Salonpas Pain Patch User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Salonpas Pain Patch has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 124 reviews on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 45% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Salonpas Pain Patch
- jbano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 25, 2019
For Muscle Pain "These patches are worthless. They fell like a cold wet sponge. No heat. No relief."
- Ejano
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 8, 2019
For Muscle Pain "No improvement"
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- Kel
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 30, 2019
"Worthless for Sciatica pain. Burns terrible when applied, stinks and no pain relief. Threw in the trash!"
- Raron...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 20, 2021
For Osteoarthritis "After weeks or months of pain I need more relief found it did nothing for my pain. My lower back pain also triggers restless leg syndrome horrible night!"
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- Nonne
- November 29, 2017
For Muscle Pain "10-15 min after applying, face started swelling, did not feel good. Had to be given Benadryl injection"
- belie...
- October 25, 2020
For Muscle Pain "Salonpas Patches are great and I think they work, and stick perfectly. Perfect for relieving the pain. Thankful for them!"
- Rbear
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 8, 2021
For Muscle Pain "Did nothing for pain, gave me a bad burn where patch was and I only had on for 1 1/2 hrs. Product doesn't work, save your $ don't buy."
- Cna
- July 29, 2021
For Osteoarthritis "The patch works very well. Problem is they don’t stick. I have to put paper tape over it. It doesn’t stretch either."
- Queen
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 3, 2021
For Osteoarthritis "Worthless. No relief what so ever. Patch rubs against clothing and ends up in a ball. No wonder there is no money back if dissatisfied. Seems like a scam!"
- Beckb...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 28, 2021
For Osteoarthritis "I have used Salonpas for years, the last box I bought, no longer stick to my skin. I will have to buy the off brand."
- Still...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 8, 2022
For Muscle Pain "You might as well just take a baby aspirin, Salonpas patches are worthless"
- JB Br...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 6, 2022
For Muscle Pain "These patches don’t stick so are worthless. They wrinkle up and curl shortly after I apply them. They are awful!!!"
- SGWal...
- February 1, 2018
For Muscle Pain "I highly recommend the Salonpas patch. It gives hours of relief.I used on low back pain."
- Karen
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 6, 2021
For Muscle Pain "Bad.. Does not stick. Applied and starts curling before I could get to bedroom..waste..This was not just one time problem. Used product years ago little holes those stayed on. Not solid ones."
- Mdw
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 28, 2020
For Osteoarthritis "These are terrible , I thought I would give them another try since it been a couple years, no relief whatsoever. Terrible"
- Popol...
- January 30, 2021
For Muscle Pain "I had a bad reaction to the patch. My lips and tongue went numb ,very bad taste in mouth. I got very tired. I do not think I can take it again. I applied it to my hip, no skin reaction."
- Micky
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 10, 2019
For Muscle Pain "Bought this patch and it does not stick at all - tried 2 patches without success - waste of money"
- taklai
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 17, 2018
For Muscle Pain "patch worthless, doesn't work"
- socalcg
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 21, 2022
For Muscle Pain "It does absolutely nothing for my pain in shoulder and neck no matter how many I use. Complete waste of money! They do give me a headache because of the strong smell. Terrible product!"
- Steph...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 11, 2022
For Muscle Pain "I have tried this product several times on several areas and they never work."
- Sured...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 3, 2022
For Muscle Pain "I have been using these for several years for muscle strains,and even a stiff neck. I find that if they are going to help, you know it with in a minute. I keep these on hand always."
- chico
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 6, 2021
For Muscle Pain "I love the pain relief I get from this product, but taking it off is painful. It would be better if it was a little less sticky?"
- Elna...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 19, 2022
For Muscle Pain "Does nothing at all for my bad knee. Waste of money, sorry but I will never buy bit again Nothing seams to work for me. I give up"
- Jeffrey
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 12, 2021
For Muscle Pain "Really good maintaining proper back"
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For Muscle Pain "Another rip off from the medical business people; unable to use it as it only wadded up into a ball. If I can't get it to stay in shape in front of me, how am I supposed to get it onto my back?"