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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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