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Due to chronic pain, I have been using this patch for several weeks now, and it has helped me tremendously deal witht he never ending pain I deal with day in and day out. In the past I have had injections to relieve pain, and I was sceptical about this treatment but it works for me.

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I HAVE HAD MY BERSAL SACK REMOVED&MY MINICUIS REPAIRED..........................

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Joel | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/21/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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Prescribed ZTildo 1.8% for intercostal neuralgia [pain between my ribs]. Not only did I have to fight the the insurance company to cover it, but none of the pharmacists [CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid] carry it in stock. I soon found out why, as these patches aren't worth the cardboard box that they came in. I'm back to Advil Plus pills for pain relief.

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Daly | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/20/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.3
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Insurance used to cover “ZTlido” (1.8%) they were pretty good. Now Medicare switched to one from ACTAVIS 5 %, I honestly could not appreciate the of the% level difference, since it is only stays on your skin for only a couple of hours. Leaving a total mess of that useless glue on your skin, like I said before, since it does not hot hold long enough to work well. I still keep trying, replacing it. (I’m using now 2) because, since it only lasts so little in your skin, I’m hoping it will do better. They are really messy, a terrible, bad product. Sad.Read More Read Less

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Ed | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/14/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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Out of the package, it's like trying to stand a freshly cooked spaghetti strand upright. The material is just too loose and flimsy. Breath, and the pad will stick to itself before making it to your body target, requiring the inevitable unpeeling and loss of 25% medicated surface. I've had an easier time applying crazy glue with my toes.

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El | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/28/2019
Condition: Nerve Pain after Herpes
Overall rating 1.0
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Used ZTLido first, very expensive, good adherence, no help for pain. Next Lidocaine patch 5%, No adherence, no pain relief, yes very expensive. My pain is located in the Ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. I have wasted lots ofd money in the last two months.

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Michellenkcmo7 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/22/2019
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I have had lower back pain for 13 years without much relief at all. 30 minutes after applying this patch I was 95% pain free! I am SO excited to have finally found relief!!! Love, Love, LOVE!

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/13/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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I use the patch for neuropathy from bulging disc in lower back and for sciatic pain when it flares up. It also helps my shoulder pain when my trigger point injections are wearing off.

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jaybea | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
3/14/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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LIDODERM 5% patch WAS a godsend for my lower back pain. Now my insurance only covers the lousy generic that doesn't stick to my back, but makes a gooey mess on my clothes. Can't even apply it because of the curling up. In lieu of the LIDODERM (ENDO Pharma) patch I now have to have epidural injections instead. Won't buy over-the-counter because it might be as bad as the generic from MYLAN Pharma. TOO BAD for all of us!

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ruby2zdy | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/3/2016
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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I need a total knee replacement but want to wait till end of summer. The pain is debilitating. The lidocaine 5% patch is a wonder! I can go up & down stairs, walk around the block, do my gardening -- everything -- with minimal pain. But I do have to use the patch every day. I used to try to use smaller patches (cut the one from the box) but it turns out I need to use the whole patch for it to be the miracle that it can be.

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DeeDee | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/15/2015
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I had shingles in which it's a reactivation of chicken pox as an adult, causing the nerves to extract pain where the rash is located. My doctor prescribed Lidoderm patch, and I am a realist. This patch numbed the pain from a 10 to 0. I love this patch, but after 12 hours it must be removed until the next 12 hours. At least that was my regiment.

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ouchaloozam | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/12/2015
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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55 yr.oldwoman has back pain ,rht arm pain ,due to rht torn rotator cuff ligament.

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ChattyPatty | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
4/8/2015
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Wonderful and it works but deoending on your Medicare Part D Plan the cost can be HORRENDOUS! And the generics are less effective, thinner and messier. I have stopped using because my cost is close to $500 for 30.

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Joyce1945 | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/26/2015
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Have had 5 back surgeries since mid-1970s. Last one left with nerve damage to right leg & foot. No feeling in leg but horrible nerve pain. Been on the Lidoderm patch for several years & love it. Recently insurance stopped coverage except for generic, Lidocaine. Hate Lidocaine. It's sticky due to being too thin which causes getting the plastic off the product very hard.

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LilLma | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/1/2015
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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The lidocaine patches have woked so well for me. I have Costochondritis, arthritis in my lower back, hands and wrists, as well as tendonitis. For years doctors kept giving me pain killers and muscle relaxers, which help, but nothing like the patches do. I like just putting on one patch instead of taking pills every 4 to 6 hours.

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Caesar71 | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/19/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.7
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I have been using Lidoderm 5% for about a week for treatment of yellow jacket stings. At first I didn't think the patch had much effect (I was cutting them into quarters to cover the three sting sites), but when I wasn't wearing them, I noticed the pain and itching was significantly more pronounced. I suppose it was a little naive to expect the patches to totally alleviate my symptoms. The only difficulty I have had is with adhesion; they don't always seem to want to stick.

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BeLamb | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
7/18/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I have a Dercum.s disease, a rare disorder that can cause extreme, widespread pain. I use the patches wherever there is pain, such as, upper back, lower back, thighs and currently biceps. I almost always get very good relief. Better than narcotics or muscle relaxants.

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lidoderm72nz4h | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/28/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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i left the patch on for22 hours vs ordered 12 hours. what to do to stop "burning".

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KC2DTP | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/10/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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Lidoderm was prescribed for pain from spinal stenosis. I am using it now on my calf muscle for painful restless leg symptoms that wake me from deep sleep. Since using the patch, I have slept through the night and awoken without the excruciating cramps.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
4/10/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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topical relief of lumbar back pain

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month |
3/5/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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applied it to effected area and it did not relieve the pain at all, the doctor prescribed it for a gout episode I was having

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/13/2014
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I use them for neuopathy in my feet and if I get pain in back and shoulder

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