Lidocaine Neck Patch Silences Ear Ringing Agony of Tinnitus (DailyMail / March 30, 2019)

[Bndsmheowqhe]

Hi all, just wanted to provide a quick update.

They haven't done anything for me personally. I've been using them for I believe over 2 weeks. CVS 4% brand. I would cut the patches in half and put them at the base of my skull for about as long as they'd stick (6 hours generally).

I never at any point noticed my ringing reduce. Just because it didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you though, so if you have the money and are desperate I'd say give it a shot.

The only downside aside from cost is that it's a pain in the ass to get them to stick there. Might want to try using some sports tape or something with it.

It helps me. I use a full size patch and leave them on 24/7. Tinnitus definitely lower after 1 month.

 

[Mystery Reader]

Anyone else experimenting with these? Any follow-ups?
Thanks!

Mystery Reader

 

[gav01]

I can't see any lidocaine patches for sale in the U.K. and I read about the NHS talking about reducing the prescriptions due to it being expensive and not working too well for nerve pain apparently. You can buy lidocaine sprays quite cheap which seem to be sold for men who are over sensitive "down there" but I'm not sure if it would work the same way the patches do on other parts of the body.

 

[CricketEars]

I couldn't get the patches to stick for long either. Wondering if using lidocaine cream would work just as well. It's also 4%

 

[Ken219]

I couldn't get the patches to stick for long either. Wondering if using lidocaine cream would work just as well. It's also 4%

I would think if lidocaine was the answer someone would have manufactured a product by now.

 

[Bndsmheowqhe]

I couldn't get the patches to stick for long either. Wondering if using lidocaine cream would work just as well. It's also 4%

https://www.amazon.com/Salonpas-LIDOCAINE-Relieving-Maximum-Strength/dp/B074ZLYTXF/

These stay on.

 

[Laurie1961]

Interesting. I had tried Magic Mouthwash that contained Lidocaine. I could not use it due to the effect on my throat but hadn't thought of it as a dermal application.

Related to where you suggest placing a patch, I tried a peculiar remedy - that after researching why it had temporary effects on tinnitus, by applying to hair and scalp, I decided to test just applying to the back of my neck, lower spine and over temporal lobes. This worked even better. The relief, like the Lidocaine, is temporary. The remedy I used was hot sauce-that sounded really bizarre. But research showed that the reason it works is that it contains Capsaicin which is a neurotoxin to substance p- which is an inflammatory neurotransmitter. The places where I applied the Capsaicin product are where substance p and/or the receptors are most abundantly produced.

(After I wrote this I noticed in the main article that doctors didn't know why Lidocaine worked on tinnitus - I was quickly able to verify that the effect of lidocaine on substance P is well known in field of anesthesiology.)

 

[lcj]

@Laurie1961 would you mind elaborating what kind of hot sauce, how much you used and how long/what kind of benefit you received?

I don't think it's weird at all, so long as it works!

 

[Racehorse]

Interesting. I had tried Magic Mouthwash that contained Lidocaine. I could not use it due to the effect on my throat but hadn't thought of it as a dermal application.

Related to where you suggest placing a patch, I tried a peculiar remedy - that after researching why it had temporary effects on tinnitus, by applying to hair and scalp, I decided to test just applying to the back of my neck, lower spine and over temporal lobes. This worked even better. The relief, like the Lidocaine, is temporary. The remedy I used was hot sauce-that sounded really bizarre. But research showed that the reason it works is that it contains Capsaicin which is a neurotoxin to substance p- which is an inflammatory neurotransmitter. The places where I applied the Capsaicin product are where substance p and/or the receptors are most abundantly produced.

(After I wrote this I noticed in the main article that doctors didn't know why Lidocaine worked on tinnitus - I was quickly able to verify that the effect of lidocaine on substance P is well known in field of anesthesiology.)

So, applying hot sauce on your head helped you with tinnitus! Yes, sounds VERY weird. Lol.

 

[hans01]

This is very interesting, my tinnitus seems to be much worse when I clench my teeth at night, so the jaw muscles may play a role here?

 

[ChrisBoyMonkey]

This is very interesting, my tinnitus seems to be much worse when I clench my teeth at night, so the jaw muscles may play a role here?

Yes that means it is somatic. Mine is too. This also makes us good candidates for the Michigan device!

 

[Lane]

Yes that means it is somatic. Mine is too. This also makes us good candidates for the Michigan device!

Part of my tinnitus is somatic, and I just discovered a technique that, although it's too early to tell for sure, may be modestly helping my tinnitus. At the least, my upper back area is feeling way better, and my sleep was greatly improved last night. Here's a link to a 5-min. video:

The Simplest and Most Effective Exercise For Thoracic Extension

 

[Heleneti]

It helps me. I use a full size patch and leave them on 24/7. Tinnitus definitely lower after 1 month.

Update on the Lidocaine?

 

[Poseidon65]

Anyone else try Lidocaine in the past 1.5 years?

 

[IntotheBlue03]

Anyone try the dry spray or rolling balm Lidocaine?

 

[Nick47]

Anyone else try Lidocaine in the past 1.5 years?

Anyone try the dry spray or rolling balm Lidocaine?

Yes, it's effective for me, especially for reactive tinnitus. Check out the Commercial Lidocaine Patch thread—it answers all of your questions.