Question 1

is lidocaine topical cream strong?

Accepted Answer

Lidocaine: The question is loaded. Do you mean is it strong enough for analgesia or do you mean is it too strong for allie ?

Question 2

please let me know if there is any role of lidocaine spray to increase the ejculation time during sex, and the side effect of this?

Accepted Answer

Lidocaine and sex: No. there is no appropriate role for Lidocaine during sex. At best, you BOTH end up numb so why do it in the first place. At worst, if you absorb large amounts of Lidocaine it can have other more serious effects like heart rhythm changes and/or seizures.

Question 3

can i use lidocaine spray for vaginal itching & burning?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: It has been used in this fashion.  I have had patients with vaginal itching and burning for which no  cause was ever found. Lidocaine was the only thing that helped them.  It would be prudent to make sure there is no underlying cause before you numb everything up.  Be careful not to use too much.

Question 4

i have really bad sunburn with a fever and nausea even while taking naprosyn, (naproxen) do i need to see my doctor? is it ok also to use lidocaine spray?

Accepted Answer

Severe Sun Burn: Consult a doctor for sunburn treatment if:
the sunburn is severe — with blisters — and covers a large portion of your body.
The sunburn is accompanied by a high fever or severe pain.
You've developed a skin infection from scratching your sunburned skin.
You have a severe sunburn that doesn't begin to improve within a few days.

Question 5

do lidocaine patches work?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: They work for a variety of cutaneous pain syndromes.

Question 6

how effectively do lidocaine patches work?

Accepted Answer

Very well: They are vg at relieving pain at the skin level, for example with shingles.

Question 7

how can a lidocaine patch work?

Accepted Answer

Topical analgesia: Lidocaine is a local anaesthetic. A Lidocaine patch is a topical analgesic. The patch has a membrane loaded with Lidocaine and  a chemical which allows the Lidocaine to cross the skin.

Question 8

what is lidocaine patch 5% used for?

Accepted Answer

Lidocaine patches: While it only has limited FDA indications, the FDA is supposed to only regulate what companies making health care related products can advertise so it is often not worth the substantial investment (millions) to apply and so there are many non-FDA indicated uses from sunburn to sprains and other areas of tenderness can be helped, but the dosing needs to follow the package insert regardless.

Question 9

would a lidocaine patch relieve pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can e very helpful depending upon the circumstances.  Talk with a doctor if there is pain in your life and discuss the patches to see if they might be helpful.

Question 10

how exactly does a lidocaine patch work?

Accepted Answer

See below: Lidocaine alters signal conduction in neurons by blocking the fast voltage gated sodium (na+) channels in the neuronal cell membrane that are responsible for signal propagation. When blocked the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron will not depolarize and will thus fail to transmit an action potential.

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I have really bad sunburn with a fever and nausea even while taking naprosyn, (naproxen) do i need to see my doctor? is it ok also to use lidocaine spray?

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