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Reviewer: BeLamb, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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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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Reviewer: lidoderm72nz4h, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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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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Reviewer: KC2DTP, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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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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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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topical relief of lumbar back pain
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month
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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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