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Old 07-25-2010, 07:48 AM #1
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Does anybody know what there made from-he-hee? Ric


Hi! I just recently started getting them for really bad back pain - L4 + L5 from a friend as she gets them for practically nothing through Medicaid. I do have insurance, but a high copay. Honestly, they don't help all that much, and if I put 2 or more on, I fall asleep, yet still wake up w/ pain. But some pain relief is better than none - know what i mean?!
Anyways... I was just randomly surfing the net and found you can buy lidocaine (the main ingredient) wholesale from several places. The one I even considered trying was in England for about $155 a kg. The others were about the same price but from China or Cameroon. As some other lady just posted it is not a narcotic, I am assuming this is legal??? However, it comes in powder form, so not sure how to transfer it onto a patch. Can't be that hard though as it gives you the ingredients right on the package. Will do some more surfing and try to find the "recipe". Food for thought anyways....

Hope you feel better soon!

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This is not a wise idea. Lidocaine in the patch as it stands now is designed to release the drug at a certain rate. Over use of lidocaine can stop your heart. That is why it has limitations on its use. Patch technology is very fragile and complex. It is the most sophisticated dosage form we have presently, and you could never achieve safe results with making your own.

This link gives more details:
http://www.rxlist.com/lidoderm-drug.htm
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Default Lidocaine Patches and Canadian Pharmacies
My wife is successfully using liocaine or lidoderm 5% patches. However, they are not covered by her Medicare Part D drug plan. I have no problem getting prescriptions but cannot find a decent price in the US to buy them without insurance at a pharmacy.

Are any of you buying in Cananda and can you recommend a reputable pharmacy that you have experience with. A price for lidoderm patches woul also be appreciated if you have one.

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Cool I use the patches
Thy seem to work. But very very expensive. 4 boxes are around $800.00 dollars. Of course if u have a good insurance it is cheaper. Now I can only get generic it is not covered. I have about 10 envelopes left. Only use if I can't stand the pain.
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These patches were made for shingles pain, my pain management doc turned me on to them for S1 related foot pain & calf cramping. I've been using them for minor to severe muscle cramps, they helped me! When my scar-tissue bothers me in the L5-S1 I put half a patch on, numbs it right out. Your Doc will have to write a script for them, they cost $120. a box of 30, my co-payment was 10 bucks.
Just wanted to pass this on, I've been a spinie for 10 years now an been visiting BT1 since 1997, great info that doc's don't want you to know...

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for me, they only work for certain types of pain- others my tens unit which my insurance company allowed me to buy rather than rent helpps
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