LIDODERM Reviews (LIDOCAINE)Average Rating: 4.0 (60 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LIDODERM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LIDODERM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | shingles | Stomach pain indigestion, diarrhea Very tired,exhausted. Nervous and anxious. | 2nd night using patch. Less pain and stinging.how long does this last . | M | 79 | 2 days 30 | 1/9/2016 | 5 | Back pain,leg cramps, muscle spasms | No negative side effects. My leg cramps can keep me up all night. These patches have given me hope. FYI, I had lower back surgery 2 years ago that failed. It has left me in constant pain requiring daily intake of Vicodin and Morphine. These patches offer me an opportunity to back off on my med. | Very costly. | M | 78 | 6 months 30mg 1X day | 7/16/2011 | 5 | Spinal stenosis, disc diseas, spond | None at all. It has allowed me to function on a daily basis | Now I'm on Medicare and they refuse to cover for spinal problems. Therefore I have to pay full price. I had spinal surgery 3x in 70's and 80's. I have severe Degeneration of lumber disc disease, spondylosis, aracknoiditis, Severe arthritis. Lidoderm gives me tremendous relief.Burning of cervical spine. I refuse to take OPOIDS. | F | 75 | 20 years 1X day | 5/3/2016 | 5 | Gout | None so far | I began experiencing the unimaginable pain of gout about 2 weeks ago. The slightest touch of even the lightest sheet would cause what felt like lightning bolts discharging through my feet. I became bed/couch ridden. 3 days ago my primary care doctor prescribed Lidoderm patches for pain management. I can now stand and hobble about relatively pain free and unassisted. I can now refocus my attention back to working with my specialist's efforts to reduce the effects of the glomerulonephritis which is the root cause of the gout. All praise to the developers of this product! | M | 73 | 1 pad/12 h 1X day | 8/14/2011 | 5 | Chronic hip pain | I have suffered no side effects. | Seems to be no reason not to reuse the patches as long as user continues to adhere to dosing instructions and safely stores the patches, i.e., don't store them where your children can access them. | F | 68 | 10 years 1X day | 1/9/2016 | 5 | post shingles | now that i can recall | a friend gave this to me because of my pain we didnt know at the time that it was prescribed for the shingles , but my wife looked it up on the internet and found that this is what it is used for it had helped me out a whole lot it didnt go away completly but i could function normally during the day and could sleep at night like i said iit was not cured al the way but it helped a whole lot | F | 67 | 10 days | 8/20/2007 | 5 | Shattered medial miniscus | Absolute relief from pain-awaiting surgery in two weeks. Dr. gave 5 samples to try-OMG I could function again-could walk without crying from pain.Taking vicoden prior to Lidoderm. Need only an antiinfalmitory 3 times a day. Major problem though is accesssing the drug. Dr gave me more samples to hold me/having to cut in half-still okay with pain. Am recent retiree-have medicare/medex 2/bluecross medicare Rx-they denied even an appeal twice from my doctor. What is with that? Am desperate to have more of the Lidoderm but insurance will not cover.!! Cost through Walmart $265 to purchase. Where can I purchase these cheaper? | F | 66 | 14 days 5 per cent 1X day | 8/8/2011 | 5 | damaged nerves in spine | no side effects | I think the patch probably saved my life. The pain was unbearable before I started using them. It doesn't completely take the pain away. But it does enough to let me function!! | F | 63 | 12 months | 12/1/2006 | 4 | lower back pain | This is by far the best treatment yet for my back. | F | 62 | 1 months 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 5 | neck and back pain | Seemed to make me drowsy when I first woke up | 61 | 1 years | 12/28/2013 | 4 | Postherpetic neuralgia | None | As I drive a heavy vehicle I am limited in what drugs I can use to satisfy my employers drug policy. I have found this medication in conjunction with over the counter pain medication most satisfactory. The down side is my neuralgia is on my head and I need to keep my hair (luckily I don't have much) shorn to allow the patch to stick. Micropore tape helps immensely. | M | 60 | 1 months 1X day | 7/15/2016 | 3 | muscle spasms | none | how do you keep it on at night the commenter was right | F | 59 | 2 weeks | 9/27/2004 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Nausea but am not sure the patches are the cause. | I have used Lidoderm 5% Lidocaine patches for many months. My firo. pain is in my arms and legs, but mostly in my legs (nerve type of pain). I can go several days without using them, or if I have a flare-up, I have to use them daily. I cut the square into whatever size piece I need, and use 3M Transpore tape otherwise they come off. I keep the un-used patch in a ziplock bag. We travel a lot, so I take them on the airplane with me; I get through security by using small scissors. It's great when traveling. My biggest problem with the patch is timing. My legs will begin to hurt in the afternoon, and because of the 12 hr. on and off time frame, I have to take the patch off before I go to bed. I cannot live without this patch, and I would recommend it to anyone! | F | 57 | 11 months 1X AN | 8/19/2010 | 1 | M | 57 | 5 days | 2/27/2005 | 5 | Fracture t5 vertebrae and rib fract | Worked very well for my localized pain! | F | 55 | 2 months 50mg | 1/5/2016 | 4 | trigeminal nerve damage | Now that I read all the comments...yes,my stomach also. Taste sometimes. | Health insurance will not cover if it's not FDA approved for your treatment. (I'm not rich) I used every nite for about 3 months. First thing that gave me major relief. I lived on drugs for last 8 years for the pain,developed hepatitis, now the patch is all I use. But, what they charge for this is to me..a scam. I did study and found the company that makes this had a lot of legal issues with how they package it etc. So one nite I wear 5% ointment and next the patch. Sometime ..wheres that generic??? Wearing every nite is the best way to go...I just have to extend my box of 30 patches. | F | 54 | 6 months | 1/20/2007 | 5 | RSD | None that I know of. | Lidoderm has made it possible for me to function. It lowered my RSD burning to a tolerable level the first night. When I had to stop using it for a few weeks (for unrelated reasons), the burning came back. When I started it back, the burning went back down. | F | 53 | 6 months | 10/19/2004 | 5 | Spinal Stenosis | None, but hard to keep on. | They helped me to regain my life back. They do maybe make me a little sleepy in the first few hours. Knock on wood my insurance is paying for it. | M | 53 | 2 weeks 5% 1X day | 8/6/2013 | 5 | bad sacral and neck from car wreck | Don't apply it where it isn't needed - it hurts! | M | 53 | 1.5 years 30mg? 4X day | 9/7/2013 | 4 | pain c7-t1 | Somewhat itchy skin for an hour after applying, then some irritation around the edges of the patch towards 10 hours of wearing. | These really work for the muscle spasms I get along my shoulders, and they go to work instantly. In some respects they do a better job than the oxycodone IR breakthrough pills I take (I'm taking 20mg oxycontin x 2 per day). But they are about $6 per patch without insurance. Also, I really could use them for more than 12 hours at a clip. But no real side effects other than some minor skin irritation and the pain relief is remarkable. | F | 53 | 10 days | 2/5/2008 |
LIDODERM (LIDOCAINE): This medication is used to relieve nerve pain after shingles (infection with the herpes zoster virus). This type of pain is called post-herpetic neuralgia. Lidocaine helps to reduce sharp/burning/aching pain as well as discomfort caused by skin areas that are overly sensitive to touch. Lidocaine belongs to a class of drugs known as local anesthetics. It works by causing a temporary loss of feeling in the area where you apply the patch. FDA Approval Date: 1999-03-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)