TENS machine, AFl / Afib and aches and pains.

[Clock01]

Hi, I wonder if anyone uses a TENS machine for hip and let muscle pain if you also have AFl or AFib?

Because of taking blood thinners, most 'normal' painkillers are ruled out because they contain NSAIDs, leaving only really paracetamol for general pain.

Or, if not, what do you use to help moderate 'normal' aches and pains?

Thanks.

[Jalia]

Yes. I've used these to help with sciatica . Found them very useful with no unwanted side effects

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Jalia]

Hi Jalia

The best for sciatica is:

Lie on your back.

Take one leg and gently ease it over the other and back. It opens up the gap.

Really stoppe ine with this exercise and later acupuncture.

Cheri JOY. 75. (NZ)

[7473]

found the Tens massage quite useful, also used Nursmol for a short for pain relief plus Voltarol gel, keep in fridge for best effects.

[Ducky2003]

I would check with your GP as the NHS guidelines are not to use if you have heart problems....... I found this out recently when looking into it for a friend who has hip pain, awaiting surgery.

[Clock01 in reply to Ducky2003]

Thanks Ducky! I just read them and only saw a very general, catch all warning put on to cover all situations of course.

I so wish I could find out if the advice to use blood thinners after one AFl is based on relative or absolute risk. I think it is a disgrace that no one seems to be able to tell me. It makes a HUGE difference.

I so wish I had asked that to the consultant at the time, but I was too overawed by the situation.

Extract from NHS TENS page

[Ducky2003 in reply to Clock01]

Apparently, Voltorol gel is supposed to be quite good with no adverse affects.

[Clock01 in reply to Ducky2003]

I find it so confusing. This is a NSAID I think and have been warned off them. But thank you. Maybe topical makes the difference. My GP only said paracetamol or physio. So no use really.

[Ducky2003 in reply to Clock01]

Yes, being topical is supposed to be the difference and a few guys on here use it. If you type Voltarol into the search bar, you'll see previous posts about it. 😊

[Leechg]

Yes I regularly use one for lower back pain, as well as at least three sessions a day of ice. All helps and no AF issues.

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

I hAve 10s machine for Bladder control.

Yes, AF Rapid & Persistent but both H/Rate and BP under control.

Aside you can take..

Paracetamol with Codeine

Tramadol

Oxy-norm

Just paracetamol

My favourite for avoiding pain was Indocid and now Ifruprphen (A no now).

Or ginger/ garlic and Tumeric - don't mix with Black Pepper latest.

cheri Joy. 75 (NZ)

[Clock01 in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Thanks, I thought pepper helped turmeric work better.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Clock01]

Hi

Only the Black one - black peppercorn. Cherio JOY

And not sure what it does together in a stew perhaps.

[Desanthony]

Yes i use TENS with AF and it causes no problems use it for my chronic back pain - lower and upper back as now cannot use most of the good pain killers I used to be able to.

[Clock01 in reply to Desanthony]

Thanks for that useful reply Desanthony.

Best wishes to you. x

[Desanthony]

Thank you.