What janet said.

i tried it, didn't work for me. but i wear a flector patch (an nsaid, dichlofenac) over my SI joint and that helps a lot. not perfect, no match for a big flare, but good for the day to day.

The nsaid patch lowers the inflammation. the lidocaine patch i believe is just for numbing the pain some. I wanted to lower inflammation, figured that would relieve pain better, hit the source of the pain.

Last edited by Sue22; 06/07/13 03:15 AM.

sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)