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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LIDODERMCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 3  lower back spasms None Lidoderm feedback same as others. That's why most of the years that have been using pain patch has been Watson brand which sticks as long as needed, in fact have to remember it's there and take it off after 12 hours. All are too expensive! 3 years
4/9/2016
 1  PAIN IN SHOULDER & NECK THE PATCH DIDNT HELP IN FACT MY PAIN GOT WORSE & MY ARM IS NUMB 1 days
5/20/2012
 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  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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 4  SPD (sympysis pubic disfunction) This patch helped me so much, that it took me off of bedrest and I was able to take care of my two year old. Only bad thing is that it makes me not want to walk around, it makes me sleepy. I would highly recommend this for sciatic pains or and other pelvic bone, lower back pains. F 18 4 months
8/16/2012
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 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
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 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
 4  hyperextension injury Stomach cramps It works after several hours of wearing it. M 21 5 days
12/15/2008
 2  herniated discs, muscle&nerve pain Sleep paralysis Didn't really do anything at all as for my pain, but strangely enough, it did increase episodes of sleep paralysis tenfold. Also costs an incredible amount of money. F 21
11/1/2008
 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
 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  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  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  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
 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
 3  shoulder subluxation/bursitis no side effects, took tonight with a tylenol plus codeine #3 bc i had SEVERE pain. so it's hard to say just how well it is working on it's own but seems to be at best about the same as voltaren gel, for me biofreeze is best as it numbs the area. (but biofreeze wears off fast ,has a medicinal smell., not easy to apply to my scapula area) i think for my particular injury/problem these aren't the best solution.... mine seem to stick very well, no problems there. and i like that the patches are large bc i have a large area to cover. didn't notice any side effects at all. F 35 1 days
3 patches 1X day
9/22/2011
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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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 4  back pain none Didn't work so well with lower back pain. But it works very good when I apply the patch to my upper back, where my muscles are spasming and are painful. I haven't noticed any problem with the patches not sticking. I cut them in 1/2. F 37 4 days
5/5/2009
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 3  RA, Titanium Prosthesis L Humerus + No side effects; I always use maximum # allowed/prescribed by my Rheumatologist; up to 3 - 10cm x 14cm 700mg patches transdermally; 12 hrs on, 12 hrs off PRN for pain; they work for as long as they stick, which isn't long; how do they make them stick for 12 hrs?; I've tried Micropore tape (& other tape), but it's too harsh on my skin; I've tried using alcohol on the the area first but it extends patch life an avg of 10-15 minutes; It's VERY FRUSTRATING! I have insurance, but my co-pay for these is the highest level, $65, on top of $800 monthly insurance premium! So I *think* it's better than having to pay full price, but it's still A LOT of $ when they have no sticky left only an hour or so after putting them on & then I'm left with a patch w/ almost 12 hrs of medicine on it that's useless because it won't stick anymore, let alone for 12 hrs! If it last 2 hrs I'm thrilled even though I know it's not acceptable. I rely on the patches as part of my pain rescue plan, along w/ oral meds. when I desperately need to take the edge off. I can't complain because I want to keep my script. While I REALLY wish they'd stick a full 12 hrs, I also REALLY don't want my Dr to d/c my script. They don't work 12 hrs, but for now 1-2 hrs is a Godsend with my meds! Maybe ENDO Pharma will read the reviews & make a change! ;) F 38 6 years
3patch q24
7/11/2012
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 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
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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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