I have posted about my complications from my TOS surgery nearly 4 weeks ago. Unfortunately that has left me dependent on pain meds, which I have never needed before. I saw my PCP this week and she gave me a sample of a new pain cream. It is a compound that is made up(in Beverly Hills, I believe) and sent to you when your dr. orders it. It has a lot of the medication in it that I have tried but, could not tolerate orally. Gabapentin(for nerve pain), Flexeril, and Baclofen(muscle relaxers), and an anti-inflammatory(Flurbiprofen), and Lidocaine(numbing med). I tried it and it did help. I think if you had more "normal" and not post-op pain that it would work amazingly.

Just wanted to let ya'll know that this was out there. My dr. ordered it for me after I tried it and my insurance covered it, so hopefully most will. It is a good alternative for those of us who can't tolerate many medications by mouth.

I've tried it, too, and it helps but I can't spread it on all the places that hurt. When I use it on my neck and traps I can't rub it in myself because I'm supposed to rub for 2 minutes. Just that spikes my pain, so I have my partner do it. Unfortunately, I still have to take my normal oral meds so I just end up taking more, which defeats the whole purpose. I suppose it's a break for the liver, though.

Take care,
Kelly

What is the name of it?

Yes, exactly what I thought too. It does help, but I feel like I would need to bathe in it to rid all the pain

I don't know if it has an exact name. I'm looking at the bottle, and it just says: FBCGL 20%-2%-2%-6%-2.5%. The pharmacy that makes it is Rox-San Pharmacy, Inc.

Would it have the same side effects as when taken
orally like the drowsiness weight gain etc?

No, that's why my dr. wanted me to try it. I can not tolerate any of those meds orally,(I've tried them all!). But, this has NO side effects on me. And I am super sensitive to drugs, so I would think it would be safe for anyone.

H,i I have a cream like this. It is compounded in a compounding pharmacy. Your Dr. has to write the prescription and any compunding pharmacy can do it. Unfortunatly for me it doesnt help much but its good if you dont want to use all the different meds

I agree with the OP that this may be a good alternative for those who can't tolerate many medications by mouth. However, I'm sure these drugs still enter the blood stream so I doubt your organs get a substantial "break".

If anyone is interested in a non pharmaceutical analgesic cream, I have recently been using SoreNoMore. This is by far the best analgesic cream I have used (I previously had been using Biofreeze). I was given some samples of SoreNoMore by a new pain therapist I am seeing (I still have chronic cervicogenic pain, even though my TOS symptoms are gone). I rub on my sore neck and shoulders before bed.

Nospasm --
Are you saying that you don't have TOS symptoms anymore?
Was your TOS surgery a complete success???