How do members experience Heating Pad-Hot Packs?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 282 33
Back pain 154 31
Muscle spasms 61 23
Neck pain 49 5
Pain in lower back 34 12

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Feeling hot/overheating 7
Generalized weakness (asthenia) 2
Abnormal body thermoregulation 1
Abscess 1
Burn 1
Erythema ab igne 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 3
Mild 13
None 96

Member evaluations

katpalou

evaluated on Dec 13, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for fibromyalgia: Moderate
  • Side effects: Severe

itsnotmummy

evaluated on Dec 07, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: None