Salonpas Lidocaine 4% Pain Relieving Gel-Patch, 6 Count, for Back, Neck, Shoulder, Knee & Elbow Pain

Quick, effective but apply medical tape to keep attached.

These lidocaine patches work very well. They are easy to apply, they stick well and begin to work to ease my hip pain very rapidly. Will definitely order them again.

These work. Yes. Takes maybe 10-15 min to kick in. Lasts several hours. Other brands have not worked for me. My only complaint is they roll up so the adhesive could be better at edges. Don’t stretch them when applying. That helps.

Salonpas pain relieving pad. Used similar in the past from a pharmacy and did not think much of the product. Tried again and seems to help with my middle back disk issues and associated sciatica. May not work as well for others and suspect if a little more concentarted gel in the pad might be better if safe? I can cut the pad in half for me and still seems to work. Apparently placed where needed. Adhesive works for me but on occasion can cause it to peel off like movement in bed. Usually apply later in the day and remove the next day.

These were recommended by a friend. They are unscented and the only place I could buy unscented was from Amazon.I have a mildly torn rotator cuff. Sleeping with pain at night wasn’t possible until I began to use these. I am on the second box and doubt I need finish out this box, but even if I do they are worth the money! They take care of the night pain. I feel they would alleviate any body pain.

These work wonderfully! I actually couldn’t believe how well they work. Just wish they were more affordable. I can only use them when the pain is very very bad. I have constant pain everywhere, but when I have pain that breakthrough the rest, I use these.

I was thrilled with these patches, but unfortunately, I developed an itchy allergy to the adhesive. I can only use them on occasion, for 6 hours max. Contrast that to RX Lidoderm CQ (brand & generic), which I wore nearly 24/7 for a decade. I use Lidocaine 4% gel all the time on my back, so it’s not the lidocaine, it’s the adhesive.They do stick so much better than the Rx generic 5% lidocaine patches, though . Salon Pas patches are 4% lidocaine, but if a patch doesn’t stick, you get no benefit, no matter what the strength. I haven’t noticed any difference in results between 4% and 5%, but the difference in skin adherence is huge. I use these horizontally to cover my lumbar discs, L3-S1.Speed of relief: NOTE: It takes 48 hours of continuous wear to achieve steady-state levels of analgesia, so don’t judge before that. With the Rx version, then you can go 12 hours on/12 off after that, while maintaining steady state, but I wear mine 24/7 when I have back pain.Lidocaine patches don’t offer instant relief, they’re better suited for longer term use for chronic pain conditions. For immediate relief, buy a 4% or 5% lidocaine cream or gel, apply a thick layer, wrap the body part in Saran Wrap and wait 90 minutes. Then, remove the wrap, wash/wipe off all the excess, let your skin completely dry for ~15 minutes, then put on your first Salon Pas patch. That’ll give you a big head start on getting to steady state.I’m a former pharmaceutical rep in pain management, that’s why I know about the blood levels, etc., and I have a few tricks up my sleeve. ;)Be sure to follow the instructions for applying, by popping the film apart in the center, sticking that on and then carefully peeling the film one side at the time, to avoid the patch edges sticking to itself (it doesn’t come apart).

Always use these, they really help with back pain