Re: Med ques: lidocaine patch

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Hi Joy,

I use the patches a lot and find them quite helpful now that I am going

back to work! I use it while I am working at the first sign of increasing

pain--usually about 3 hours from the time I start. The 12 hours on/then off

rule is not something you have to stick rigidly to as I usually fall asleep

in the evening with mine still on and it falls off during the night...this

has had no ill effects. For me, by doing it this way, it keeps me from

having to take more oral pain meds. Just go by trial and error and find out

which way works best for you.

Christmas hugs,

Sue J.

Med ques: lidocaine patch

> Have any of you had the lidocaine patch?

> I was prescribed it and got the package home today after office hours

> for the dr. It says to apply to my shoulder blade for 12 hours and

> then off 12.

> But I don't know if it is better to have on during the day or on

> during the night.

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> I don't know anyone who's had this.

> They also prescribed a topical gel that contains lidocaine and other

> stuff but didn't think it would be filled. They have to get special

> approval or something for it.

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> I am glad to at least be, hopefully, headed down a path toward some

> relief. I know it won't be fixed. BUt it can at least feel better!

>

> Joy Sedgley

> ville, FL

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