Feeling from tens is much different feeling from the stimulator.
Stimulator was more like a constant barrage of jackhammer waves coming up from your feet to your upper body . The thing is is that the lower setting doesnt do this until you strain then you get the gentle wave which is ok, accidentally turn it it up too high though & its the jackhammer panic might pee your pants effect. Fortunately only you can turn it up or down.

I put off the stimulator for the same reason. But I am now desperate for relief. I'd do just about anything to have a 'normal' day.

The stimulator works well for a lot of people, it depends on where your pain is located an where the leads are placed in your spinal cord.
My trial period worked great I was so excited, but when the final implant was done I guess they couldn't place the leads far enough apart to cover my pain, so for me it was a failure.
Just keep in mind my case is one of the fewer cases and there are a lot of success stories too.

Jackhammer effect, that's what I call it. Probably turned up too high anyway it's near impossible to find any kind of happy medium considering setting changes are a bear

We tried an trial of an implanted stimulator...and it drove me nuts! The pressure was so intense we ended up taking it out earlier than we planned.