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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
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Zostrix Reviews
Working / Worked
it worked cos now there gone but i have still got the scars as i had it around my eye..x
Working / Worked
pain is so severe she is on morphine ever 12 hours and then perkisette every 4. Pain comes severely at times almost nocking her out last 5 minutes and goes away. She had hip replacement surgy in the spring and only took extra strenght tylenol for pain when she got home and even at hospital b4 she left. She is not one to take any type of pain killers but because of her age the seem to think it is just the shingles. Is this type of pain normal my own mother had the pain but it was constant.
Working / Worked
Only thing that got rid of that horrid pain
Working / Worked
it burned like hell so I sure did not want to scratch it any more. It did feel somewhat better after I used the cream but I am so reluctant to use it because of the burning
Working / Worked
was horrible but got there in the end
Working / Worked
I have been using this since Nov.
Working / Worked
It helps some.
Working / Worked
It at least feels good on my hip and releaves some of the pain.
Working / Worked
Minimal help.
Somewhat Helpful
I don't know if its really helping ,,I also used some cream for the itch,,I have no idea how long the shingles "stay" and if its normal to still have the pain after 17 days.
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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] -
Capsaicin
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] -
Capsaicin
yes I just bought the caplets the others day and it didnt help me at all. [More] -
Capsaicin
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]
