Lidoderm Patches???

[ChronicCaroline]

I am new here so I am not sure how outdated my comment/quest is but....I haven't heard anyone say they tried Lidoderm patches-they work well for any part of your body you are in pain, and you can cut the patches into smaller ones if you want. They are only made up of lidocaine (numbing) for surface pain, muscle pain, any pain. You wear up to 3 for no more that 12hrs and then take a 12hr break.
Only one bad thing is they don't stick well, I have to use heavy duty med tape, but they are worth it. Plus, they are 235.00 w/ no Ins-I do what I can to make them last because even w/ ins it is still $60.00 for 30 patches, I don't waste them.
So, has anyone tried these?, what did you think about them? Any other ways to get them to stay better?-cleaning area of any kind does nothing! :) Thanks!

[SarahL2491]

I had my doctor write for a "quanity of 3 boxes" of patches.  Thus the co-pay was the same for one box or three............triples your yield.........
My copay was $50 whether I got a script with one box or a script with 3 boxes.
Maybe that will help
They really worked for me on my legs

[ChronicCaroline]

Thanks for the offer, that is awesome. I did get approved for medicaid-mclaren just a couple days ago due to my health and now my co-pay is ONLY $3. I was soooooooo happy!

I have actually tried everything you suggested without luck. The problem is I am sweaty person under the littlest bit of heat, especially my back. I go through a ton of super duty medical tape! HAHHA!

Thanks for the reponse, MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!

[MoesQueen]

hi caroline,

yes i've tried the patches,
i would have them applied to clean dry skin, (try alcohol after a shower, if you have oily skin) but first we would warm them with a blow dryer or just sit on the plastic side to keep them warm because the coldness would send my into muscle spasms. causing them to lift, and get all out of place.

using the paper med-tape for my upper back, or i would use my underwear to keep them in place. my bra for upper back, panties for my upper buttocks area, and socks for my ankles.  

they were okay at first, then they just became a bother, by the end of the day my skin  would be so irritated (i couldn't wait to get in my car and take them off) having to apply them in the same area daily.

eventually i stopped using them because of irritation, buising, a rashes. i would itch, with lots of pain, most of all they just stopped helping me.

i wish i could send you these 10 boxes of 30 that i have left! fortunately my insurance paid for them with no problems.

i hope the blow dryer works!

moesqueen