Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• mco...
• August 14, 2009

For Osteoarthritis "I was experiencing joint pain in my knees and right elbow. On my last physical, my doctor gave me a prescription for the gel. Wow! Ever since I have used it, I have not experienced the joint pain at all. I have not experienced any side effects at all. I recommend this product for anyone experiencing joint pain."

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2013

For Pain "Foot pain near the 5th metatarsal. X-rays and MRI indicate possibly a small bone spur. Doctor prescribed Voltaren gel for pain. Been using 4 times a day as indicated for 3 days so far and absolutely no change. I'll keep using it for 2 weeks and see if there might be some improvement."

• Bru...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2018

For Pain "I bought it originally for knee pain. The cartilage in my knee is almost worn out, and I have a separated tendon behind my knee. The Voltaren did help with the pain. But years ago, maybe 20 years ago, I broke my ankle, it has always been swollen and bone chips floating around. So, about 6 months ago, I decided to try it on my ankle. I couldn’t believe it, the pain was gone within an hour. I was amazed, and I don’t even have to use it every day."

• Han...
• March 12, 2017

For Pain "I had back surgery 6 months ago, three discectomies, and a rod and five screws implanted. While it is stated it is not approved for spinal use, I have found Voltaren extremely beneficial. While I still have pain in the neighborhood of an 8 out of 10, I feel that it would always be a 10 without Voltaren. Many thanks to my PA for recommending it."

• mae...
• July 8, 2009

For Pain "I love this gel. Just 10 seconds after I put it on an area with severe pain, the pain is gone completely for 2 hours. I couldn't believe it the first time I used it. I take some other strong prescription medication for knee and back pain, and the medications don't do as good a job on the pain as this gel. I wish I could use it more than 4 times a day, but during my waking hours, it is a godsend. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I would do a commercial for Voltaren Gel anytime, for free!"

• Bab...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 2, 2016

For Pain "I live in Florida. This gel worked very nicely for my tennis elbow, shoulder pain, and lower back pain. However, I just had an 'ah ha' moment as to the mysterious, very itchy rash I have developed. The application areas reacted in the intense heat. Last summer, while gardening, I developed a severe lower back rash, which I assumed was somehow sweat-related. This year, I developed the same painful, itchy rash on my right upper back (deltoid area and shoulder) down to my lower arm. Again, I thought it was from the heat and sweat. As I was applying it yesterday, I realized it was being applied directly on top of my rash. The only places I have my rash. It took me long enough!! However, I did not get this rash in the cooler temps."

• BAM...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 25, 2019

For Osteoarthritis "I’ve had this gel pushed at me by my pain management doctor. It does absolutely nothing. It took the itch out of a mosquito bite for a SECOND. I really don’t understand the hype about this stuff! I’m better off taking magnesium supplements & using Salon Pas topical spray."

• Anonymous
• April 10, 2009

For Pain "I use Voltaren Gel for shin splints. I experienced extreme pain from shin splints every time I run for a few days in a row. This problem has been going on for the last 12 years. If I push through with the pain for a couple of weeks, it will get so bad that I won’t be able to walk for a couple of days. Ever since my first year of track, I haven’t been able to run competitively. About six months ago, as I was walking out of the doctor’s office, a sales rep came in with Voltaren Gel. The doctor stopped me to give me the sample tube. With that tube, I was able to train for a 5k race and come in 3rd. In a week from now, I will be running a marathon. The gel has changed my life because it has brought relief to my legs."

• Anonymous
• July 22, 2011

For Pain "Had bursitis in the shoulder and haven't had the time to go for a cortisone shot. Suffered through 2 weeks waiting for it to subside (doctor's on vacation), but it doesn't seem to get better. Pharmacist gave me some of this, had the wife rub it on. I thought that I must be going out of my mind, because it felt better within seconds. I'd say 90% of the pain is gone. This is the best. I'll use it for a week, and then if it still hurts, I'll go to the doctor. Worth every penny."

• Peb...
• February 23, 2018

For Pain "I had calcific tendonitis in my shoulder and had suffered from it for months. It is quite painful. The Voltaren Gel was the ONLY thing that brought me any sort of real relief. I also take 2 different opiates for other chronic pain issues for my spinal issues, and even they didn't touch the pain, yet the V Gel did! I was ecstatic! I tried the pill version (Diclofenac), and it did absolutely nothing. The gel....AMAZING."

• nik...
• December 19, 2017

For Osteoarthritis "I use Voltaren for osteoarthritis of the knee (both knees). Sometimes it gives me moderate relief, and sometimes it does nothing at all. I have a complaint, the company should have 100 grams as it writes on the tube (I use Voltaren Forte). They lie!!! I pay 9.8 euro for a Voltaren Forte 100 grams, but if you put it on a precision scale, it weighs 100 g with the tube. If you remove the gel, the tube has a weight of at least 20 grams, so they steal one fifth from what they sell. Shame on you, Voltaren Company."

• PJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2020

For Pain "I have painful tennis elbow. I’ve been prescribed this from both my GP and now my ortho. I’m in the ortho’s office now to have them go another direction. This stuff does absolutely nothing. Aspercreme with lidocaine works better than this. This pain is horrible. Hopefully, there is something else. Maybe for arthritis. I have no idea how I got this. I guess from typing. I’m on a computer all day and just can’t handle this pain."

• Mit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 26, 2018

For Pain "Have a torn ligament in my knee and arthritis under the kneecap. Have used a whole tube, my knee still hurts so bad at times I can barely walk. So Voltaren is worthless, just a way of not giving real pain medicine."

• Sar...
• July 23, 2015

For Pain "Long story kinda short! My knee swelled up where I couldn't even bend it. My mom gave me a tube of her gel. It worked right away when I applied it. Great stuff. Here's the best part, though. I have a bulge in my lower back. I have meloxicam, but I don't take it regularly because I feel that it doesn't help at all. So one day my back was hurting really bad, so I decided to apply the gel. Glad I did because wow! It works amazingly! They should most definitely test it on the back. I know surgery will be the only thing for permanent relief, but I'm only 31, and one can't afford it, and two, it's not guaranteed it would work and could make my problem worse. Next time I go to my doctor, I will be asking for my own prescription."

• Lit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2018

For Pain "I have used the gel for a couple of months, and it helps so much with the pain in my legs and feet. It's really good for any pain, and I can feel the relief in about 5 to 10 minutes. It takes a little longer for wide areas of pain."

• Emi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2017

For Pain "I’ve been in various treatments for sciatica for the past year and a half. I’ve been in physical therapy for 14 months, tried dry needling, myofascial release massage therapy, diet changes, prescription drugs, yoga, isolated/active stretching, and OTC Icy Hot and HO Capzasin cream. My doctor prescribed this after the pain clinic refused to give me a steroid injection for pain relief. It’s more effective than anything else I’ve tried. I take a prescription drug for the pain and then put this cream on 4 or 5 times a day. Within minutes of applying it, the pain dissipates, and I’m pain-free for several hours. This stuff works better than numbing yourself with ice. It helps the pain in both hips and my lower spine. I was given 3% strength, and it rocks!"

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2016

For Pain "I have Peroneus Brevis Tendonitis and was prescribed Voltaren for 21 days, 4 times per day, with icing. I felt minimal improvement for the first ten days, then nothing further. A month after starting the treatment, my foot is in no better condition than it was when I started."

• Anonymous
• July 12, 2009

For Pain "My rheumatologist prescribed the Voltaren Gel to use with my oral meloxicam, and the combination is tremendous. I am having very little pain for the first time in 3 years in my knees and feet. On a recent business trip to Germany, I purchased 4 large tubes of a higher strength (over the counter in Germany and Switzerland) for 1/3 the price of my copay. A very effective drug for me."

• She...
• January 12, 2016

For Pain "I was prescribed Voltaren Gel (didn't know it came in pill form as well) for a fractured arm that had been misdiagnosed and left untreated for 3 weeks. It helped with that pain, so I tried it on my knees. It reduced the swelling. They look like knees again. I can bend them and I don't notice half the constant pain. I have 3 degenerated discs in my lower back, it doesn't seem to help with that."

• Dee...
• December 31, 2015

For Pain "I have 'jumper's knee' tendonitis. I play softball, and I am an outfielder. I also work out 5 times a week. Back in my days, I ran track as well. I guess it all caught up to me in my early 30s. I couldn't lift my leg below my knee, it was so painful. My sports doctor prescribed Voltaren, and when I used it as prescribed 4 times a day, I saw a good bit of improvement."

• Pur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2017

For Pain "I was prescribed the emulgel 1.16% for back pain and a torn stomach muscle. I was surprised at how quickly it worked. It definitely gave me more mobility. I also hurt my shoulder recently kayaking, and the gel allowed me to start moving normally within 5-10 mins. It also allowed me to reduce oral painkillers significantly. I would recommend this to anyone. I tested my skin before applying it and didn't have any adverse reactions."

• Bon...
• August 17, 2015

For Pain "We went on a long walk, all-day thing. My feet were in so much pain, I couldn't even move. I rubbed some on my sore spots, and almost instant relief :) Also had a sore thumb, applied the gel and voilà, pain gone. Thank you, no more NSAIDs for me."

• Pau...
• July 26, 2017

For Pain "I take Extra Strength Voltaren gel 2.32% for RA pain. I purchase it OTC in Canada. It really is about the only thing that touches the pain. My wife, however, cannot stand the smell of it when I use it. She says it makes her short of breath. I have been using Voltaren for years, and just this last June she complained loudly. I haven't used it since. Hence, I can't sleep because of the pain. I do not smell much of anything besides the alcohol when it is drying."

• way...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 1, 2018

For Osteoarthritis "I am a type 2 diabetic for about 20 years now, and last year my one knee really got sore, and walking was tough. I used all kinds of pain creams on my knee, but nothing worked. I got a cortisone shot, and it worked for about a month, but it really elevates the blood sugars. Now I have been using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on my feet for a few years to get rid of the nerve pain because nothing else worked. So I shaved my knee and tried the DMSO, and like the foot pain, I find it gives me about 10 days of relief. My family doctor is not a fan of the cortisone shots and says the DMSO is safer. I am now trying DMSO mixed with some Voltaren. I leave it on for an hour, then wash the knee and apply aloe vera to reduce the itching from the Voltaren. The 50/50 mixture itches more than the DMSO. But I can walk without hobbling along like Chester."

• Del...
• February 15, 2021

For Pain "I came across this cream. Wow, at first time of using a pea-size amount, my hip, leg, and knee pain went away the first day. Second day, in the morning, applied a pea-size of cream again, wow, all good. Sat down watching TV yesterday, and then I started scratching on my head, front of stomach, ears, legs, everywhere. Ouch, it started to happen. I told my husband to look at my body, I was covered from top to bottom in huge patches of redness and sore blotches. I had a warm shower to try and wash off the cream, it helped a little. I couldn’t dry myself as my skin was so sore. That night it got worse, double pain made my heart race and beats up and down my hands. I wanted to snap off my arms as the pain and soreness were huge. I had to sleep with cool towels on me to try and sleep (no sleep all night). Today I’m feeling better, I was thinking of an ops hospital visit, but luckily it’s going away."