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Old 03-05-2012, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by en bloc View Post
Thanks for the tips MrsD!!!

We talked about putting the patch on the back. My neuro said that I wouldn't likely have good results on the lower spine (source of the ganglionitis) because the dorsal root ganglia is too deep and protected that the medicine wouldn't reach it.

I can't see where it would hurt to try this, though.

I haven't even received them yet. He wanted my cardiologist to approve the use with all the heart meds I take. I'm hoping to have them by the weekend. I'll try your suggestions with instep and ankle first.
Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic, meaning it only numbs what it directly touches. So gluing a patch over unaffected skin in hopes it will have a deeper affect will only give you numb skin.
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