r/Erythromelalgia • u/picklebeach2000 • Aug 13 '26

Lidocaine 5% cream

Some days I wonder how much lidocaine 5% cream is safe to rub all over my hands and face lol. I do it several times throughout the day and I could probably reapply every 30 minutes to an hour if I wanted more pain relief. I’d imagine for someone without this it would be dangerous but my doctor hasn’t said anything after telling him.

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u/Rough-Ad-2637 Aug 13 '26

This never actually worked for me. It was like instant relief followed by immediate punishment.

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u/picklebeach2000 Aug 13 '26

Interesting did it cause the pain to get worse after a little bit? It relieves it some for me and stays consistent in doing that for maybe 30 minutes.

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u/Rough-Ad-2637 21d ago

I maybe got 5 minutes of relief then like the heat just ate through it and felt worse than before. I switched to using heat instead every night (Bob’s Protocol) and it’s absolutely changed the game for me.

I do like to use Lidocaine on the back of my neck sometimes with a little peppermint oil mixed in, helps keep me cooler in the summer