Re: Lidoderm patch to Fliss

February 25, 2004

Fliss,

Believe it or not, I've been answering messages and reading the message

board since after lunch - and now it's 5:00 pm! Two days away from the

message board is a killer!

Yes, the Lidoderm patches are separate from the duragesic patch. The

duragesic patches that I wear are 75 mgs. of fentanyl that are delivered

transdermally into and underneath the skin. These Lioderm patches are

treated with 700 mgs. of Lidocaine that are applied directly to the painful

area, and just enough of the medication (5%) penetrates to reach the

damaged nerves under the skin that are causing the pain. There is little risk

of side effects, and only minute amounts of the medication is absorbed into

the bloodstream, provided that you only wear it 12 hours or less and don't

use more patches than prescribed.

Since I've just started using them, I haven't really had enough time to see

how effective they will be. I do know they have helped the shoulder blade

pain. In fact, after sitting after the computer this long this afternoon, I've

just

had to put one on for the back pain. So now I've got two different types of

patches...sure to confuse hubby when I ask for help! I already told him that

I'll have to " schedule " the back pain for only days that he's home, because I

can't reach the area on my back by myself where they do the most good!

You've probably already missed this post tonight, so I hope you slept well and

I wish you a good morning!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

Fliss wrote:

> The Lidoderm patches are separate and different from the duragesic

patches, if I understood you correctly? Do they have a different target area,

do they work differently or are they to supplement the

duragesic ones?

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