Is anyone out there using lidoderm patches for back and/or neck pain? My neurosurgeon just prescribed them for me--they're a topical anesthetic patch. I tried one, it seemed to help briefly. I've been taking Lyrica for about a month, trying to taper off hydrocodone (after 7 months of steady use), and wondering why I have not seen these lidoderm patches mentioned by anyone in any of the back pain boards I've looked at. Looking for input on this. Thanks.
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.
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?
Ok, maybe I shouldn't say anything. I don't know if any of you have noticed I haven't been on the board for a few days or not. I feel bad about saying anything now that Sherry feels so bad. I've been dealing with the same pain for the last week, I can't turn my neck, when I drive I have to turn my whole body, and I'm having trouble sleeping, because it's hurting my back the weird way I'm having to sleep to make my neck comfortable.
I've been looking for alternatives to narcotics for pain - specifically in one localized area the dr. has called a "trigger spot" in my shoulder. It becomes a big knotted up muscle under my shoulder blade and gets worse when I'm stressed. I've also been told I have tinitus in that shoulder. ANYWAY, I'm currently tapering on suboxone and really need to find alternatives for this pain.
A van side swipped her mini-van and cause some severe neck damage. This damage cause constant pain in her neck, migrains, and some numbness. The treatment they prescribed was getting cold injections to the nerves in neck and head. She received three treatments over the past year with some short term relief of pain but always come back. Beside this treatment she been doing a routine of physiotherapy, deep tisse massage, water therapy with some relief but not enough.
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.
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 235.00 w/ no Ins-I do what I can to make them last because even w/ ins it is still $60.00 for 30 patches, I don't waste them.
So, has anyone tried these?, what did you think about them?
Sometimes I think it may be radiating from the almost constant pain I have in my hips. I tried Lidoderm patches, but without success. I now have Duragesic patches for pain, and that helps with most all the pain I have. Motrin 800mg gives it a boost when the pain breaks through.
I hope you can get relief soon. It kind of wears on you after a while, right?
Hi LainieC,
First I want to welcome you to the Pain Management Forum and let you know that we are glad you found this Forum. I want to let you know that there are NO Doctors on this Forum only CP - Chronic Pain - Patients that help each other with our OWN expertise and experiences that we have developed through our OWN CP Issues.
I'm sorry that I don't know if they make a Generic 5% Lidoderm Patch BUT I would suggest that you call your Pharmacist and ask them.
Hi,
I fell last year and broke my coxis. Eventually it fixed itself. Now it has moved and I am in a lot of pain. My doctor gave me Fentanyl patches and they are not doing much. I use Lidoderm patches for arhtitis pain. I don't know whether I can use both together and weather I can take some pain meds at the same time?
I am going abroad in 10 days and there is no way I can cancel this trp...
Please, help!
Thanks.
Has anyone ever used a pain patch for their TMJ pain? have some Lidoderm patches, which contain 5% Lidocaine, which I have for my fibaro and spine problems. I just got back from Reno, Nv, which was an 1143 mile round trip. The trip down was fine, but the trip back today was in rain, hail, wind and snow. Needless to say now in more pain than ever. I had a massage while there, concentrated on the head, neck and shoulders. Masseuse commented I had a major major amt of tight muscles and knots.
Dr Mathur,
I have tried Ice, heat so much I've burned my skin, massage, acupuncture. Nothing really helps massage/ acupuncture sessions which only last for a few days. It's pretty expensive to have to go a couple times a week. Heat helps but both legs (the entire length) hurt along with my back. I haven't been able to take Lyrica which was really the only thing that adequately controlled the pain for quite some time now. Pain meds do not help my nerve pain, never have.
ve being evaluated by Internist, Neurologist, Chiro, Phisiatrist and recently a pain management doctor, although I dont have major pain; it is more like neck and back spasms.
Being on more than 10 medications: Celebrex, Neurontin, Baclofen, Skelaxin, Relafen, Flexeril, to mention some.
Things thar really work for me are Baclofen and Lidoderm patches, although some days I still have the spasms.
A Cervical MRI showed:
Straightening is noted suggesting spasm. Correlate clinically.
I have been having a lot of pain in my neck for which I went to physical therapy for. It helped some but the pain comes back priodically. My C6 & C7 are showing signs of being degeneratve. I have been having discomfort in all of my joints but the most pain is in my right elbow. At times I cannot even extend it to is full length without pain shooting up and down my arm. I have also been told I have onset of carpel tunnel.
When in doubt, ask your doctor!
The pain I was originally in before I took pain meds is now at an all time new high. Back pain, 5 bulging disks, neck pain, fibryo, shoulder pain knee pains, are all so bad, I can hardly stand it. I am juicing , taking MSM, lidocain patches, chiropractor, ect., ect. So on and so forth. I feel like Im living as a vegetable. Sometimes I cry so much from pain and start to think about going back on the pain meds, just to have a normal life again. What to do, what do do!
I am a 38 year old female who, up until 5 years ago, had no neck/back problems. Five years ago after suffering from chronic back pain for a couple of years I went to a chiropractor. I had never been to one and heard great things from all my friends about them. I went to get adjusted and it was the most horrific event of my life. I almost blacked out and felt like I was being broken into two.
Now I have Lidoderm patches for surface pain and Opama, oxycotin for deep nerve pain. I am going to tell My neuro on my next appointment about this since My EMG/NCV came out negative for radicolapathy. This sounds like my symptoms and occipital neuralgia can happen from a traumatic blunt hit to the back of the neck such as mine. I feel releived to learn of this now.
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