User Reviews for Lidocaine Viscous mucous membrane

Have a sore throat - REALLY bad sore throat. Dr. prescribed lidocaine and said to gargle and not swallow. It didn't help at all - until I swallowed some of the liquid by mistake. It numbed my lower throat but also made it difficult to swallow and breathe through my mouth. Kind of scary. The numbness only lasted about 5 minutes though. Not worth the cost of the medication.

This was prescribed to me for strep. It's too thick to gargle and only numbed my tongue and lips, making my discomfort more awkward. I wouldn't have bought it if I knew it was so ineffective. Gargling hot water and sea salt has better effect for me.

I had to get some fibers between my teeth removed. I got a couple shots in both sides of my mouth and it worked pretty well, except a few hours after I got home and fell asleep the vision in my right eye became blurry. It has yet to change back to normal. It is 3 hours after the injections.

used it for esophageal pain after EGD. worked great could even eat real food. mixed with water and swallowed, that was the trick. it did tast bad but the pizza i could eat was great, well worth it

I have ulcers on my throat and uvula. Can barley swallow so I asked my Dr. for help. He prescribed this Lidocaine and the first time I used it I thought it was terrible. The second time I gagged and alomst vomitted. Don't think I will use anymore. It's not really the taste, it's the thickness that I can't get over.

Tip: If you can't get it to gargle because it's thick, mix it with liquid Benadryl.

I was prescribed this to ease the pain of my strep throat. I totally agree that this stuff is like trying to gargle vaseline but I used a qtip and applied it directly to my tonsils and a tiny bit on the very back of my tongue to almost swallow a drop so it would numb way down in there. This is a lifesaver. I was crying my pain was so severe and this helps but it only lasts for about 20 minutes but it's 20 minutes of heaven.

I had strep throat and it hurt to swallow A LOT! It felt like knives were scratching my throat when I swallowed. After gargline Lidocaine Viscous, it did not help at all until I actually swallowed it, letting it soothe the deepest parts of my throat, and it really worked! I was no longer afriad of swallowing. It has a terrible taste but it is definitly worth it.

works gr8 must be cut down with water and not swalowed

Prescribed for sever sore throat pending lab results for strep. Like the other reviews - way too think to gargle with gagging and I normally can control my gag reflex. Taste is BAD

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GARGLE!! Simply apply with Qtip and then rinse out with water. Im on the 2% and have been surprised with effectiveness.

Too thick at first and disgusting... But if you mix the dose with enough water to gargle it is tolerable and effective in numbing the pain. Prescribed for Strep Throat...

I was given this medication for a sore throat & found it was too thick to gargle with. It did somewhat numb the pain, but also caused gagging. Too bad I didn't read the reviews before I filled the prescription.

One of the worst things that I have put in my mouth! Dr. did not explain the entire reason for this med. I refuse to use it and have found it disgusting. Dosage was for sore throat. Not my regular physician.My sore throat was not that bad. I have contacted medical group.

Was to use for a sore throat. Impossible to gargle. very hard to swallow. Cost $75 and was a total rip off. Dr. must get a kicker to use it? Do bother buying for a sore throat.

Taking for severe soar throat: Very thick and hard to apply, using a q-tip is way easier than trying to gargle, it did ease the pain temp though.

Used to treat a sore throat from strep but was to thick, nasty tasting and made me gag. I could not use it.

I HAD THIS MEDICINE FOR THROT IRRATION, SINCE LAST TWO DAYS I'M USING IT HARD TO GARGGLE BUT HELP ME EASE MY IRRATION,I DONT HAVE ANY OTHER SICKNESS PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE TO DO JUST GARGGLE

I was prescribed this drug for severe throat irritation from strep throat. It was so thick that I gagged and barely managed to swallow it. The feeling came back to my throat within an hour. Not effective and too gross for me to continue treatment.

I found the medication to be too thick to gargle for swollen glads & throat irritation. It has a terrible taste that made me gag everytime I used it, so I didn't get the best effect.