how effective is emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream for injection pain?

Question

Does emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream prevent a lidocaine injection from hurting?

Answer 1

Moderately: It helps but takes quite a while to work.

Answer 2

Not effective: To be effective, EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine) should remain in contact with the skin under an occlusive dressing for at least one hour. Use local anesthetic (e.g. Lidocaine, Mepivacaine, Septocaine) for local infiltration. Talk to your health provider for side effects and allergies. Good luck.

Answer 3

Effective: if used properly, takes time, and won't help with deeper structures if involved

Answer 4

Not much: Despite the ads from this drug maker and salespersons, this drug is not very effective and nearly worthless except as a placebo. When you think about it, that only makes sense. The skin is a barrier to water, oil, bacteria, air, dirt, and more. Why would good skin let this drug through easily? In practice, it makes injections worse for some by focusing their attention on the injection site.

Answer 5

No: Try to massage the hamstring with a roller and stretch the muscle gently as much as possible.

Answer 6

Could be : She needs to be seen and have that evaluated. Black center means a necrotic center and may need to be debrided. Make an appointment.

Answer 7

Hard to say : Since haiti is a semitropical country, and other exotic diseases exist ther that may not exist in the usa, this is hard to say. It is possible that this could be a "necrotic bite" but this could be due to other things beside a spider. Eitherway, i would get her seen by her doctor as soon as possible.

Answer 8

Lesion: A black eschar is often seen with venomous spider bites - but there can be other causes as well. Please have this promptly evaluated. Depending on situation, wound may need debridement.

Answer 9

Muscle pain?: Pain in back muscles is more common reason for this complaint than actual kidney pain. But kidney stone possibility cannot be ruled out. Also, could be related to kidney infection esp if you have signs of of UTI e.g. Burning, frequency, or foul odor with urination. A visit to your doc will help differentiate this.

Answer 10

Various answers: This could be due to a broken toe, or a corn on the toe or an ingrown toenail. Please see your local podiatrist for the answer and treatment. This is usuallly a condiition that is easily and quickly treated in the doctors office.

Answer 11

Several things: A corn, injury, bursitis, improper fitting shoe or infection immediately come to mind. See a podiatrist.

Answer 12

Often a corn: On the outside portion of the toe (the corn may not have developed yet so it might be a bursitis ) caused by the shoe rubbing against the toe joint. This is most common reason. There is both conservative and surgical treatments available or this.

Answer 13

Bone spur: It could just be shoe pressure, or you may have a bone spur causing irritation.

Answer 14

Diagnostic evaluatio: If you are having an assortment of varied joint pain, you need to get to the source i would suggest a rheumatologist workup to find potential causes. The treatment will likely require nsaids and possible injections into the affected joints. Perhaps physical therapy would help too.

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