Is it dangerous to sleep on a heating pad?

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I'm in horrendous pain because of sciatica. I have a back injury. The muscles sometimes swell in my back and squeeze my sciatic nerve.. I took my muscle relaxers and I would like to sleep on my heating pad. I googled if this is okay or not and it's like 50/50 
So I figured I'd give a shot at asking you guys.

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If it's an electric heating pad then yes it's definitely dangerous. I sleep with a microwaveable heating pad every night and I think it's fine. It's not like it gets hotter, it cools down pretty fast

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I have a chronic pain, and I slept with mine for too many nights and actually ended up burning the tissue beneath my skin. It was really bad. It's been 6 months and it still hasn't fully healed. Be very very careful.

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Might be a good compromise to get some of those single-use heating pads that only last for a limited time, especially if there are meds in the mix that might make you sleep more soundly.

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I go to sleep on mine when I'm in my period cause my cramps/back pains are that bad. Mine has a cover on it, so I could never see it getting hot enough to burn me. And it also has a 2 hour time limit before it turns off automatically. Just be careful if you do.

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Mine turns off automatically

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I sleep with an electric blanket and I have for many years with no issues. Just make sure it isn't too hot and not directly on your skin.

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You supposed to use it only 15-30 minutes each time.

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I do it all the time for the same issue. However, my heat pad has an auto cut off. I think it is after a hour.

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Mine has an auto shut off safety feature. It think it turns off on its own after like 15-20 minutes.

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I used to every night. Mine has a timer that shuts it off.

Is it dangerous to sleep on a heating pad?

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