Have you tried Lidoderm patches? They are prescription only and come in a box of 30 patches. Each patch has 700 mg's Lidocaine. The patches are about 6" x 4". They are really quite helpful; especially when the pain gets pretty nasty near and around my lower spine area. (Each patch can be cut into halves or quarters.) The patches need to be 12 hrs. on then off for least 12 hrs. My brother uses the patch for his shoulder pain (he cuts his in half and so do I). He feel they are really helping to make his pain more tolerable.

As Dave mentioned; we are a very caring community. If you get a chance, look around and check out some of our different threads. It is amazing how sometimes there is something that happens to be helpful, and also find at times, we are able to be helpful as well.


Gerry