LIDODERM Reviews (LIDOCAINE)

Average Rating: 4.0 (60 Ratings)

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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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LIDODERMCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 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
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 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  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
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 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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 5  Fibro/Myofascial pain syndrome None Excellent for pain post lidocaine trigger point injections. Also excellent for intermittent muscle pain caused by myofascial pain syndrome. M 37 1 months
12/11/2009
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 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  hyperextension injury Stomach cramps It works after several hours of wearing it. M 21 5 days
12/15/2008
 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
 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
 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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 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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 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
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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
 1   M 57 5 days
2/27/2005
 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
 5  Spasms/Fibromyalgia To help them stick - clean area with alcohol prep pad or skin prep pad before applying. These did not work for my lower back/disk problem but they do significantly help with my spasms/burning from fibromyalgia. I usually cut them in half or in thirds. F 32 12 months
4/8/2008
 5  Fracture t5 vertebrae and rib fract Worked very well for my localized pain! F 55 2 months
50mg
1/5/2016
 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
  

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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