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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
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Chronic Pain | 565 |
66% |
| Fibromyalgia | 25 |
96% |
| Back Pain | 13 |
62% |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dyst... | 7 |
86% |
| Shingles | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (637
Members)
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Lidoderm Reviews
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minimal pain relief
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best thing i have found thus far - in the patch form - but rarely use it b/c i am in incredible medical debt and there is no generic for it.
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works well for helping stand wearing a removable cast on my left arm that has RSD. Learned however not to place on site RSD started or it would make it worse.
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helps
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My main problem is just dragging myself out of bed to get a patch get my scissors to get the packet open to apply it to my skin. I use it for pelvic pain.
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yes and no, developed a local reaction to them
Working / Worked
Helps my knees deal with not only the bone growth that is seizing it over on left side, but with the muscle pain due to massive weight gain.
Working / Worked
Some degree
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Sometimes it helps.. Most of the the time it does..
Working / Worked
llove these patches, it takes several hours to start working, and the glue isn't fun, but when things are bad, i'll try eating mowed grass if they said it helped!
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Discussions
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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] -
Lidoderm/Lidocaine Patch 5%
yes. diazepam is the generic valium. lidocaine patches for me sometimes. [More] -
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] -
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] -
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]
