Tens Machine

MargaretR

MargaretR

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I got this gadget from Lloyds pharmacy today at a special offer price of £14.99 - needed another £4 for batteries.
I have used it twice and am quite impressed.
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I am using it for shouder pain which radiates from my arthritic neck, (worsened by hunching over a pc for hours)
The sensation is quite startling - like being pummelled by a masseur - strong enough to make me jolt.
Anybody else here using one?
Does it relieve your pain too?
 
I read up about them before buying - there are 2 types -one for labour pains and one other pain - but dont know how they differ.
 
I HAVE USED ONE OF THESE FOR YEARS VERY GOOD WHITH PAIN
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I got this gadget from Lloyds pharmacy today at a special offer price of £14.99 - needed another £4 for batteries.
I have used it twice and am quite impressed.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I am using it for shouder pain which radiates from my arthritic neck, (worsened by hunching over a pc for hours)
The sensation is quite startling - like being pummelled by a masseur - strong enough to make me jolt.
Anybody else here using one?
Does it relieve your pain too?
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I noticed that pain relief was better second time using
Was this the same for you?

And does it continue to get more effective the more you use it?
 
You can hire them for pregancy and I think they are more powerful.
We sell a lot of them at Boots and ours are more expensive than Lloyds; not sure if the specifications are the same.
 
I borrowed one from somebody once bit it didn't seem to have any effect at all. Maybe it was faulty as everyone else seems very impressed with them. Or maybe it's just me. I think I'm a bit odd.
 
are they any good for lower back pain ? hubby has been interested in getting one for his back , he has lower back pain and he sometimes cant move , will the tens machine help ?
 
I think that the results vary from person to person, but at £14.99 there is not much to be lost trying (if it doesnt work for him you could resell on ebay)
 
jackyalex said:
i think i may go and buy one for him , as the docs only give him painkillers and they dont do much good
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They sell out quick - I had to wait for a new stock delivery arriving yesterday - got mine from the Lloyds on Blackburn Rd next to docs.
I thought it was duff and went back with it because I couldnt get the digital read out to show the settings -the salesgirl just peeled off the plastic printed bit which was covering the display and all was well :o
 
oh margaret you went all the way back to the chemist, what are you like , its all sorted now then , how often do you use it ?
 
jackyalex said:
oh margaret you went all the way back to the chemist, what are you like , its all sorted now then , how often do you use it ?
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Twice a day for the 15 minute programme.
Just happen to be using it right now, before my midday nap, and will use again at bedtime.
There are 8 strengths of setting - find that setting 3 is enough for me - I suspect that stronger would have me jumping off my chair :D
 
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They sell out quick - I had to wait for a new stock delivery arriving yesterday - got mine from the Lloyds on Blackburn Rd next to docs.
I thought it was duff and went back with it because I couldnt get the digital read out to show the settings -the salesgirl just peeled off the plastic printed bit which was covering the display and all was well :o
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i bet you felt a right nana lol:D
 
The instructions that come with this machine say that the pads should not be used directly over the spine - but either side of it will be ok
 
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The instructions that come with this machine say that the pads should not be used directly over the spine - but either side of it will be ok
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oh i ment to say that same with neck and chest ionces had it on my shoulder and put my hand in my pocket and cout the button my arm was going all over the place dident put the unit in my pocket again lol
 
I had a few TENS sessions under the guidance of a physiotherapist about 5 years ago when I did my neck in during a house move. It didn't work for me as it made my vertigo much worse (i have 2 hernias in my neck which play up fron time to time!). i think it works by getting you used to higher pain levels than you have naturally so you don't "feel" your actual pain level any more. You have to increase it gradually to tune into your own level. i think they can tone up your muscles too!
 
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