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Best department to get help for Chemo-related Neuropathy?
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Sep 1, 2021 | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
Hello You Beautiful People! I have 5% lidocaine patches that I use for my back, the 4% didn't quite work well enough and now even the 5% sometimes doesn't. I also have a 4% lidocaine solution that I apply with a Q-tip onto my knees which burn the most. I can't decide if I like the effects of that or not. It comes in a 3% cream but I chose the 4% even though it's a liquid but have found it easy to apply with a Q-tip.
The 5% patches for my back are extremely expensive so most of the time I just sit in a semi reclining position but that's hard to do at someone's house Or in a chair somewhere.
Has anybody had any experiences with these lidocaine options?
I wish for each one of you a very blessed day. Warmest regards, Sonny flower
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Hi Sunny, I have used 4% patches and then tried Uber Numb which is a 5% lidocaine cream purchased on Amazon which is easier to apply. It is relatively inexpensive and a little goes a long way.
Hi @sunnyflower I tried the 5% lidocaine patches on my feet and they made my feet burn differently than my regular Neuropathy burning. Sad to differentiate forms of burning, but I could. And, when the patches did not burn, they did not help either. Oy. Lori Renee
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Hi, Sunnyflower. Are you using these patches for peripheral neuropathy, as well as for a lower back issue, like sciatica? Your situation is unclear to me.
My experience with lidocaine cream was for my chemo port, immediately prior to an infusion. Because I became allergic to most adhesives (with the exception of the paper tape) during chemo, I had to come up with a work around to use it. Consequently, I wouldn't be able to use the patches in any event.
Nonetheless, if I used lidocaine cream for my CIPN, I would need to smear it all over my feet, legs, arms and hands at various intervals during the day, risking some well-known adverse effects in that quantity. Good to hear that you are finding relief from it, however.