lidoderm patches

August 7, 2003

Has anyone else tried the Lidoderm patches? I have used them for about four

days now. For the first couple of days, I didn't notice much pain relief.

Yesterday and today I have noticed a lessening of my pain. I am interested in

other's experience with the patches.

Steve

November 17, 2006

No, I'm glad for the info. Thanks. The pain doctors

are trying to push the envelope on this I think. I

have so many choices of places to put them I can

rotate them. The funniest use I have found for them

was after I had to chase my dog the other day. I had

shin splints the next day so I found the most tender

spot in each shin and slapped a patch on each. Made

walking a lot easier ; )

Willow

--- Borkowski <julie@...> wrote:

> The reason you do not want to wear them too long is

> because lidocaine can

> constrict the blood flow to an area and if you do

> that continuously in one

> area over a period of time the tissue will die and

> slough off. Not trying

> to be gross, just want yall to be careful. give the

> skin a chance to

> revascularize.

>

> Dinkins-Borkowski

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> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf

> Of Willow

> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:58 AM

> List

> Subject: Lidoderm Patches

>

> Me AGAIN!!!

>

> I can't remember if I have mentioned these before,

> but

> one of the best localized pain treatments that I

> have

> found if Lidoderm Patches. Very simply it's

> lidocaine

> in a gel smeared on a felt backing. You can use up

> to

> 3 at a time. You can cut them to fit different areas

> and therefore get more patches to apply. Lidocaine

> goes through your skin and deadens the nerves just

> under the skin. The packaging label says to use them

> for 12 hours and leave them off for 12 hours. My doc

> told me to leave them on 18 hours and off 6. Another

> person I know was told he can leave them on 24 hours

> a

> day - just change them every 24 hours.

>

> These are great to take the edge off of tender

> points

> or trigger points. It's the only reason I can type

> on

> the computer as much as I do.

>

> It has truly made a difference in my fibromyalgia.

>

> ; )

>

> Willow

>

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> Neuropathy

>

November 18, 2006

Hi Willow--

for some reason I tend to forget I have the patches in my possession lol . Then I remember and it's like oh thank heaven! I am using latex free Band-Aids as I am sensitive to plastic tape too and the paper tape I just sweat and off it goes. Do you have a picture on line? I am curious as to what you look like. I will write back and send you one of myself. Or if you like you can check out my MYSPACE @ http://www.myspace.com/brens74 my blog is athttp://blog.myspace.com/brens74

Anyone else dumb enough to have a myspace? Kidding they are kind of fun!~

all ways love, all ways Jesus! your sis, age 46 w/fibro asthma allergies etc,bipolar depression anxiety etc.mom of Nick age 24 wonderful adorable young man & pharm techAng age 22 college student doing great but happens to be blessed with this crazy thing called cfwife of , 48, trying to help fix us.(we aren't broken)and Lucy age 4 the dog

November 18, 2006

WILLOW

THIS IS COLLEEN FROM KS AND I HAVE BEEN REALLY SICK WITH LUPUS AND SJOGRENS AND NOT POSTED MUCH BUT I SAW YOURS AND HAD TO!

I USED TO BE A PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REP AND SOLD THE LIDODERM PATCHES WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT AND WENT TO A WEEKS TRAINING IN PHOENIX \IT IS USUALLY 12 ON AND 12 HRS OFF AND IT CAN TAKE UP TO 7 DAYS IN THE SAME SPOT TO GET TO THE THERAPEUTIC LEVEL BUT I THINK THEY ARE A GREAT PRODUCT AND PEOPLE WHO STICK WITH THEM HAVE A LOT OF LUCK!

HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL WITH THEM AND TAKE CARE

COLLEEN

November 19, 2006

Dear ,

I ended up putting mine on with some flexible cloth

bandaids (great minds ...) I don't have a picture of

me on line yet. I will have before long. I am keeping

this email to look up your page. It's almost 3am and

I'm in a world of hurt. I have taken all the prn meds

I have. I cooked myself something high protein, which

helps me go to sleep. I'm on hormone replacement

therapy, but I'm still having the hot flash from hell.

I am praying for sleep.

; )

Willow

--- M <brenda.morey@...> wrote:

> Hi Willow--

> for some reason I tend to forget I have the patches

> in my possession lol . Then I remember and it's like

> oh thank heaven! I am using latex free Band-Aids as

> I am sensitive to plastic tape too and the paper

> tape I just sweat and off it goes. Do you have a

> picture on line? I am curious as to what you look

> like. I will write back and send you one of myself.

> Or if you like you can check out my MYSPACE @

> http://www.myspace.com/brens74 my blog is at

>

> http://blog.myspace.com/brens74

>

> Anyone else dumb enough to have a myspace? Kidding

> they are kind of fun!~

>

> all ways love, all ways Jesus! your sis,

> age 46 w/fibro asthma allergies etc,bipolar

> depression anxiety etc.

> mom of Nick age 24 wonderful adorable young man &

> pharm tech

> Ang age 22 college student doing great but happens

> to be blessed with this crazy thing called cf

> wife of , 48, trying to help fix us.

> (we aren't broken)

> and Lucy age 4 the dog

>

November 19, 2006

Dear Colleen,

Thank you so much for writing. I always have one one

the top of each shoulder and my 3rd one kind of

rotates where it goes. I wish they were more adhesive

by themselves. They can end up balled up with the tape

you're using and be quite a mess. They have

undoubtedly provided me with relief in some of my

hard-core, nothing with touch this tender spots. My

cousin has very bad lupus and I've talked to sjogren's

patients. You certainly have a tough row to how. Thank

you for the info!

; )

Willow

--- ccomm777@... wrote:

> WILLOW

> THIS IS COLLEEN FROM KS AND I HAVE BEEN REALLY SICK

> WITH LUPUS AND SJOGRENS

> AND NOT POSTED MUCH BUT I SAW YOURS AND HAD TO!

>

> I USED TO BE A PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REP AND SOLD THE

> LIDODERM PATCHES WHEN

> THEY FIRST CAME OUT AND WENT TO A WEEKS TRAINING IN

> PHOENIX \IT IS USUALLY

> 12 ON AND 12 HRS OFF AND IT CAN TAKE UP TO 7 DAYS IN

> THE SAME SPOT TO GET TO

> THE THERAPEUTIC LEVEL BUT I THINK THEY ARE A GREAT

> PRODUCT AND PEOPLE WHO STICK

> WITH THEM HAVE A LOT OF LUCK!

> HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL WITH THEM AND TAKE CARE

> COLLEEN

>

November 20, 2006

WILLOW

GLAD TO GIVE THE INFO ON THE LIDODERM PATCHES AND AM SO HAPPY THEY ARE HELPING SOME PEOPLE AND NOT JUST SHELVED. THE DOCS WERE PRETTY IMPRESSED WITH THEM BACK WHEN I DID MY DDRUG ROUTE AND I THINK THE REPS STILL TALK ABOUT THEM.

FEEL GOOD AND HAND IN THERE

GIANT HUG COLLEEN

April 30, 2009

I have nothing Jeannie.. Can you not just call your Doc??

Tom

In a message dated 4/30/2009 1:28:32 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,

jeannieboo1@... writes:

My husband goes to the VA for all his medical, and when he first started

going a few years ago for pain, in addition to medication they would send 2

boxes of lidoderm patches a month. Then about a year ago, they stopped that

and sent 2 boxes of lidocaine ointment in tubes. This month we got just 1

jar of lidocaine ointment, but it's more like a cream. We didn't get any

info with it, so I was wondering if anyone knows what the difference is with

all these different packagings, or if it's just more cost effective for the

VA, and if one form is more effective than the other? We got a laugh from

the lidocaine in the jar-it says it's spearmint flavored! He called the

pharmacy to make sure he got the right rx, they said he did, but weren't any

more helpful. They're so over-whelmed here with all the vets who retired

here, plus there's a big Air Force base. Just wondered if anyone could clarify

this for us. Thanks

Jeannie

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April 30, 2009

My husband goes to the VA for all his medical, and when he first started going a

few years ago for pain, in addition to medication they would send 2 boxes of

lidoderm patches a month. Then about a year ago, they stopped that and sent 2

boxes of lidocaine ointment in tubes. This month we got just 1 jar of lidocaine

ointment, but it's more like a cream. We didn't get any info with it, so I was

wondering if anyone knows what the difference is with all these different

packagings, or if it's just more cost effective for the VA, and if one form is

more effective than the other? We got a laugh from the lidocaine in the jar-it

says it's spearmint flavored! He called the pharmacy to make sure he got the

right rx, they said he did, but weren't any more helpful. They're so

over-whelmed here with all the vets who retired here, plus there's a big Air

Force base. Just wondered if anyone could clarify this for us. Thanks

Jeannie

May 1, 2009

As a veteran I have also encountered the same problem with pharmacy and you may

need to go to the pharmacy again or better yet, try to get into speak with the

patient advocate. They are there for us Veterans and do not appear to have

other agenda. Best of luck to you!!!!

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