Lioderm Patches - Pain Management Message Board

ms_west · 10-07-2007, 09:37 PM

I had read on the board how these things worked wonders for people and I asked my GP for a perscription. I have used 2 and they are not working for me. Is there something I am supposed to be doing except for peel and stick??

Arthr Itis · 10-08-2007, 07:04 AM

Are you leaving them on long enough? The patches I tried had to be on for three days. On the third day I was so sick and with chronic back pain the last thing I want to do is spend a day bent over the toilet wretching with the dry heaves. Didn't bother doing anymore. Fred

ms_west · 10-08-2007, 08:34 AM

My patches state to wear them for 12 hours on and 12 hours off. I left it on for 4 hours and they did nothing.

feelbad · 10-08-2007, 09:02 AM

yep,they should ONLY be left on for 12 hours,after that they really actually lose any real effectiveness anyways.whether or not these will actually work for any pain issue is highly individual and really depends on alot of different factors.sorry you didn't obtain better results.they can work amazingly well on some types or areas of pain and not actually do anything for others.they are always worth taking the shot tho since you really wont know for certain how any med or treatment will actually work just for you til you try it.

if i may ask DDP,just exactly where is your pain that you are trying to treat and where are you placing the actual patch?sometimes just getting it in that right spot can make a huge difference in how much real relief you will obtain.i really don't know just how i could manage some of the horrid levels of pain flares without them.they were really a godsend for me.sorry they didn't actually do that for you.marcia

ms_west · 10-08-2007, 09:42 AM

I have had 3 back surgeries and it looks like a 4th will be forthcoming shortly. I have nerve pain down the thigh, skipping the thigh into the right side of the outer foot and into the the 4 toes not the big toe. I also have severe back pain around my hardware L5 to s1. Previous fusion without hardware at s1/s2. New disc problems at L4. I am putting the patch over L4/L5 area.

My surgeon is pretty confident I am having hardware pain which is maybe why it is not working. It was worth a gamble. I just did not know if I was not doing something to activiate the patch.

I had a nerve block 4 weeks ago around the hardware and have not recovered. Pain is 24/7.

Thanks