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NTECUK · 07-06-13, 11:06 AM

Has anyone ever used one of these?
Does it wrok?

07-06-13, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by NTECUK

Has anyone ever used one of these?
Does it wrok?

yes i have during labour and no it didn't it was rubbish

MrMessy · 07-06-13, 11:27 AM

Yes they do. My wife as a serious back problem and she has used one and she said it worked.

07-06-13, 11:32 AM

I think they are do work in most cases but mine was exceptional a breach birth so it didn't even touch the pain

NTECUK · 07-06-13, 11:32 AM

Was thinking of alternatives to pills .
I'm starting to rattle when shook :s

07-06-13, 11:34 AM

you can hire them quite cheaply from the supermarkets so you could try before you buy

Mark_h · 07-06-13, 12:05 PM

My wife used one when in Labour and it was good for the early stages. So much so that when it broke I was under EXTREME pressure to solder on a new plug pronto! However for child #2 she used nothing at all apart from will power and a supportive husband but still recommends the tens machine to people who ask.

You also get different machines for different purposes. Generic ones have a different power delivery pattern to child birth ones as allegedly childbirth can be a little painful but it comes in waves where as a genuine manly injury is likely to be proper painful but all the time.

I think Lloyds pharmacy often have them on special offer.

PS Tara, you really need to get rid of that profile pic... you and Falc look a bit "needy and organic" in that one and you are both far cooler than that!

NTECUK · 07-06-13, 12:07 PM

Well I was thinking of giving it a go for my knees and elbows.

07-06-13, 12:21 PM

Mum used one arthritis, doesn't anymore so I think it provided distraction rather than long term relief but it wasn't expensive IIRC

Littlepeahead · 07-06-13, 01:30 PM

Just be aware that if you don't get the settings right it can cause your muscles to twitch so you look a bit like Mr Bean dancing. (Which is funny for the rest of us to watch.)

I have one, if you'd like to borrow it for a couple of weeks to see if it helps then all you'd need to do would be to buy a new set of pads from Boots. Just make sure you get the right ones.

07-06-13, 11:06 AM	#1
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	TENS Machine ? Has anyone ever used one of these? Does it wrok? __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

07-06-13, 11:27 AM	#3
MrMessy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 557	Re: TENS Machine ? Yes they do. My wife as a serious back problem and she has used one and she said it worked.

07-06-13, 11:32 AM	#4
Tara Guest Posts: n/a	Re: TENS Machine ? I think they are do work in most cases but mine was exceptional a breach birth so it didn't even touch the pain

07-06-13, 11:32 AM	#5
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: TENS Machine ? Was thinking of alternatives to pills . I'm starting to rattle when shook :s __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

07-06-13, 11:34 AM	#6
Tara Guest Posts: n/a	Re: TENS Machine ? you can hire them quite cheaply from the supermarkets so you could try before you buy

07-06-13, 12:05 PM	#7
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Re: TENS Machine ? My wife used one when in Labour and it was good for the early stages. So much so that when it broke I was under EXTREME pressure to solder on a new plug pronto! However for child #2 she used nothing at all apart from will power and a supportive husband but still recommends the tens machine to people who ask. You also get different machines for different purposes. Generic ones have a different power delivery pattern to child birth ones as allegedly childbirth can be a little painful but it comes in waves where as a genuine manly injury is likely to be proper painful but all the time. I think Lloyds pharmacy often have them on special offer. PS Tara, you really need to get rid of that profile pic... you and Falc look a bit "needy and organic" in that one and you are both far cooler than that! __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.* Last edited by Mark_h; 07-06-13 at 12:07 PM.

07-06-13, 12:07 PM	#8
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: TENS Machine ? Well I was thinking of giving it a go for my knees and elbows. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

07-06-13, 12:21 PM	#9
Brettus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: TENS Machine ? Mum used one arthritis, doesn't anymore so I think it provided distraction rather than long term relief but it wasn't expensive IIRC

07-06-13, 01:30 PM	#10
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: TENS Machine ? Just be aware that if you don't get the settings right it can cause your muscles to twitch so you look a bit like Mr Bean dancing. (Which is funny for the rest of us to watch.) I have one, if you'd like to borrow it for a couple of weeks to see if it helps then all you'd need to do would be to buy a new set of pads from Boots. Just make sure you get the right ones. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

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