Sue: (and anyone else who is not familiar with the Lidoderm Patch.

Lidoderm patches are manufactured by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Here is what one looks like:





Each patch measures 4 inches by 5 1/2 inches. (and this is completely different than the Fentanyl patch by the way). You cannot cut up a fentanyl patch. The fentanyl patches come in different strengths.

This Lidoderm patch is infused with 5% of Lidocaine. It's a good size patch.
You cut it up as you need it, and then put the rest back in the little pouch it comes in. I've been doing this for years. These patches last a long long time also.

In the beginning, Alan used to take one patch, cut it in 10 strips and wrap each strip around each toe. It worked for a while (on his neuropathy) but after a while it stopped. So now I just use a patch for my arthritis.

For a person's heel, I would just put the patch to the place on the heel, draw a pen around the place to cut the patch, cut the patch, peel off the stickie thing, and just apply the little piece to the bottom of the heel.

The rest of the patch is perfectly fine and can be used when needed.

These patches (oh you can use up to 3 patches at a time). I've never done this, but that's what I was told. And the rule for wearing these is:

12 hours on, and 12 hours off.

So there you go!!

Melody