LIDOCAINE 5% ?

[Zappa61]

Hi All, wondering anyone has used these Patch's Please, Lidocaine 5%, Getting these has taken well over Two years+. At the Hospital today and given these, iv'e had the injections knocked back an operation cause iv'e not heard anything good about it, plus i have a 87 yr old Aunt bed ridden because of this Opp, They also upped my Duloxetine from 60mg to an extra 30mg in the Morning (Nerve endings) ?, But these Patch's id'e like some good news about them Please, lets hope these work, Thank you in Advance

[Hidden]

Never used that kinda patch..only have used a "fentanyl patch"in the past BUT I hope the patch u get gives u relief .

[Madlegs1]

I don't know what is bad about them, except they are Bl##dy cold to put on.

I used them after spinal surgery on top of a pedicle and they allowed me to sleep at night.

Main drawback is they can only be used for 12 hrs. So you are going to be without relief for half the time.

I found them very effective.

Good luck.

[Capitan23]

I have used them myself on the past

They didn’t work 🥴🥴

[Cyanara]

I use them. They work on my back but not on my knees. It very much depends on what is causing your pain I think. Good luck with them

[KatieRL]

I used Lidocaine patches for around eight years and thought they were brilliant. Unfortunately I had to stop using them as I grew allergic to Lidocaine - use with care and follow the instructions is my tip!

[Zappa61 in reply to KatieRL]

Thank you Careful is the Word, Giggle

[Hidden]

I have lidocane cream and it is good but don't know about the patches but wish you luck xx

[Zappa61 in reply to Hidden]

Cheer's finger's crossed

[Crystalbowl]

I used the 5% Lidocaine plasters a while ago for PHN following a bout of shingles in January. The pain is on my RH side in the rib cage area front and back and is intense. Nothing seems to work and I have tried many things. The plasters helped mute the pain a bit but as someone has already said, you have to use them 12 hours on and 12 hours off. I needed 2 or 3 of them at a time as the area is large. I used them for maybe a month or so but they irritated my skin too much so I have stopped using them. Hope you find something that works for you.

[Zappa61 in reply to Crystalbowl]

Thank you Never would have thought it would come to this, Oh Well,

[Zappa61]

Thank you it's been a couple of days the pain has eased i must admit when on, take care