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(55,026 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)My stuff doesn't
But, you have to get it from a chiropractor, massage therapist, etc. or online.
mrmpa
(4,033 posts)I buy it every couple of months. Along with her script for vicodin, it helps a bit.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)but only for bronchitis so far. I go to a chiropractor for sciatic pain, and he can't write prescriptions like a "regular" doctor. Still, BioFreeze works quite well
I hope whatever you use works well for you. I don't know much about things that deaden nerve pain, other than the things the dentist uses. In my case, neither vicodin nor percocet work on sciatica. They deaden everything else quite well though
Kali
(55,026 posts)but I got it from England for about 30% (including shipping) less than it would have cost me locally with a scrip - and they didn't ask for one - I have hunch that wasn't entirely legal but I don't care, I love the stuff. You can buy it over the counter in some places (Turkey for sure!)
Next time I get to Mexico I will look again - I tried once before but didn't have a label with me and there may have been a language problem.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)I like the gel more than the roll-on ( seems to penetrate more and last longer ) but all the same it blows the other topical stuff out of the water. I'm afflicted with chronic Sciatic pain and am also trying out an Arnica based gel now to see how it compares.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)but all those alternatives seem to have a conspiracy going to not work for me! lol I know people personally for whom it worked, but when I use it, my reaction is "why did I buy this?"
I don't know if my sciatic pain would be defined as chronic, but I do get it once every couple of years or so. So, I "feel" your pain
sakabatou
(42,186 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)It links to the website.
And if you ever have sciatic pain and go to a chiropractor, you may see them selling it, or giving you sample packs to try out
sakabatou
(42,186 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)I wouldn't wish it on anyone. There have been times when the pain was worse than a toothache, but at least that's confined to the head. Sciatica chooses one or the other nerve that goes all the way from the base of the spine to the toes of a foot. It's the longest single nerve in the body. And when it gets inflamed, be prepared for pain for weeks on end.