NeuroTalk Support Groups - New to Lidocaine Patches

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Originally Posted by Jerie (Post 1136415)

I used them on my belly right below my breast for internal burning. You can get 5% Lido ointment somewhat like Neosporin by script. You can get topical pain creams at compounding pharmacies too. I found ketamine and lidocaine together worked better. Lidocaine ointment actually gave me weird warming sensations when I first got RSD. Never use Caspian cream for RSD (pepper creams). You can get pain meds in compounds with lidocaine too.

I was not a fan of Capsacin, but in theory it's supposed to eventually help to desensitize an area.

QUOTE=LIT LOVE;1136422]I was not a fan of Capsacin, but in theory it's supposed to eventually help to desensitize an area.[/QUOTE]

Capsaicin does desensitize cutaneous nerves by defunctionalizing certain types of pain receptors and preventing them from sending signals. There is a lengthy explanation of this in the article "Topical Capsaicin for Pain Management: Therapeutic Potential and Mechanism of Action" from 2011. High strength capsaicin of 8% in the form of Qutenza high dollar office use only patches is approved for post-herpetic neuralgia and is used for other types of hypersensitivity from nerve damage. I have read of it being used for CRPS allodynia. Over time with use of even 1% capsaicin cream the cutaneous nerves retract into the skin due to being defunctionalized. These do wake up and recover function before recovery of sensation apparently. I always wonder if you "defunctionalize" them long enough if they will either reset or die off and you potentially grow new ones that have less hypersensitivity. Wouldn't that be cool. :eek: I have used OTC capsaicin right over my scars, it only affects the skin not deeper nerves.

Sending Healing Love,
Littlepaw :hug: