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What works better and faster; the gel or pull form?
Also, is the otc version just as good?
Hi AllisonPrietz,
Thank you for marking my anser as useful. Hope you have a good New Year. Have a great day.
I have Psoratic Arthritis and post herpetic neuralgia in my right leg from a bad case of Shingles. The itching feeling is strong enough to keep me awake at night. Any ideas on getting this to subside? Thanks, Becky
When I have a flare up the affected joints itch but it is like they are itching on the inside, under the skin.
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. Hey there Karen! I didn't realize you are right down the road in PCola!😊. You're only 2 yrs older than me. It affects my whole body, plantar fascia to orbital socket(eye)… read more
My physician is changing my medication from Voltaren to Celebrex because it was not working. What do you take or have taken to control the pain while you change medication therapies we’re doing this for the insurance company to say we have tried two prescription NSAIDs before I start a biologic.
Thanks for the info!!
Pain is my biggest concern now
For a while I thought I found good pain relief with Lidocaine patches on my bacck or spine. It worked great. Problem is I thought I was getting spikes of mood changes, but turns out it was the Lidocaine patches and I had to detox from them. Its saddening, because I thought I finally found pain relief. Anyone else have the same issue? Any other effective OTC pain relief methods asides from cold and heat or prescriptions?
Topical 1:1 Canna cream can help if you can find a good one.
I have a script for 5% lidoderm patches. I use them only on flare up days because, like the tens unit, or even my pain medication..use it too often and the efficacy drops. It is a messed up tightrope… read more
Am in a lot of pain with my neck and back it goes around face , shoulder sometimes it goes down my arm into my fingers.Any ideas for helping with the pain
Acupuncture. Helps me quite a bit.
