Hi there,

I have IV Lidocaine infusions every 3 weeks. My doc gives me 100 bolus pushed slowly over 5 minutes and then the rest 700mg in the bag. The infusion runs over 2 hours. I've been having them for a few years now and they keep my condition fairly stable. I take very few other medications. Yes I do believe that the lidocaine given like this helps to calm down the sodium channels.

I don't have any nasty side effects from it other than slightly elevated BP and sometimes a little bit of a head ache on the infusion days. I just had mine yesterday and feel terrific today, ready to take on the world.


MsL