LIDODERM Reviews (LIDOCAINE)

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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)

  

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 3  nerve damage made me feel tired the patches need to be cut in 1/2 and more in a box or some idea how to keep them on in bed when you are sleeping . F 30 1.5 years
4/2/2001
 3  muscle spasms none how do you keep it on at night the commenter was right F 59 2 weeks
9/27/2004
 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
 4  I need a spinal fusion operation. None Although I take chronic pain medicine everyday (methadone pills) I still had a great deal of pain. The patches provided an extra layer of pain relief that I found very effective in reducing the pain in my lumbar region. It did not completely eliminate my pain, but helped a great deal. My only complaint is that my insurance company pay for this expensive medicine at 50%, and it costs anywhere from $148.00 to $180.00 for 30 patches. Because of that expense, I quit taking it. F 49 30 days
10/26/2004
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 1   M 57 5 days
2/27/2005
 5  knee pain (over exertion/running) Pharmacist that lifts weight 3 times per week. Trainer suggested more cardio, ran 7 miles first time in numerous years in wrong shoes. Experienced knee pain at work next day, obtained rx from my MD. Used patches for only 1 day. No further problems, body has adapted to running. M 39 1 days
10/12/2005
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 5  knee pain(over exertion/running) none Pharmacist that lifts weights 3 timer per week. Trainer suggested more cardio, ran 7 miles first time in numerous years in wrong shoes. Experienced severe pain at work next day. Obtained rx from my MD. Used patches for only one day. No more problems. M 39 1 days
10/12/2005
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 2  lumbar pain burning in area of patch. sick at stomach. removed patch when it woke me up the first night I attempted to use it to relieve lumbar pain. burning sensation where patch was placed. did not get paind relief. M 51 1 days
10/28/2005
 5  2 ruptured dics causing awful pain no side effects whatsoever Took almost all of the pain away each time I used a patch. Wonderful! F 51 3 days
12/31/2005
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 4  Lower backpain My skin feels dry and numb on application site I have been using 2-5 patches a day for lower back pain.It helps if you use it at night for sleep i have found out. M 30 3 years
3/9/2006
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 4  Upper back/neck pain Maybe some *slight* numbness, and sweat under the patch. I have used "Salonpas" patches available OTC for years, and a recent visit to a neurologist uncovered these little gems. I've had very good luck with them in the past week, and wouldn't say "it's changed my life" but would say "it's reduced my albatross of pain"... M 39 5 days
4/17/2006
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 5  knee/ankle arthritis & pain none noticed Helped dramitcally - have to stand on concrete floor at work and wear 1/2 patch on knee & ankle...try to wear at night but they come off... F 46 2 months
6/10/2006
 3  fibromyalgia; joint pain nausea; subsided shortly after removing patch; It did give some relief of muscle pain, but I had to remove it because of the nausea. I will probably try it again to confirm it was the cause of the nausea. F 43 2 days
11/23/2006
 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  Disc injuries in back and neck. Hard to tell, as I had other meds and surgeries while using lidoderm. Possible faigue?? Quickly helped intense, chronic neck and back pain. Fantastic relief, helped me function again, exercise, sleep. I wonder if others have found it to contribute to fatigue or other symptoms?? Hard to tell. I prefer to wear them at night, because on warm days they get sweaty. I dont' apply right after a shower because my skin is more sensitive then. I vary the areas, as I have pain in more places than I can use patches, so this minimizes skin irritations. I wonder if higher doses will be approved, or leaving it on longer? I also wonder about re-using the old patches, as they still have some medicine? F 39 1 years
12/1/2006
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 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  chronic back pain very slight numbness that resolves after removing When my back is hurting too much to sleep, these patches relieve almost all my pain very quickly. They really don't want to stick to me day or night for more than 2 minutes so I use flexible surgical tape on all four sides to hold it down. Works great! F 23
3/28/2007
 5  post herpatic neuralgia none! WOW! Gotta love Lidoderm! It kept my left shoulder blade completely numb during my workday- the nerves would be the worst around 3-4 PM- with the patches, I barely felt any pain! I would recommend this to anyone- works like a charm. F 18 3 months
4/29/2007
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 5  knee pain from skiing accident If I put on two new ones, I woke up a bit groggy like a hangover with a light headache. If I put on half new, half previously used, I'm totally fine in the morning. The relief very much outwieghs the side effect. This has really changed my life. I feel like I have my life back. I couldn't sleep at night from the pain, spending days home from work because I couldn't sit or stand without unbearable pain. I cut them up in pieces and put them around my knees at night. My dr is wonderful and reccomended keeping old ones and using them until I feel like they don't have any useful life in them (usually 2-3 times each). Also, if you cut the worn edges, they stick better. I can tolerate the pain during the day, but sleeping was so difficult. The relief while I sleep has helped my body heal, giving me back the ability to be active and feel "normal" again. I reccomend this to anyone who has chronic pain. 9 months of physical therapy did close to nothing for me. The healing time at night alone has brought much better results. F 27 6 months
5/11/2007
 4  C2-T1 Upper Neck Pain No side effects noted. Lidoderm works well. The patches are too large, and as everyone else has alluded, don't stick worth shit. Don't reuse the patch guys. It says right on the box not to do so and for good reason to. Re-using the patches causes more side-effects and does not distribute the medicine properly. 12 on 12 off. Also, numbness is not a side effect. I've been on these for awhile and the skin is supposed to get numb and the denervation is normal, it's not a side effect. It's been great for sleep, but must be cut in half, and taped on with surgical medical tape, as someone else alluded to...doesn't that work great?! It's not a permanent solution, but it certainly helps. M 22 9 months
5/31/2007
  

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)

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