[Becca]

I heard that Biofreeze was supposed to help RSD. Has anyone ever tried it? Would it be helpful? I am almost at the end of this flare, and I just need one last thing to get it completely better.

[misreable]

Originally Posted by Becca

I heard that Biofreeze was supposed to help RSD. Has anyone ever tried it? Would it be helpful? I am almost at the end of this flare, and I just need one last thing to get it completely better.

Hi Becca,
Biofreeze did nothing for me in fact "made it worse"-burnt even worse- see if
see if Dr. can give you some kind of cream with menthol in it--feels better with
steroid's can't do that very often.
Good Luck
Susan

[KateLynne]

I have never heard of using biofreeze. Can someone please tell me more? Thanks.

[dreambeliever128]

It didn't help me. My Physical Therapist gave it to me and all it does is burn. I wouldn't think it is strong enough for RSD pain.

Ask about the Lidocaine patch. That's always good to go along with meds to help with the pain that the pills don't always help.

Ada

[debbiehub]

BioFreeze helps me but i would never put it in the original RSD area- It helps me with some of the Spread muscle pain- I am now trying DMSO- we will see how that works with me

[emilys gramma]

frank is in therapy five days a week....he had an interscalene catheter placed for his shoulder rsd.........the physical therapist puts biofreeze on his arm, and frank loves it...............

i tried it also, as the therapist gave us a bottle to take home, and oh my gosh.........it is soooooooo cold, i could not stand it....it did nothing for my pain, but frank said it felt really good on his arm, but then again, he always loved the ice too.........

i agree with ada, i love my lidoderm patches.............i use them all the time lately.....................

there are so many new people posting, it is sad, not that they are joining but that there are so many new persons suffering with rsd...........welcome to all the newbies.....................

[Becca]

Thanks for your responses. I tried it, and at first it worked, but the second day I used it in the morning and during school I had to come home. It felt like it was frozen all the way through.