My MD advised me to use this when I had Dx of nerve pain. I forgot about it for some time and stumbled on an old bottle. I did try it and it did seem to help. it seems like I have to keep reapplying it. Anyone else had any luck with Aspercreme? It says on bottle to reapply no more than 4 times a day.

I see that this post is now over two years old and no one ever responded to it.

Well, over the years I’ve used Aspercreme for topical treatment of minor aches and pains and I’ve been reasonably satisfied with it. The primary ingredient is trolamine salicylate 10%.

Lately, I’ve seen tv spots for Aspercreme advertising it for nerve pain. I was quite surprised to find that in my case it’s been effective in relieving the tingling and pulsing sensations that I’ve recently been experiencing in my legs. One or 2 applications is usually sufficient to last me through the night.

I checked some reviews on WalMart and some people use it with PN so tried to order this on amazon.....transport cost ate ridiculous.

This is what trolamine salicylate is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolamine_salicylate

It is similar to Salonpas without the menthol and camphor.
Some of the Salonpas have methyl salicylate in them. I have used Salonpas for years.

I think I'll try it for my upper arm muscle pain and neck...
and I see there is now a generic one... I tend to prefer topicals.
http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...la&kpid=375323

Another brand is Myoflex. (rather expensive too).

Here is a study about it:
http://www.currenttherapeuticres.com...abstract?cc=y=

Thanks for the links, mrsD. I would agree with the Wikipedia article that the trolamine salicylate probably does penetrate into the underlying muscle tissue.

When I first started getting the pulsing sensations in my legs, I didn’t initially think to use Aspercreme as I had thought of it only as a minor pain medication. When the pulsing began keeping me awake at nights, however, I decided to try it and got a pleasant surprise. By the way, I use the cream not the lotion, and so far its been working well for me.

I buy some good topicals and also make my own "brews" with some creams as a carrier base, and break up bayer aspirins and they dissolve in the mixes I make up. Also, open caps of white willow bark and add that to my mixes too...this is for topical use. I've never bought aspercream but believe my mixtures help more with pain. Same concept. I add other supps to my mixes too as so many products contains so many things. Using DMSO diluted with distilled water, more for my topicals too.

I have used it at least 4X a day for 15 years. But it does seem to wear off after 3.5 hours for me.

Aspercream with 4% Lidocaine is a favorite of mine. Topricin for Pain too. I have other products but these two do the most in the whole scheme of it all. Ultra Tiger Balm does pretty good and I some Pain essential oil drops to the Tiger Balm.,

Gotta try things as there is so much out there to try.