Copper magnetic bracelets

[steveindenmark]

For many years I used to wake up with headaches in the morning and a friend suggested I try a copper magnetic bracelet. I bought åone off ebay for about a tenner and put it on with a large pose of scepticism.

That was about 2 years ago and I have been headaches free from day 1.

Has anybody else tried them and what have been the results?

 

[Citius]

Copper isn't magnetic? Anyway, did you try taking it off and see if the headaches come back...?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

For many years I used to wake up with headaches in the morning and a friend suggested I try a copper magnetic bracelet. I bought åone off ebay for about a tenner and put it on with a large pose of scepticism.

That was about 2 years ago and I have been headaches free from day 1.

Has anybody else tried them and what have been the results?

Oh I found a whole box of them in my loft the other day, from when I used to sell on ebay if you want anymore let me know

 

[steveindenmark]

Copper isn't magnetic? Anyway, did you try taking it off and see if the headaches come back...?

There are 6 magnets in the back of the bracelet.

Yes, I have taken it off for a couple of days and the morning headaches did come back. I used to think it was all mumbo jumbo, but therebis obviously something to it.

 

[graham bowers]

My father used to wear a magnetic bracelet to mitigate pain from arthritis and he reckoned it helped. He was the biggest sceptic out btw so I believe him - but its too late to ask if he did experiments. As Citius stated, Cu is not magnetic, but it had ferrous magnets in it.

 

[vickster]

Placebo effect?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Get yer magnetic bracelets here

 

[subaqua]

Placebo effect?

maybe, but apparently copper is supposed to be good for joint pain . one place i don't get any is in my fingers. being as i am a spark and am holding fairly pure copper in my hands most days there may be something in it.

it could also however be utter cobblers.

 

[screenman]

I would say, if it works for you then it works for you.

Personally I was told to wear one for my very knackered knee, I did not feel a benefit.

 

[winjim]

I think that Cu absorption through the skin is a thing, and can help in cases of Cu deficiency, but the magnets thing is probably placebo.

If you're interested, at Boots you can literally buy a fanny magnet.

 

[steveindenmark]

Placebo effect?

Not if I take it off and it comes back. Before this I would say it was total nonesense. I had the same opinion about acupuncture until last year. Acupuncture was a revelation for me.

By the by. I am not flogging magnetic wristbands :0)

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Can I have the box?

I think you would get more benefit from the bracelets than the box ................ although on second thoughts

 

[screenman]

Can I ask, has everybody who says they do not tried them?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I used to be a copper - that was a fecking headache

 

[winjim]

Can I ask, has everybody who says they do not tried them?

Saying they are placebo is not the same as saying they don't work. I doubt their mechanism, not necessarily their efficacy. If Steve finds they work for him that's great, I doubt they're doing him any harm. The placebo effect can be a wonderful, useful, powerful thing when properly harnessed.



NB. Please do not assume that my opinion in this case can be extrapolated to any other alternative medicine practices.