Hello, Sandra. Yes, my pads got sticky & sludgy. I used them for only a couple of weeks. I have recently ordered some Asunaro brand and after exchange etc. etc. the cost came out to $2.26 in Canadian dollars. So, that is almost the same as what you paid for Acupeds.

The Kinotakara cost me $5.00 each!!! Too much! No wonder I almost went bankrupt last summer. A person who used to sell them but now sells some other brand admitted to me that he thought that Kinotakara is a particularly good brand, but, nevertheless, overpriced. So, there you have it. Good luck with your health challenges! - Carla.