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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / November 2006a different patch question
these pain patches you guys talk about: are these something i could use on my foot and ankle when the pain is intractable and i still have months to go before i can get the next steroid injections? if so, i want 'em! are these relatively new? it seems to me we haven't talked much about them here before. diane > these pain patches you guys talk about: are these something i could > use on my foot and ankle when the pain is intractable and i still have > months to go before i can get the next steroid injections? if so, i > want 'em! are these relatively new? it seems to me we haven't talked > much about them here before. I've been using them more than 2 yars, almost 3 years. Patches are 4 inches by 5 inches and can be cut to fit. They are individually wrapped -- cut on the dotted line. <g> Self-adhesive -- peel the thin backing off and apply. They come in a box of 30 for about $180 - $6 each - unless the price had come down since my first Rx for them. My co-pay is $9 for 3 boxes because you can use up to 3 a day, a box lasts 10 days thus 3 boxes are need for a full month. But I use only maybe 9 a week (as needed, as mentioned in a previous post), so each Rx lasts 3 or 4 months. I used only 1 today, on my leg. Sometimes I'll apply 3 -- neck, groin and knee -- before heading to a square dance. When you see your doctor next, also inquire about KETOPROPEN 10% or 20% compound. It's gives instant relief while the LIDOCAIN patches are slow acting. ... If love is blind, lingerie makes great braille. Diane, what kind of foot pain are you referring too. I had foot surgery and tried them patches with lidocaine and it didn't work. It helps some with muscle pain but the pain in my foot was related to inflammation, thus the surgery. NOW I am using a balm or ointment made up by a PACK pharmacist so it is aborbed right into the foot. IF you would like privately email me and I will tell you about it. It is mostly for neuropathy pain and inflammation as well. Works really good because I had bad pain after surgery and this relieve it for me pretty much. JUST let me know ok? I also had steriod injections in the foot, both feet at one time. NOT fun then more on the left 2 more times. then hence the surgery to correct my problems. Don't know if this is the same you are having problems with but let me know and I will see if I can help you out here with some info janers > NOW I am using a balm or ointment made up by a PACK pharmacist so it > is aborbed right into the foot. IF you would like privately email me and I > will tell you about it. Do you know if it is similar to the KETOPROPEN 10% or 20% compound I mentioned earlier? I have to take the Rx to a compounding pharmacy. ... Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories. Hey Chief? Ketoprophen is an NSAID. When I can find it OTC it's called Orudis. I like how it works for my pain but I can never find it...it's always sold out around here. Those in the know about it find it preferable. Which reminds me to ask the RPh to order some more Orudis and set a bottle aside for me. <g> So your compound is like Aspercreme but with Orudis instead of aspirin. I know one other arthritic that uses Ketoprophen compound on his hands and nothing else works quite as well. Keep the Orudis our little secret, ok? Hugs from Rosie  Signature"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat Outta Hell II > > > NOW I am using a balm or ointment made up by a PACK pharmacist so it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ... Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories. > Keep the Orudis our little secret, ok? I won't say a word......not a single word. ... Sex! Lies! Drugs! Corruption! God, I love Washington! Can whoever mentioned the 'other' patch -- not lidocaine -- please post it again. I deleted all earlier posts and forgot to write down the name. (It wasn't the Orudis either.) Thank you!! Jean Lidoderm? Fentanyl? Hugs from Rosie Signature"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat Outta Hell II > Can whoever mentioned the 'other' patch -- not lidocaine -- please post it > again. I deleted all earlier posts and forgot to write down the name. (It [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jean Crap I am not getting some of these posts so some questions I was asked was not forwarded to me from server. The balm or ointment is made up by a pack pharmacist and it consists of the drugs Amitriptyline Gabapentin which is the neurotin Keamine which is anesthetic Tetracaine these drugs are made into a compound by a Pack Pharmacist like Fire chief mentioned. the drugs that are in mine are the maximum you can use for me right now but each can be used at a different percent. You rub it on the area where the pain is, for me the entire foot LOL a couple times a day Patches for pain can be fentyl, which is duragesic lidoderm which can be cut to fit your foot but only 2 or 3 large patches are to be used in 12 hours. It depends but duragesic OR fentyl some call it cannot be cut, they are put on the body and left there, like the nitcotine patches? Then changed as prescribed by the doctor. I hope I cleared my post up LOL Again some of your posts are not coming through my server so I missed half of these sorry for that janers janers, i finally got back online to this thread. my pain is in my left foot and ankle. it is partly inflammation and partly because my joints have fused in a bad position and just plain hurt like he**. shots help a lot, but i'm a couple of months away from being able to get more. i'm confused by all the options you guys are talking about. i think i'll just call my doctor and see if she can offer something. but one would think she would have by now. . . topical I use Biofreeze on my left foot. You can see the bones twisting and changing and, boy, does it hurt! I use the patches on my lower back (stops the sciatic pain) and on my shoulder. But Biofreeze works best for my on hard-to-patch places like my upper neck and feet. HTH, DeeTee > these pain patches you guys talk about: are these something i could > use on my foot and ankle when the pain is intractable and i still have [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > diane |
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