Hi Jakara55,

My Lidoderm patches were $90 per box with insurance so I do know how awful the expense and mine was much less than yours.

The pain patches work for some MP sufferers but not all. Due to the cost, you may want to ask your doctor if he can give you a few sample ones to try. There is also now a generic for Lidoderm patches that may be less costly. Another option is to try an over the counter pain patch.

There are many different modes of treatment for MP. They range from physical therapy, oral medications, pain patches, supplements, TENS unit, steroid injections, radio frequency ablation, and as a last resort surgery.

If you are new to MP, there is also the chance that it could abate on its own. However, if you have suffered for years with it, it has progressed in frequency, duration, and intensity, you may want to be more aggressive in your treatment.

I used the Lidoderm patches for a few years with only minimal relief at best. I now get my LFCN injected every so often and that has made a world of difference. I still have MP, I still have pain especially the longer it gets between injections, but I have tried everything else short of surgery.

Wishing you the best. Let us know what you decide to do and how you are doing.

The injections have been the BEST for me just as the other poster found the patches so helpful. The same treatment is not always the best treatment for everyone with MP. It all depends on the person and the extent of the damage to the LFCN.

Try an over the counter patch and see if that gives you any relief. I would hate for you to spend that kind of money if it will not help you. It may and it may not.