I found a compound from a patient who uses this cream for nerve damage in her shoulder. Here is the ingredients and percentages:
Ketoprofen (toradol) 20%
Gabapentin (neurontin) 6%
Lidocaine 2.5%
Baclofen (muscle relaxer) 2%
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexiril) 2%
I put it on my face twice a day and it is wonderful. I have a couple of pharmacies with compound labs that will mail it to you if you need help locating a compound lab pharmacy. I pray this helps some of you as much as it has me.
Do I need a prescription from a doctor? Can I use it on my face? What if I sweat and it gets in my eye?
You do need a script for it. It’s fairly thick and I am a nurse on 12 hour shifts (sweat a lot) but never have a problem with it running. Maybe on hotter days take it easy when applying it above your eye.
Is their a name for this cream?
I don’t think so. I just broke down the ingredients from my patient. It doesn’t stop the pain but it is less frequent. Doesn’t help the pain in my mouth/teeth but some relief is better than none.
Sounds very similar to the cream I use on my mouth and teeth. My dentist made a mouthpiece to hold the cream onto the gums and teeth. I only use it when my mouth is completely on fire and it brings the pain down for a little while. It is great for instant relief, I just wish it lasted longer.
It's a compound cream, so the doctor prescribes it and it needs to be filled at a compounding pharmacy.
I've written this in several places, so you may have read it before. It helps me so much I like to keep telling people about it. My neurologist made me a nasal spray of ketamine and lidocaine and I spray it up my nose and because of the lidocaine the pain stops for a little while. It doesn't stay away for a long time, maybe half an hour, but it's really good to interrupt the pain.
Thank you, Karen! And yes feafee it is a compound. That is why I offered the pharmacies I know that would mail it.
I can’t imagine wearing a mouthpiece!! It’s all I can do to brush and attempt flossing.
There is a lidocaine Rx mouthwash people on here swear by -- I don't have inside mouth pain - but if I ever do - I'll hunt down this "magic mouthwash"---you could try that too!
Kim Holland Williams said:
I can't imagine wearing a mouthpiece!! It's all I can do to brush and attempt flossing.
Thank you Kc! I’ve used it before with strep throat but didn’t think about it for TN!!! Thanks so much!!!