heat pads

hi everyone

Newbie here.

I’ve got fibromyalgia… it runs in my family

I just wanted to ask about the rules of heating pads in the work place. My daughter is in a lot of pain and has been told she cannot use a heat-pad at work, because of health and safety. What can she do to help herself. She’s in pain. We all know how bad that gets

I don’t want my daughter suffering like me.

Thank you x

[Blue-52]

That’s strange, is it food related?

She could try a tens machine, but she can’t use it all day, look on the internet and get the pros and cons of the length of time she can use it, I use one, but you have to separate the times in between. Sorry couldn’t be more helpful.

[Dinkie]

Is it an electric one? if so then it would need to be PAT tested to comply with health and safety regulations. If a microwaveable one then they may be concerned about fire risk in the microwave. If she has had a occupational health assessment and reasonable adjustments put in place the heat pad could be included within the adjustments.

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Thank you x

[KimiJay]

Hot water bottle? ---- Microwaveable beanbag?

[Aliceeliza]

Pain relief heat patch. ' Cura heat' is one brand but I'm sure there are generic ones. They stick to your clothing eg camisole/vest and heat up once exposed to air and last up to 24 hours.