do, but you can be flexible.

bG

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> > Kris ,

> >

> > My young son would get a herpes cold sore on his mouth once or twice a year.

(always at the beginning of the school year just in time for school pictures!) I

tried many things, and nothing worked for us. When the sore came, it was ugly

and would last for quite a while.

> >

> > I used the Godzilla on him as follows:

> >

> > 1) Use the tens pads

> > 2) Apply one directly on the sore

> > 3) Apply the other on the spine on the back of the neck.

> > 4) Use the 30 second setting for 30 minutes - - or longer

> > 5) Take the pad off the sore and exchange that one with the one on the base

of the neck.

> > 6) Move the pad you had at the base of the neck down the spine to the small

of the back and apply it there.

> > 7) Zap the spine on the 30 second setting for 30 minutes - - or longer.

> >

> >

> > During the 30 minute sessions, I moved the pad on the spine a little to the

left or right (but still on the spine) to make sure I was getting the whole

area.

> >

> > We did this twice, and my son has never had another cold sore. It's been

over 5 years.

> >

> > As I try to remember, I may have done some preventive zapping of the spine

several months later - - - And also, I may have repeated the procedure when my

son got a tingly feeling on his mouth - - but before any cold sore appeared.

> >

> > At any rate, we have not seen a cold sore for a long time!

> >

> > Sophie

> >

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