TENS Machine

Hi All

Im really lucky that I only experience significant pain when im on my period, however takign painkillers leaves me feeling spaced out. Have any of you tried a TENS machine? if so what are they like and any recommendations?

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I've had a tens machine for years as I suffer with my neck and back, but never once have I thought to try it on my stomach!!!

Think I'll give it ago now, will let you know what I think!

In terms of tens machines, I got mine in Lloyds Pharmacy and it only cost me £15, I couldn't have lived with out it all these years!!

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Thanks for your reply at least I know now that I dont need to get an expensive one

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No problem!!

I've just tried mine on my stomach, it felt a bit numb after (I am used to that feeling from the Tens) but the relief didn't last long!! I'll keep trying it tho!!

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With mine, I do have to keep turning up the strength throughout the day to keep the relief levels up

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I found it dulled the pain for a good 20 minutes! My unit only runs for 15 minutes so not too long but I think I'll use it more over the weekend to see if I get a longer result!

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Just incase someone is looking at this thread and misses the response I gave you I had written on another thread, here it is again

It's bound to be one of those things that will vary from person to person... it's not a magic remedy, but for me it makes a real difference. My OH went out and got me one as I was in tears one evening with awful pain, tried it and it made a significant difference.

I now wear mine throughout the day when the pain is the worst and in an attempt to keep off the heavy painkillers.

It creates an electrical impulse that confuses the nerves that send the pain signals (which are also essentially electrical impulses) to the brain, it's a similar technology that slender tone belts work on, funnily enough, so it's quite safe. My unit was around £50-60 (it does also have the "slender tone" muscle toning function on it too, should you want something "multifunction").

The pads wear out after a while (lose stickiness) and need replacing, they cost £12 for two new sets of pads.

For the cost of a haircut & colour, it may be worth a try?

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I love my tens it's the only thing that can seem to give me abit of relief with my back pain even if it's only while I'm wearing it. I just start off low and turn the power up if i can't feel it. I've got my nans old one but the instructs r so good and easy to understand x