Has anyone else suffered with this? Should I stop using Flexiseq?
Sorry, I know this isn’t strictly a PMR topic; but if I go on the arthritis forum I shall have to explain why I can’t use oral Ibuprofen, and by the time I’ve done that I thought I might as well ask here, especially as it was members here who recommended Flexiseq to me in the first place, because of the above.
Brief background: I’m waiting for hip surgery, and a pharmacist advised me to take Ibuprofen as a cream rather than by mouth to manage the pain; but at the same time it was suggested here that I try Flexiseq, so I decided to give it a go. I’ve been using it for about 3 weeks, and it does seem to make a difference, but my skin has become dry at the site of application and feels scaly, although there’s nothing to see: no flaking or redness. The leaflet that came with the cream advises reducing applications to once a day, and stopping using it if that doesn’t help; does anyone have anything to add?
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I suggested contacting company-which they did and it was due to reaction to hand cream -not saying yours is… but always worth contacting customer services….
Yes my skin gets dry but I just use more moisturiser. I’m allergic to NSAIDS so I love my Flexseq. I wouldn’t be without it. Sometimes I don’t realise what a difference it makes until I stop using it. It’s not like a pill where you get immediate relief, it works on a more gradual basis.
I’ve been using flexisec for many years on my hips. I occasionally notice dry skin but nothing major. I did once try using a hairdryer to speed up drying and I definitely got dry skin then. I think it’s important not to use too much and to let it dry naturally before putting clothes on. I think it reacts to too much warmth before it’s dry.
Hi Mrs Practical,I've just come across your post about Flexiseq and I was surprised that you have had the opposite experience to me. I found that leaving it to dry naturally didn't really work for me but when I used the hairdryer or just rubbed vigorously I got lots more benefit from it. Also I don't use it morning and night times, I apply one lot of a morning just before I go out, and a second application once the first one is completely dry. That gives me enough relief to get the shopping done or do some light gardening in the summer before the effects wear off.
As for dry/scaly skin, I've been lucky so far, although I do use double base from the doctor's after every shower. It just shows how different people get different results from the same treatment eh!
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