RE: TENS machine - hire or buy/ where from locally?

[skip]

Hi,

Anyone hired or bought one locally recently? Costs, any pros or cons of hiring or buying. Don't know much about them yet, any advice would be welcome. Thanks. Skip.

[Pickle]

Hi Skip,

Here's a previous thread on TENS machines for you:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?25,300503,300883#msg-300883

I hired mine both times, the link to the company I used is on the thread above. I loved mine, was (in my mind anyway) a crucial tool for labour!

Good luck

P x

[skip]

Great. Thank you.

[hpsaucey]

Or if you wnat ot support a relatively local chemist then hire it from Fourway at Herne Hill ( I try to supportthem since our own Maceys turned into Lloyds). Got a good machine and great advice and sevice from them. Also they have an offer:

"FREE pack of Moltex mini when hiring a TENS machine for labour (?25 for 4 weeks)"

Contact details:

Fourway Pharmacy

12 Half Moon Lane

Herne Hill

London SE24 9HU

tel/fax 0207 924 9344

e mail:fourway@npanet.co.uk

www.fourwaypharmacy.co.uk

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 7.00pm

Saturday 9.00am to 6.00pm

[MelanieRose]

Hire! Don't think it's worth it to buy because you never even know if you are definitely going to use it.

I had initially decided to use TENS and ended up using gas (and finally had an epidural - but then I did have twins both natural delivery on the Thursday after being induced on the Tuesday... so I deserved all the drugs I could get hold of!!). Seriously though gas is the way to go.

I know that Kings college Hospital rents them out so you can just ask when you go in.

Good luck and get as much rest as you can before the sleepless nights set in. Indulge in long bubble baths with music and candles, you won't get to have those for a while!

M ;)

[hpsaucey]

HI - in response. I've used gas and air and TENS and had an epidural with my first - all helped. With my second, used TENS and hypnotherapy CD. Thought TENS was great.

Guess it goes to show its a very personal thing. You may love it/hate it but might be good to have hired and tried it.I found the first time that I didn't think it was heping relieve the pain - then I turned it off and realised that actually it HAD been helping!