How do members experience Lidocaine patch?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 190 42
Back pain 166 41
Neck pain 58 16
Pain in shoulder(s) 27 16
Fibromyalgia 21 8

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Application site itching 2
Burning sensation in skin 2
Bruising 1
Elevated blood pressure 1
Heavy sensation 1
Hypersensitive skin 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 3
Mild 18
None 109

Member evaluations

badger71

evaluated on Aug 09, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for joint pain: Slight
  • Side effects: Severe

tbone69

evaluated on Mar 01, 2003

  • Perceived effectiveness for Increase effect of another treatment: Major
  • Side effects: None

lou1202

evaluated on Jul 10, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for Knee & Foot pain: None
  • Side effects: None