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Topical gel helped me with chronic spine pain
I have croinc pain in my spine since 2006 with three fusion and many injection where I haven't had a good night sleep in last 3 years. I recently try a gel called Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1%. is mainly used four hands knees and feet joints, but I tried it on my spine and hip where I have pain levels as high as six and walk with a limp. After two days of using this gel I am now can walk a mile without limping and sleep a full night without severe pain to wake me up every 2 hours. I wanted to share this with all of you because your spine is full of joints as well as your hip and this might be something you should look into as I am extremely excited and now I can sleep 7 hours to get a full night's sleep. Is mainly used for arthritis and osteoarthritis and it works.
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1 Reaction@irene5 I also have O.A. all through me and now since I had a fracture in the L4 last year there is more arthritis in my hip it hurt so badly yesterday I tried all I have but nothing worked the script is to expensive for me the co pay is I haven't found anything but will look for the over the counter gel you are talking about .
Is by prescription only. Sorry but it's worth it
@donfeld Hi I have an unopened tube of Diclofenac Sodium topical gel 1% A family member gave this to me to try for pain. I had read all the warnings, etc and it's uses. I have been afraid to use it as it was not my prescription and there were many warnings. From the posts on here I am finding that people are having positive results on limiting pain from osteoarthritis and neuropathy pain. I suffer from osteoarthritis, fibromyalcia and neuropathy, along with back issues. There are times that the pain in my feet and ankles is so bad that even an opiod pain reliever does not help very much. I am also on Gabapentin and amitriptalin ? for pain. I have had this unopened tube in my closet for 5 months and I am thinking about some on my ankles. I see several people on here have found good benefits from this gel. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel is a prescription. Mine has been covered by Medicare. Other meds I am on - not so much. I have had steroid injections and trigger point injections that have helped as well. Take care. (Irene)
@summertime4 No side effects here. (Except for alleviation of pain:)).
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1 Reaction@summertime4 I have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia along with a meniscus tear in my knee. I use this gel all the time. I gave some to my sister. She used it on her knees and had pain relief in one day. She now has a prescription from her doctor to get her own tube.
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1 ReactionSounds like it was cheaper for you. The American prescription version was $40 + per tube with my insurance. Which was much more pricey here than my friends would get if for me in other countries .