Magnet Therapy: Cautions
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This article is from the Alternative
Medicine Therapies guide.
Magnet Therapy: Cautions
- If you have
a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator, do not use magnets.
Also, do not use magnets near a person who has a pacemaker or
defibrillator, as the magnetic field could interfere with its
operation.
- If you are
allergic to the metal in the magnets, use products that are covered
in hypoallergenic plastic.
- Avoid magnet
therapy if you are pregnant, because magnets have not been tested
on pregnant women.
- Some patients
report feeling lightheaded after wearing magnets near the carotid
arteries (the main arteries in the neck that lead to the brain).
- Wait an hour
after eating before using magnets near the abdomen; they may affect
blood flow in the digestive system.
- Do not sleep
on a magnetic mattress pad for more than eight hours at a time.
 
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