Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel and Smell: What Users Say

• Net...
• July 29, 2015

For Osteoarthritis "This seems to help my pain, but I find the odor a deterrent to using it regularly. I am allergic to most fragrances, and this is no exception. Why do they add fragrance when it is a common issue for people with allergies?"

• mkz...
• March 20, 2017

For Pain "I was prescribed Voltaren Gel for the arthritis in my hands and bursitis in my elbows. I also have severe pain down the IT band area in both legs, and my hips and low back give me problems (DDD in low back). Since using Voltaren Gel, I can make it through the day without the aching and usually debilitating pain that I get when I don't use it. Fortunately, I only need to use it once a day in the morning, and that gets me through until the next day. This medicine works. It smells bad at first when you put it on, but I can deal with that."

• Rus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2021

For Osteoarthritis "I used Biofreeze in the past, which I have no complaints about, but it seems as though Voltaren lasts longer with regard to relief. I see many people complain about the smell on this thread. It has a distinctive smell, but I'm not using it to go clubbing either..."

• Ted...
• June 13, 2015

For Pain "I used the gel for 2 1/2 months after TKR 3-4 times/day. Part of the time I used the extra-strength version. I thought that it was moderately effective for pain and swelling. However, three weeks after stopping, I still cannot get the odor out of my body. The extra-strength version has a different carrier, thicker and with a strong odor, and I would not use it again."