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Has anyone tried these (lidocaine patches)? Breathing has been painful all week and I was also experiencing sharp pains in my back of my shoulder. I finally went to talk to the anesthesiologist at the hospital where I work and he gave me a prescription for the Lidoderm patches. Last night I cut one patch in two: one above my collar bone and the other around the scapular area and then went to bed. Woke up almost pain free! Even the nerve pain in my arm was significantly decreased. I am used to the arm pain was but was not prepared for the chest pain to hurt that bad.
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I've used them with limited success. I'm glad you experienced good relief.
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Lidoderm patches are amazing but oh soooo expensive, my ins wont cover them, glad they are helping.
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Lidoderm patches are amazing but oh soooo expensive, my ins wont cover them, glad they are helping.
Helping with the pain, yes, but I have been feeling "out of it" in the mornings after I remove the patches. I think I will just use them on the really bad days - which happen more often now.
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I live on LIDODERM PATCHES
Cutting them to place as many positions as you can is perfect. You can use up to 3 whole patches at one time. On for 12 hrs off 12 hrs.


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Has anyone tried these (lidocaine patches)? Breathing has been painful all week and I was also experiencing sharp pains in my back of my shoulder. I finally went to talk to the anesthesiologist at the hospital where I work and he gave me a prescription for the Lidoderm patches. Last night I cut one patch in two: one above my collar bone and the other around the scapular area and then went to bed. Woke up almost pain free! Even the nerve pain in my arm was significantly decreased. I am used to the arm pain was but was not prepared for the chest pain to hurt that bad.
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