Please help with my Mom, she has suffered with this for 3 years now. She wants desparately to get off the medication. There is new drug out there that she will try. Her doctor says it may help, contains capsaicin. You cut out patches and apply them to the affected areas. Should give you 3 months of no pain... Does anyone know about the procedure, what to expect? Etc... As far as I know only a doctor can apply the pads... Thanks
Postherpetic Neuralgia - has anyone tried capsaicin patches?
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- 25 Aug 2010 by ERNESTINE1
- Topics:
- persisting pain -- shingles, neuralgia, capsaicin, postherpetic neuralgia
Answers (1)
9 Sep 2010
Capsaicin 8% patch carries a FDA-approved indication for the management of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia.
For more information see: http://www.drugs.com/qutenza.html
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