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| Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I) and Causalgia (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II)(RSD and CRPS) |
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09-17-2011, 08:39 AM
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Hi Karen,
Biofreeze is more or less like Icy Hot or Ben Gay but not greasy. My PT uses it as a message cream on my wrist. As far as the block, goes all I know from my experience is that it is meant to stop pain signals to the brain. In my case the symptoms I had didn't go away just the pain. Hope that helped....
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09-17-2011, 09:09 PM
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The commercial name is Lidoderm, and they do require a script. You MIGHT be able to get lidocaine cream OTC, and it is much less expensive. My pharmacy claimed it was OTC, and then later said it wasn't...
When I first had RSD I L O V E D Biofreeze. At some point the cooling effect became too intense for my compromised system. It's certainly worth trying. WARNING: Test in a small area first. DOUBLE WARNING: Do not bathe and then apply Biofreeze. It'll increase the strength by at least double! 
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | Karen67 (09-18-2011) |
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