Salonpas Lidocaine Pain Relieving Gel-Patch with Maximum Strength Lidocaine, 6 Count

I have the hardest time getting the protective backing off these before sticking on my back. They are gooey %26 leave a residue on your hands %26 if you're lucky, they won't stick together. They also feel damp when you open them %26 not much relief from them. I will stick to the other brand from now on.

I use these lidocaine pain patches almost every day. I get severe lower back pain all the time. The patches ease my pain a lot. The level of pain sometimes gets as high as a level 8, but the patch brings it down to a 4 or 5. That is a noticeable difference for me. Also. I will add that something about the menthol makes it feel even better. The relief lasts at least 6 hours. Thank you, Salonpas!

Great relief of shoulder %26 arm pain from diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Large enough to cut in half %26 apply to 2 parts of arm. Worn at night, good for 8-12 hours. Very effective for my pain 90% of time. Can use up to 7 days. Rested 1 day, then used another 7 days.

They are unscented. For people who cannot digest pain medication and need the rare, yet strong aid for previously-broken bones or overworked tendons, these are great. Probably not a long-term solution, and not a cure, but it will get you through a pain spurt. If you cover them, they become too potent, and can cause nausea, but I have only seen that in frail middle-aged women.

I did not get a lot of relief from these patches, and it was hard to get them onto my back since I had no one to do it for me. One came off during the night and stained my sheet. I had a hard time getting the stain out. I forgot to take one off once and got into the shower. It came off and was so slippery and gooey, I stepped on it and almost fell. I will not use these again.

I tried these Salonpas Lidocaine Gel Patches after a hospital stay to help with soreness and bruising around an IV site. The lidocaine itself works fine, but the patch does not stick well on the arm. I actually had to use my own medical tape to keep it in place, and none is included in the box. I haven't tested it on my back or other areas yet, so it may work better elsewhere, but for arm use it just doesn't hold. Decent pain relief, but the adhesion needs improvement.

I have horrible low back pain. I was hurting one day like 8/10 pain scale. I applied one of these and it took about 1 hour and I could tell this patched helped my pain. Brought it down to a 3/10 pain scale. I would recommend and will be keeping these in stock!!!

I'd recommend these for minor pain. The legal amount of lidocaine is not sufficient to stop moderate and certainly not severe pain. However, a little relief might be better than no relief so I would recommend giving them a try. It's a great idea and I'd definitely buy them on a regular basis if the lidocaine dose was increased/and or the price came down. Other issues: Sometimes they do not stick on very well. Putting them on might be difficult for some.

it is so expensive the equate are so much cheaper. i will be returning the solanpas for the equate brand. When you substituted it for my equate brand the price doubled. i eosj since you substitited for another brand that you had NOT substituted it at all or aleast equal in price. i will return it to store.