Salonpas Pain Patch User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
Salonpas Pain Patch has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 132 reviews on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 44% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Salonpas Pain Patch
- Fra...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 6, 2023
"Over the years, I have tried various pain patches, but I was disappointed with them. I decided to try Salonpas patches, and they ARE FABULOUS! I have been able to postpone rotator cuff surgery since using them. Also, I took a bad fall and broke my left arm, and because I tried the Salonpas patches, I am getting a tremendous amount of pain relief!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 8, 2021
For Muscle Pain "Horrible! I used these patches for a few years and loved them. Now, with the new gel design, they are a waste of your money. Once you move, they begin to roll off, it's difficult to keep one on your body. I wish they had never changed the design to gel patches. I can no longer support this product and advise everyone not to waste their money. Please go back to the original patches. Listen to your customers."
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- Anonymous
- December 3, 2021
For Muscle Pain "I just love these Salonpas patches, it's really helping my lower pains that come with muscle spasms. It is really helping with the pain I have been having for 4 days. I just got these today, it is such a relief. The pain is finally going away, and I can sleep better tonight."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 12, 2018
For Muscle Pain "Have used for four or five years with no side effects... muscle strain four days ago after Pilates in left side neck, upper cervical, scapula. Applied four patches across back of neck; woke up three hours later, different tingling burning pain. Attributed to continued muscle strain; removed patches five hours later, showered. Several hours later noted more strained discomfort, burning; felt bumps in my scalp close to posterior neck. Slept restlessly and with continued burning sensation. Husband noted red bumps and marks over left side of neck. Called your customer care line; closed. Called Costco where purchased Lot SAO8U Exp 09/2019."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 8, 2023
For Muscle Pain "I tried the patch for a sore muscle in my shoulder. It was hard to put on, and the end curled up. It didn't warm up very much and gave no pain relief whatsoever. Not worth the money I paid for them. Won't ever buy it again."
- Jac...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 19, 2020
For Osteoarthritis "Broke my wrist, and it didn't heal quite right. When playing piano, my wrist will start to ache. The Salonpas patch relieves the pain in minutes. Very effective."
- Pog...
- July 25, 2019
For Muscle Pain "These patches are absolutely worthless, they roll off and do nothing. Will never buy again, threw 4 patches in the trash, unopened. What a waste of money, they need to be taken off the market."
- Sor...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 30, 2019
For Osteoarthritis "Don’t help pain at all and don’t even stay on. I’ve put them on at night, and they’re off by morning! Waste of money. Commercials are just hype, sorry."
- Lyr...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 27, 2020
For Muscle Pain "I have found relief with neck, shoulder, upper arm, and elbow pain. No side effects."
- Nec...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2019
For Muscle Pain "I wish I had read reviews before purchasing Salonpas Pain Patch. I don’t know if the product works because it wouldn’t stick to my skin!"
- Mim...
- February 22, 2020
For Muscle Pain "The small patches with methyl salicylate work great! The large patches with lidocaine do nothing, don’t stick, and are pretty much a waste of time and money."
- Anonymous
- February 9, 2019
For Muscle Pain "My grandma and my husband both had a chemical burn from this product."
- Lad...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 3, 2019
For Osteoarthritis "Been using the patch for 5 years and the best type of product I've used for lower back pain, however, the newer product doesn't stick to the skin, so it's no longer effective."
- dra...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 22, 2018
For Muscle Pain "Cannot rate the effectiveness of this product as they don't stick to my skin. Have wasted $10 and will never buy again."
- Ell...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 29, 2019
"Recommended by Dr. for pain due to a tear in the rotator cuff. Complete waste of money, no pain relief, and won't stay on. Actually made it feel worse. Save your money, completely useless product."
- Mba...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 16, 2018
For Muscle Pain "Major chemical burn! In 2 locations! I have used these before and had no problem! Now I have joint pain and chemical burn pain! ☹️☹️"
- Fay...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 8, 2019
For Osteoarthritis "Worked well, worked fast, so impressed with this product. I highly recommend it. The relief was faster and better than a pill or prescription ointment that I've used before."
- Mal...
- December 8, 2017
For Muscle Pain "I have used the patches for 15 years. Somebody got the bright idea to change the material - probably bought out by another company, and they don't stick at all. Waste of money. So sad."
- Jim...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 15, 2020
For Muscle Pain "I got this for back pain, and I could not get the patch to stay on. It seemed to help while it was on, but would not stay. I did clean the skin before application."
- Pai...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 18, 2021
For Osteoarthritis "I absolutely love this Salonpas Pain Patch stuff. Need larger boxes."
- Deb...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 19, 2021
For Osteoarthritis "Just tried for the first time today. So far, pretty good. Using on my knee. Sticking very good, and I can already feel some comfort after about 15 minutes on. I’ll be using as much as needed."
- Joe...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 25, 2019
For Muscle Pain "Total waste of time and money. Do not buy. Did not do anything, junk."
- Mea...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 6, 2019
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I bought these patches for my knee, and they work great! I have a small knee, so they were able to stay on, but if your knee is larger than the average knee, it won’t stay on!"
- Anonymous
- May 7, 2021
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?"
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For Muscle Pain "I had very severe pain from a pulled, overworked leg muscle, above and below my knee. Tried to get an appointment with my acupuncturist, and my friend recommended I try the patches until then. They were exceptional in helping to alleviate my severe pain! I have read you should only use three patches, but my box illustration shows four on a person's body, and this has worked great. The range of motion in my leg is getting better every day. I am a very happy customer!"