What are Salonpas patches, please. I used some patches that were a topical anesthetic a few years ago that someone gave me. I can't remember the name-- it's a very common one. Anyway, I got some relief. I would be very interested in the topicals.

Salonpas are over the counter... and one new stronger one has even been approved by the FDA (a rare event for an OTC product)

http://www.salonpas.us/other-products/salonpas

I use the ones with methyl salicylate in them. (they make other types with only menthol)... so read the labels.

I also use Biofreeze gel for my feet, hands and knees. This is over the counter too. My physical therapist when I was in rehab introduced me to it.

Try the Biofreeze spray. Its much stronger than the gel. I have found that it works well for my knee pain.

Best of luck!

I've changed to ReMag Solution. Just 4 drops under the tongue twice a day.

Nice and easy, and it works much more effectively as it gets straight into your system without going through the gut or skin.

Will buffered magnesium glycinate 1.5 grams work as well as reMag.

I have frozen shoulder and trying not to take Mobic, as I have heard all sorts of horror stories about it.
TIA

I didn't know Mobic and Feldene are one in the same. Feldene put me in the ER with a stomach ulcer back in the 80's. My back was doing great but my stomach was not. I knew so little back then on all the side effects etc of the drugs.

Today with advancing OA and a hip replacement mess, I use Ibuprofen, 4 per day and Pain RX herbal supplement for in between the ibuprofen. So far so good and have to thank DGL for keeping my stomach safe.

A few years ago I got a script of meloxicam and had no clue it's related to Feldene. I couldn't take it and forget why...maybe it did nothing or maybe it constipated me....so what I do is crush a couple tabs and add it to some of my topicals and use a toothbrush to rub on some topicals where I can't reach.

I know OA is worse and if I really have this FM it's added to the misery.

baba222, hope you can get that shoulder unfrozen. I posted what my chiro said about that. Can't say about the mag exchange, I take different mags and glycinate is one of them. C

I remember! The patch had zylocaine in it so, I guess, I'd need a Rx. It woked well about five years ago. I think I may have one left that I'll try. I go to free clinic, so getting meds isn't quite the way it is with a personal MD. I have had pretty good luck getting the meds I need, though.

Thanks for all the interesting posts. So many of the Sx are ones that I have, but I thought it was just old age and nothing could be done. Thanks, Linda