Where can I hire a TENS?

[littlelamb]

After having horrible back pain last night and being convinced I was in labour, I have decided to try and get a tens machine to help me deal with the pain when the time really does come. I have looked at Boots online, but can't see where it says you can hire a tens, and they seem quite expensive to buy. I used a hospital one with dd as I was already there being induced, and it was a big help, but I intend to stay at home as long as possible this time, so would like to have one to hand. Any suggestions?

I think you have to go in to Boots to get one - but this is 4 years ago...

Boots - use your store locator and give them a ring. I was the same as you (induced so used hospital one) but I bought one this time around.

Brilliant thank you- do you know roughly how much they charge to hire one? Is it perhaps better to buy one and then sell it on afterwards?

Tens-Hire.co.uk

Mothercare

Hire I think is about £25? I bought mine for £69.99 or £79.99 and they were selling on ebay for £50 + still.

I got mine from Boots here.

www.tens.co.uk - £26 incl p&p for 7 week hire

I get mine from the hosp am due to give birth in and that way when labour is over the m/w just takes it away and hands it back in

have you checked with your hosp to see if they hire them out?

i think our tesco hires them...

i've just for one from tesco, was able to pick it up then and there (and clubcard points too!)

tescos

is there anything they don't do?!?!?!?

got not for!

Hi Ja9!

I hired mine from www.babytens.net they were really helpful i got 6 weeks hire with free delivery and returns for £19.95 the tens machine was a god send!

I used www.tenshire.co.uk , really simple transaction, everything arrived the next day. About £25 I think for 6 week hire, but came with a note saying I could pay a further £5 to keep tthe machine.. which I may well do if I like using it.

One of the wires on the machine that came didn't work properly when I tested it, so I rang their number, spoke to someone right away and had a whole new unit the very next morning, no hassle. I was very impressed.

I got mine from Babycaretens - I phoned to inquire about hiring the Elle Tens machine and was told that they had a special offer on selling them for half price which worked out at only £12 more than hiring. NCT have it on sale too.
I have high hopes that it does the job!