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-If you are in your first trimester of pregnancy (it is okay to use during labor – please consult your doctor)
+If you are in your first trimester of pregnancy
 If you have numbness or less feeling over a painful area
-If you have pre-existing lymphoedema. T.E.N.S. may affect lymphatic circulation, causing further fluid retention. Issues of skin integrity should also be considered
+If you have pre-existing lymphoedema.
+T.E.N.S. may affect lymphatic circulation, causing further fluid retention. Issues of skin integrity should also be considered
 If you have a pacemaker
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 If you have had a stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident – CVA) or mini-stroke (Transient Ischemic Attack – TIA)
-While driving or operating potentially dangerous machinery
+If you are driving or operating potentially dangerous machinery
-While in the shower
-Do not use internally (inside your body)
-Do not place pads in a way that directs the current through the chest wall (i.e. by placing one electrode on the back and the other opposite this on the front of the chest)
-Do not place pads on the front of your neck. This risks stimulating the carotid sinus, which could cause cardiac problems (usually hypotension)
-Do not apply pads over the eyes
-Do not place pads across the temples on the head
-Do not place pads over incisions or broken skin, sores and areas of eczema and psoriasis
-Do not use with very high intensity if you find that your skin feels like it burns (dermal reaction due to electrical irritation)
-Do not use if an allergy develops to the pads, adhesive or tape that is used. Find alternative materials
+If you are in the shower