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(also known as Lidocaine Patch)

Parenteral-local anesthetics are given by injection to cause loss of feeling before and during surgery, dental procedures (including dental surgery), or labor and delivery. These medicines do not cause loss of consciousness.

These medicines are given only by or under the immediate supervision of a medical doct... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Chronic Pain
566
66%
Fibromyalgia
25
96%
Back Pain
13
62%
Reflex Sympathetic Dyst...
7
86%
Shingles
4
100%
Overall, 68% (638 Members) find Lidoderm helpful
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Lidoderm Reviews

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Working / Worked
Yes it works for back pain, fibromyalgia pain, elbow pain, knee pain.
Working / Worked
Helped my back pain because it's the only flat surface on my body. How am I supposed to stick one of those patches on places like my groin area when I have shingles? And it's way too expensive!
Working / Worked
use on rt thumb and rt wrist - makes completely numb though and I drop everything I touch!
Working / Worked
After losing my medical ins.and my hospital nurses, and my Lidocaine injections. I started donating at a donation center. they don't have any lidocaine there, and bigger needles. It was painful, I have very small hiding veins.Then I found the Lidocaine patch..ahhhh.Much better!
Working / Worked
Works very well for 3 hern discs in neck, have used for 3 yrs
Working / Worked
incredible on my hip pain!!!
Working / Worked
Helps make my back numb.
Working / Worked
It helps a lot. I have a lot of back pain, all over, and they help with localized pain.
Working / Worked
I wear it every day 12 on 12 off
Working / Worked
for my lower back pain used on the really bad days can really provide pain relief i love them
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Lidoderm/Lidocaine Patch 5%
    I havent tried either of those drugs but my husband uses the lidocane patch along with an anti inflammatory patch. THey work good for him. I start my... [More]
  2. Discussion: Lidoderm/Lidocaine Patch 5%
    yes. diazepam is the generic valium. lidocaine patches for me sometimes. [More]
  3. Discussion: Lidoderm/Lidocaine Patch 5%
    Sorry you were in the hospital due to pain! I use the patches. Sometimes they help, sometimes they don't. They seem to work better on my lumbar spine ... [More]
  4. Discussion: Lidoderm/Lidocaine Patch 5%
    thank you for the reply...regarding the gabepentn, my main doc gave it to me, i tried it for 2 weeks- felt no diff. in the hospit that dctr explained... [More]
  5. Discussion: Lidoderm/Lidocaine Patch 5%
    So sorry to hear you were hospitalized and glad to you are back home. In response to your questions... I have used the Lidoderm patches in the past an... [More]

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