Lidoderm patch and knees

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Califchief - 27 Jul 2008 20:09 GMT

> I have pain in both knees.

> I had some Lidoderm patches which were prescribed for my chronic low
> back pain. They didn't work for my back at all. I decided to try
> them on my knees and they were wonderful. I wear them all day and
> have little or no pain at all providing I don't over do things.

I wear 2 or 3 patches for 8 to 12 hours, then apply KETOPROFEN, a
compounded RX available only from a Compounding Pharmacy.

The patches get me through the day, and the KETOPROFEN allows me to
square dance in the evening (Mary and I danced 3 nights last week).

> Warning: these patches are VERY expensive so you'd better have some
> kind of Rx insurance. Also if your insurance charges you the same
> amount regardless of how many are prescribed ask the doctor to write
> the Rx for at least 3 per day. I have great insurance and I still
> have to pay $100 for a 90 day supply.

My co-pay with Tricare was $9 a month locally -- now it's $9 for
a 3-month shipment from a mail order pharmacy. Same with Enbrel
($22) and all other RX's now -- 3 months for the price of 1 month.

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Donna G. - 28 Jul 2008 04:56 GMT

Is the ketoprofen a prescription drug? What all is in it?

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Nell - 30 Jul 2008 01:10 GMT

> > I have pain in both knees.
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> ... The abnormal fear of giants is Fee-fie-fo-bia
> ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

I have lidoderm and no copay so that's not a factor. I generally put the
patches on my back, though. Once I put them on my knees. Did help the pain
but about tore the skin off my knees taking the patches off.

I used to use Ketoprofen and yep, it did have to be made from scratch by the
pharmacist. Most pharmacies don't do that. It's in the form of a cream. You
rub it on (it's used sparinglyz).

Nell

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