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 |
| 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 | 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 | Fracture t5 vertebrae and rib fract | Worked very well for my localized pain! | F | 55 | 2 months 50mg | 1/5/2016 | 5 | neck and back pain | Seemed to make me drowsy when I first woke up | 61 | 1 years | 12/28/2013 | 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 | 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 | Chronic back pain from car wreck | I've experienced mild headaches and sleepyness, and the price is high, but it's worth it. Numbs my back and completely relieves pain. | F | 18 | 1 years 2X D | 5/29/2013 | 5 | Chronic Foot/Ankle Pain | None. This is the first medication that significantly helped my foot pain. Narcotics gave me bad side effects, so my doctor recommended the pain patches. They are great for everyday constant pain and have given me no side effects. | F | 20 | 1 years 1 patch | 2/1/2012 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Chronic Foot/Ankle Pain from Sprain | none | Worked extremely well! I was skeptical about using a pain patch for chronic foot and ankle pain due to an ankle sprain, but I have been very impressed. I started the patch because all the narcotics I have tried have given me severe nausea and tiredness. Patch stays on all day and eliminates 90% of my pain. | F | 19 | 1 weeks 1X day | 1/23/2011 | 5 | Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain | VERY HAPPY ABOUT THESE PATCHES!!! No side effects as of yet. You will need the help of someone to get these patches on your back. | NOTE: Top Ten Things that relieve "MY" pain. 10.Cardiovascular work-outs like walking, jogging, eliptical and biking. 9. Comfortable weather, 70% is great 8. Acupunture, Oriental Medicine & Treatments (find a good one) 7. Meditation, Prayer, Regular Therapy and Hypnotysm 6. Yoga & Stretching 5. Creative Outlets. Painting & Journaling are great for relieving stress. 4. Chiropractor, (a good one is sooo critical) 3. Massage Therapy(Try Tai Massage) 2. *Lipoderm Patches 1. Medications, Pain Killers like Oxycodine & Hydrocodine & Muscle Relaxers (be careful with these too!), Anti-Inflamatories like 800 MG IBUProphin | F | 39 | 2 months 5% 2X day | 9/26/2010 | 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 | 5 | Fractured vertebra | doesn't stay in place (medication in adhesive makes it less sticky as the meds run out); sometimes leaves odd, medicinal taste in mouth. | This is my second stint on Lidoderm in a year. I find it works VERY well as an addition to painkillers--while they work on the inside, Lidoderm works on the outside. If it's too big, cut it down to size. If it won't stay in place, either cover it with an ACE bandage, put it someplace where it will be covered in clothing, or use surgical tape. It's just enough to take the sting out of my back, which really HURTS. | F | 46 | 1 years 5% 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 5 | arthristis, sciatica | THERE IS A PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PAY FOR THESE! Do an internet search for "prescription assistance program" and then type in the patch name. Just have your doctor to write a prescription and sign the company form. No side effects. Has helped my pain tremendously on my lower back...when I can get them to stick! Will need to try some of the suggestions here. I cut them in half and use one on each side of my spine. | F | 42 | 3 days 700mg 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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)