Oh Pants!

Laura--x · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:33 AM

I've been having terrible terrible backache the past few days, and yesterday decided to use my dads TENS machine. Worked wonders, had it on for about an hour.

Got backache again today and it's been on for about half hour, but i've just read on the internet that the only TENS machine you should use in pregnancy is the labour specific ones

Is it not safe to use normal ones?

LongRoadAhead · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Havent got a clue hun.
Not being old fashioned but what actualy is a TENs machine and what does it do?"
Xx

Serene123 · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Does it not have instructions with it? It should say pregnant women can't use it if you can't

mrsholmes · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:48 AM

ive heard u cant use them during pg only in labour, Im sure it will be fine tho just the once xx

Laura--x · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:48 AM

I've just checked and it says do not use in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Do you think it's still safe to use even though im only a few days past 12 weeks? or is it better to wait?

Jkelmum · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:49 AM

No idea hun sorry but didnt wanna read and run x

Janisdkh · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:49 AM

I know mine couldnt because of the shocks but I had a warning paper with it.

xxxjacxxx · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:50 AM

I probably wouldnt use it hun...just in case

Get your hot water bottle out instead, much safer !
x

Janisdkh · Oct 19th, 2008, 10:53 AM

Yea I probably wouldn't use it either just in case.

NatalieW · Oct 19th, 2008, 11:11 AM

If you have back ache, you need to freeze the problem, advice from my chiropractor. I have a bad back problem and used to take a strong pain killer and use TENs but I didn't know you couldn't usea TENs machine, as it only stops the pain signals going to your brain.

Oct 19th, 2008, 10:33 AM	#1
Laura--x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 8,792	Oh Pants! I've been having terrible terrible backache the past few days, and yesterday decided to use my dads TENS machine. Worked wonders, had it on for about an hour. Got backache again today and it's been on for about half hour, but i've just read on the internet that the only TENS machine you should use in pregnancy is the labour specific ones Is it not safe to use normal ones?

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#2
LongRoadAhead Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devon,England Posts: 974	Havent got a clue hun. Not being old fashioned but what actualy is a TENs machine and what does it do?" Xx

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#3
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Does it not have instructions with it? It should say pregnant women can't use it if you can't

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mrsholmes Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,686	ive heard u cant use them during pg only in labour, Im sure it will be fine tho just the once xx

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#5
Laura--x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 8,792	I've just checked and it says do not use in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Do you think it's still safe to use even though im only a few days past 12 weeks? or is it better to wait?

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#6
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	No idea hun sorry but didnt wanna read and run x

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#7
Janisdkh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,938	I know mine couldnt because of the shocks but I had a warning paper with it.

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:50 AM	#8
xxxjacxxx AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N. Wales Posts: 15,770	I probably wouldnt use it hun...just in case Get your hot water bottle out instead, much safer ! x

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Oct 19th, 2008, 10:53 AM	#9
Janisdkh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,938	Yea I probably wouldn't use it either just in case.

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Oct 19th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#10
NatalieW Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,230	If you have back ache, you need to freeze the problem, advice from my chiropractor. I have a bad back problem and used to take a strong pain killer and use TENs but I didn't know you couldn't usea TENs machine, as it only stops the pain signals going to your brain.

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