any recommendations on topical pain relievers - Pain Management Message Board

sammyo1 · 12-03-2007, 06:16 AM

I am sick of being in pain & have tried some topical creams/gels out there I was wondering if anyone has had any success with any particular one. I have the most relief from the tiger balm but it is not lasting or working as well lately. I need all the help I can get, I am down to minumal hours at work & can't afford to loose my job. so I thought what have I got to loose by asking everyone out there who suffers as I do, any recommendations? I have tried several but perhaps there is something I have not given a try yet. I have lots of inflammation & the spasms are unreal. Thanks, Sammy

letthatsinkin · 12-03-2007, 07:12 AM

Ive read on here Biofreeze is excellent but have not been able to get my hands on some yet....

feelbad · 12-03-2007, 08:01 AM

biofreeze is by far the absolute best topical i have ever tried,and i have tried many,believe me.my central pain only responds to topicals,mostly lidocaine patches,another good idea.you can also get the lido ointment too.its not quite as strong as the patches(it is the very same 5% strength it just doesn't seem to work as well as having the constant contact of the patch) but it does help alot.but the biofreeze is just really amazing.i have been actually using that and just lido to keep my rotator cuff tear pain under some level of control.i have not had to even increase my narcotic just using the freeze and the lido.i don't know just what is in this but it works ten times better than anything else out there right now.i would very very highly recommend this to anyone who has pain.the only issue i found with the biofreeze is when i applied it to the horrid burning RSD knee i have,for some reason,it made that burning much morse and i had to scrub it off with soap and COLD water.you need to wash this stuff off your hands using only cold water and soap or the heat will make it go into the pores and cause some issues.but this also works really well on my c spine and upper back pain from constantly generating trigger points.the lido patches really work the best tho for TP type pain.these two things are really amazing for some of my pain processes.Marcia

Arthr Itis · 12-03-2007, 09:54 AM

I am sorry you are having such trouble. Unfortunately I haven't found any topicals that work. In fact a doctor suggested that the part of the ointment that does any good is the application. The message not the topical is what is causing the relief. Good luck Sammy and God Bless. Fred

tdmac349 · 12-03-2007, 10:32 AM

I use the Lidocaine patches and they work really well for me. I use them for relief between the time the opiate pills are taken and the time they actually go to work which can be a long time sometimes.