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@rwinney
Thank you for your prompt reply. You say infusion, are you talking about IV infusion? Which doctor orders it? Do you infuse at home or go to the doctor and how often is the infusion done and how long does it take? What is your dose? My experience with lidocaine is that it doesn’t last very long.
I’ve only used lidocaine spray for my mouth because of bitting my tongue and cheeks. Also injections for stitches which are short acting. I remember I couldn’t use very much.
Jake
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Good morning Jake,
My neurologist orders and I go to my local Apheresis/Infusion unit of a hospital once a week to receive 900mg of intraveneous lidocaine. I am hooked up to heart monitors as its important for constant monitoring. Lidocaine infuses by a slow drip over 4 hours and vitals are taken every 15 minutes for first hour then every half hour for the duration. I have been receiving lidocaine infusions for 11 weeks and began at 600mg. Slowly increase over time until you feel you are receiving proper benefit. I'm meeting with neurologist in 2 weeks to discuss my over all plan. I believe he can increase the dose one more time to max it out and that doseage is based on weight and age by formula. Hope this helps!
I do believe it is well worth the try for anyone with chronic neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia. Good luck!