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(also known as Capsaicin)
Capsaicin is used to help relieve a certain type of pain known as neuralgia. Capsaicin is also used to temporarily help relieve the pain from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. This medicine will not cure any of these conditions.
Neuralgia is a pain from the nerves near the surface of your skin. This pain... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Shingles | 26 |
88% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 12 |
42% |
| Chronic Pain | 2 |
100% |
| Depression | 2 |
100% |
| Arthritis | 2 |
50% |
Overall, 76% (46
Members)
find Zostrix helpful
Zostrix Reviews
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The pain pills that have been perscibe never did work, while in the emergency room the Doctor perscribed Gabapentin and Hydromorhone it has lessoned the pain a little but the horrific burning sensation I walk around with is excruciating.
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Bought a topical cream with capsaicin in it and it did give temporary releif when joints on hands and feet go red.
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Use when weather permits. Apply to trigger points 2-3 times/week. Avoid groin area. It took awhile to figure out how much to use. At first, it was quite painful but ice helps to squelch the pain. Good cheap way to treat my chronic myofascial pain.
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Very hot when water touched it and uncomfortable didn't do much for me.
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Worked well. Dried everything up.
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Can not use as PHN in my face and it always ends up in my eyes.
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Oh Yes!!
This topical has been very helpful to me over the years. I found that I prefer to use a form of capsaicin that is a "Roll On" rather than a cream. Hands don't touch it. So no danger of getting it near my eyes.
This topical has been very helpful to me over the years. I found that I prefer to use a form of capsaicin that is a "Roll On" rather than a cream. Hands don't touch it. So no danger of getting it near my eyes.
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Don't know yet.
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Did not work at all.
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The pain I am having is much worse than the arthritic pain and is making me miserable and down whichis not like me at all.
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Discussions
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Zostrix as a creme for neropathy
Yes I have RSD. It's in my feet and lower back and it sucks. I am on morphine and oxycoton. My lovely wife comes home with this miracle creme. ... [More] -
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I'm having marginal success with the topical, although you do have to be really careful with it! RosanneA, how long did you try the pills? [More] -
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yes I just bought the caplets the others day and it didnt help me at all. [More] -
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Yep, not many people stick with it. It is too painful (topically I tried it) . Especially when you accidentally rub it in your eyes! I can't touch my ... [More] -
Capsaicin
Has anyone tried capsaicin (cayenne) either topically or orally for pain? [More]
