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t heard anyone say they tried Lidoderm patches-they work well for any part of your body you are in pain, and you can cut the patches into smaller ones if you want. They are only made up of lidocaine (numbing) for surface pain, muscle pain, any pain. You wear up to 3 for no more that 12hrs and then take a 12hr break.
Only one bad thing is they don't stick well, I have to use heavy duty med tape, but they are worth it. Plus, they are 235.
I have tried my Lidoderm patches and they don't seem to work on sore necks or back pain.
I had foot surgery and they helped for the pain after surgery on my joints and soft tissure damage.
Can a prescribed Lidoderm/ Lidocaine Patch 5% give u a pain pill buzz? Ive watched some of my friends go thru bad DTs and eat patches that were suppose to only be applied. I get Lidoderm Patches and have been keeping it a secret just incase. I don't wanna get robbed cuz they really help with my pain. I need to know if one of them ever find my patch and eat it or use it... will they get any kind of buzz from it?
Does anyone have experience with Lidoderm Pain Patches? I use three per 12 hour period along with oxycodone, tramadol, neurontin and flexeril for pain. All the talk about Fentanyl has me concerned. BTW I am so thankful for this forum, whether or not one posts one can gain so much valuable information without fear of judgement. Kudos to sandee for keeping it going and thanx to everyone for straight up honesty in your replies to questions.
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I am curious to know if the lidoderm patch only work where the patch is directly applied? Would one patch help an entire leg? I have access to a pool...trouble is it's not heated and super cold. I have been told a hydrotherapy may help my back pain but it hasn't been suggested for my nerve pain. I will look into the volt aren't and lidoderm and call my PM since I just saw him yesterday.
I was wondering if anyone else ever has lower back pain with their MS symptoms. Sometimes it is accompanied with a fogginess.......lidoderm patches help sometimes.
So I went in for my appointment today and it felt really good to have all my questions and concerns written down so I didn't forget any of my questions. He ended up prescribing me zanaflex for my muscle pain (was on robaxin, but it didn't work well) and Ultram ER for daily pain. I know a lot of other people on here take Ultram, but I have never taken it, so it should be interesting to see if it helps me.
3) Lidoderm patches are patches with topical lidocaine, which works as a pain reliever. Lidoderm can work for low back pain among other things. Lidoderm, unlike Flector patches and Voltaren gel, is not a topical anti-inflammatory but rather a numbing medicine applied to the skin.
4) An over the counter option, though not as well studied, is Aspercreme cream, which is a topical salicylate (aspirin) pain reliever. It works by reducing swelling and inflammation in the muscle and joints.
Noven Pharmaceuticals wants to come out with one as well, but their being tied up by Endo and a bunch of FDA nonsense.
This is a more recent article about Watson:
http://www.empr.
I have fibro and RA i took ultram for 8 years doesnt do anything any more pain still there i am on methatraxa and hurmria twice a month by a shot still have pain where is it coming from i also have hyprthroid to i cant spell that great as you can see lol does anyone have same pain any anymed that work so i can ask my doc i have this fibro since 2000 thanks for you help Nick
I LOVE the ThermaCare patches and the lidoderm patches. I also have a compounding gel that brings a little relief (they had given me Voltaren gel before and it was good but not as good as this.) Only trouble I have with the lidoderm patches is that in this heat, they can slip off. I'll have to try the paper tape on that as well. (My BF has the lidoderm patches, too, but he works outside and he can't get them to stay on for anything.
Is your wife trying to stop the hydro's? If she doesnt think the hydro is a problem she probably won't like anything else. And does she have a problem? I would have argued that only a strong opiate took care of my (legitimate) pain issues. Havent taken any for several months and only took a minimum amount for awhile before that. Previously I would take 20/30 per day. Not in any more pain now than I was before. Lots of things to try.
Lidoderm patches (non-opoid). My husband just broke two toes...I cut them in strips and wrap around his toes. He said it reduces the pain dramatically.
Voltaren Gel (non-opoid). The gel is used primarily for arthritis etc. I used on my shoulders because I have arthritis and bone spurs and within an hour of starting work I'll be in agony if I don't use some.
These are the two things that I'm going to be relying heavily on so I can stay off the opoids (8 days clean now yay).
it doesn't always work for me, but sometimes if I turn on my side, sometimes one or the other, I can partially relax and it will ease off but not totally go away.
I sometimes double my baclofen, it works for me, and/or add lidoderm patches. the same doesn't work every time, I have to play with my options! I've employed dark rooms, soft music, fluffy pillows, etc.
I'm currently taking methadone for chronic pelvic pain due to a bladder disease and my doctor is lowering my dose slowly, it looks like I'll be on some kind of patch. Does anyone know what would work the best and cause less withdrawal suffering?
so still seeking alternatives. Someone mentioned lidocaine/lidoderm patches. Any experience/ advice or other suggestions for these or other alternatives????
Other info: The muscle relaxers probably help, but I don't like to take them. They make me too sleepy and I know they can be addictive (though I seriously don't like them). I've been using a heating pad every night for a week and it hasn't helped. Salon-Pas patches help....some. The anti-inflamatory pill helps...some....
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