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Has anyone tried Capsaicin (Qutenza) for neuropathy in their feet?
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It is not painful at all. I had alittle burning sensation while I was wrapped. After, for about 2-3 hrs I felt like I had sunburned my feet. They gave me like a Aloe gel to apply and that totally helped. Before the procedure, They told me to get capzasin cream (this is a way smaller dose than the patches) and rub some on feet to make sure I won't have a bad reaction. I did and I was fine.
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I also am being scheduled for qutenza. I also tried the OTC capcaisin cream. It worked great on shoulder, but I put on tops of feet. I thought I was going to die, it hurt so bad, like I stuck my feet in a barrel of acid. Tried to wash off and that made it worse. I am now scared to death of what its going to do in the dr. office application. They prescribed a topical anesthetic to use an hour before going in, which I did not have with the OTC capsaicin, but Qutenza is 80 times stronger than OTC. Help, the OTC cream almost killed me.