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Originally Posted by ouchymama
Mine fall off the underside of my foot, too. I have neuromas , and the pain goes from top to bottom of foot. The surgery for removal of one neuroma led to the develoment of more plus the stump, thus the RSD. But my little patches on the bottom of my feet fall off.........gross feeling when you find them with your toes or something. lol
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I have a suggestion for using Lidoderms on the foot. The two major nerves that supply the toes where the neuromas are found can be better reached by putting Lidoderm on the instep (top) of the foot.
This is what I do for my PN. Cut them into 1/2 or 1/3s and use one piece on each foot. The bottom of the foot, is problematic for absorption, of the drug.
Here is a link showing the nerves in the foot...scroll down to near the end:
https://www.northcoastfootcare.com/f...t-anatomy.html
All the nerves that end up on the bottom of the foot branch off at the ankle and instep.
Lidoderms work best when they interrupt signals at points where all the nerves meet and join. The patches are less effective at the site where you "feel" your pain. So some knowledge of anatomy helps here.
The top of the foot also does not sweat so much and hence the patches stay on better. I never use them on the bottom of my feet..even though that is where the pain originates. I only place them on the top instep.
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