Back pain relief patches?

Question

I have a 4 hour exam (the GRE) to take at a test center when I will be 38 weeks pregnant and there is only one 10 minute break allowed. They are really strict about not letting you bring anything in (pillows, food, drinks, etc) and I just know I’m going to be SO uncomfortable. I’m wondering if I could use a back patch, like the icy hot one (but that specific one has a warning not to use during pregnancy) anything you guys can recommend to help me be more comfortable?

Answer

I second the thermacare patches. They have helped me make it through 13 hours nursing shifts

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I’ve been using a heating pad pretty regularly and we just took a 4 hour car ride so I bought the thermacare back patch. There is a warning on it so I used it outside of my shirt but it didn’t get as warm as my heating pad... but it helped. I figured if it was too hot I would just take it off. It is supposed to hook in the front kind of like a belt and my husband bought the XL and it wouldn’t fit around my belly just as an FYI.

Answer

my doctor told me a few days ago they are perfectly fine, just make sure your skin is dry and not damp when you put it on because it can irritate your skin.

Back pain relief patches?

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