Rx question for the medical folks...

M5M

DH has knee arthritis, pain in the knee and back from his back, and now apparently arthritis in both his feet. The foot pain seems to be even worse than the other and sometimes so bad he can barely walk. The ortho doc prescribed a compounded cream for the knee, and several months later the podiatrist has prescribed a different one for his feet. Currently the toes are hot and red and miserable. Podiatrist knows he has a second cream to use.

Is it better to use one cream over the other in terms of pain relief?

Must I use it 4 times a day ongoing, or will it work with an individual application? (Is it like Voltaren where you have to build up over a week)

He also takes one 300mg gabapentin at night.

Ketamine. Baclofen. Cyclobenzaprine. Gabapentin. Lidocaine 10% 2% 2% 6% 5%

Baclofen. Cyclobenzaprine. Gabapentin. Ibuprofen. Lidocaine 2% 2% 6% 3% 5%

Thanks !

debriesea

These sound like questions for your pharmacist to answer.

harshedbuzz

@M5M

I have a quilter-friend with terrible arthritis in her hands. Her hand surgeon enrolled her in a double blind study where patients trialed Volatran (new indication) for a period and then a specific hemp oil. For her the hemp oil was superior. I'd ask about something like this.

HB

M5M

Good thought…we've already eliminated Voltaren for him. Thanks