Liza
I am using Lidocaine patches for the muscle cramps that I get in my calves and bottom of one foot. IT is working great but takes about a hour for full effect to hit and then the cramp is gone. I'm cutting the patches up as they are so expensive. Only problem I have is my shoulder joints were hurting so I got a cortisone shot and the first few days after that it really hurt. Again the patch right on the joint worked great but after a few days I'm waking up with itchy rash on my chest. I'm using patches mostly at night.
I look pretty funny some times with small patches on feet,calves and shoulders, they should come in pretty colors!