How long is it useable/effective? My doctor said it should be replaced after a year.
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Hi, I have never heard that it needs to be replaced after only 1 year. Yes it does work. My Dr. is the one who looked it up right here on amazon and found the one he wanted me to purchase. I have had absolutely no problems with it and I take it to my appointments so that my Dr. can read it and check it while I use it. I am very happy with it! I hope this helps you out. I trust my Dr. 100% he is very learned in this matter. Vicki
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I expect that mine will last for years. Not at all cheap...very good quality. However...I did make a mistake in my review. The routine is to take 3 readings and the unit writes the highest value to memory. The catch is that it records the highest PEF , NOT NECESSARILY THE HIGHEST FEV1. IT DOES record both PEF and FEV1, BUT ONLY THE FEV1 TAKEN AT THE TIME THE HIGHEST PEF WAS GENERATED. THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE HIGHEST FEV1 VALUE OVERALL IF 3 READINGS ARE TAKEN. THAT CREATES A PROBLEM IF YOU ARE BUYING THIS TO MONITOR your BEST FEV1's. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO WRITE DOWN EACH FEV1 AND THEN TRANSFER THE HIGHEST OF THE 3 READINGS TO A WRITTEN LOG. This RENDERS THEY'RE SOFTWARE USELESS FOR ME. I THEN GRAPH THEM BY HAND. I consider that a significant design flaw. good luck.
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According to the manufacture you have 3 Yrs after opening it; http://www.celoxmedical.com/int/resources/faq. Hopefully that helps.
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Since there is that operation trouble due to water wet and condensation of the body comes out, if you can be careful so as not to give the point and strong shock, I think that you use for a long time. I mean attention to the above, I think that it about five years normally use.
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I used it daily and it's been fine. When I encountered irritation I stopped for a few days til it got better, then resumed. I'm thinking it would be okay, it says so in the package as well :)
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I purchased this medicine for a friends small dog who had breathing problems, esp at night. So, the usage I used was 3 or 4 tablets a day. The date on the bottle was good for one year, but the medicine came in a package deal of instead of just but one to buy 3 n if you are using so many in one year, I suggest buying a single bottle, as the date would expire by the time you needed the other two bottles. If I were you, I'd speak to your DR, n get his suggestion. Hope I've been a help, the med worked very well on the dog, never used on a human. Take care, if you need to ask me more, pls do.
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I have had it for almost a year and have not replaced it yet....if you keep it clean it lasts a long time depending upon how much its used.
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I've only had mine for just over three months, but it works fine. After a thorough foot massage I find it useful for increasing circulation and it reliably gets rid of occasional swelling in my feet when the massage alone has failed.
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Yes. It is time to replace it. I have the same problem now. It is supposed to last seven years.
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Any time :). You can reuse it soon, without time waiting :). I'v had mine a year, I used it any time I want. I use it once for around 30 minutes. After put it on my pain place 10-15 minutes, the temperature changed, I put it back to freezer to cool it down, or microwave to heat it for 1 minute, and put it back on my pain place again. It is very good! It works very good for me!
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How long will it last? - I think the real question is - does it do what you want it to do? For me the answer is no. I would not recommend buying this product.
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I used mine for ~1 year and the results were consistent. SO from personal experience--it's good for at least a year.
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Perhaps is the only answer I can give you. I have used it for about a year now and it has helped in some spots but not in others.
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Supposedly it lasts for a year, but good luck getting them to replace it. These things tend to die, and they only replace it on a very limited basis.
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Mine lasted about a month. But I used more than the recommended dose because I found it soothing, particularly in the morning when my vision is at its unclearest and my eyes are at their driest.
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Yes, not a long term fix. Once i put it on, the effects last for about 8 hrs.
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depends on your usage--but my husband uses it every day and it last 6-8 months
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They say to give it 3-6months for it to work....I haven't seen any results as of yet but my energy is good...ill give them what they ask for if not ill try the other route...heading to a new doctor...