- 1. Jellyfish stings
- (Jellyfish stings)
- ... potency of the venom. The temperature should be between 104 and 113 F (40 and 45 C). Lotions or ointments, such as calamine lotion or lidocaine, may relieve itching or discomfort. Remedies to avoid ...
- 2. Knee pain
- (Knee pain)
- ... ingredients as lidocaine, a numbing agent; or capsaicin — the substance that makes chili peppers hot. Self-care measures for an injured knee include: Rest. Taking a break from your normal activities ...
- 3. Complex regional pain syndrome
- (Complex regional pain syndrome)
- ... area is cool, applying heat may offer relief. Topical analgesics. Various creams are available that may reduce hypersensitivity, such as lidocaine or a combination of ketamine, clonidine and amitriptyline. ...
- 4. Vulvodynia
- (Vulvodynia)
- ... vulvodynia, biofeedback can teach you to relax your pelvic muscles, which can contract in anticipation of pain and actually cause chronic pain. Local anesthetics. Medications, such as lidocaine ...
- 5. Dental Advice for Pregnant Women in Shanghai
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... child. Thus, the best is to be careful, and to keep the level of medication as low as possible. • Anesthetics: The most commonly used dental anesthetic is lidocaine, which is known to cross the ...
- 6. What Dental Procedures to Avoid When Pregnant
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... or few other cosmetic treatments, should also be avoided until the baby is born. Local injections like novocaine or lidocaine are most frequently used during dental work. Some of these procedures also ...
- 7. What Happens to Your Teeth When They Go Numb?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... correct any abnormalities developing in your teeth without causing you any pain. In general, dentists use anesthesia and sedatives such as lidocaine to make everyday dental work more bearable and pain-free. ...
- 8. Bedsores (Pressure sores)
- (Bedsores (pressure sores) )
- ... as a combination of lidocaine and prilocaine, also may be used during debridement and dressing changes. Antibiotics. Pressure sores that are infected and don't respond to other interventions may ...
- 9. Whiplash
- (Whiplash)
- ... with more severe pain may benefit from short-term treatment with prescription pain relievers. Injections. An injection of lidocaine (Xylocaine) — a numbing medicine — into painful muscle areas may ...
- 10. Shingles
- (Shingles)
- ... amitriptyline Numbing agents, such as lidocaine, delivered via a cream, gel, spray or skin patch Medications that contain narcotics, such as codeine Taking a cool bath or using cool, wet compresses ...
- 11. Insect bites and stings: First aid
- (First Aid Manual)
- ... (Tylenol, others), to ease pain from bites or stings. Apply a topical cream to ease pain and provide itch relief. Creams containing ingredients such as hydrocortisone, lidocaine or pramoxine may help ...
- 12. Peripheral neuropathy
- (Peripheral neuropathy)
- ... of the hot sensation this cream creates. Generally, you have to get used to the heat before you can experience pain relief. Doctors may suggest you use this cream with other treatments. Lidocaine patch. This ...
- 13. Diabetic neuropathy
- (Diabetic neuropathy)
- ... sleepiness, dizziness, decreased appetite and constipation. Lidocaine patch. This patch contains the topical anesthetic lidocaine. You apply it to the area where your pain is most severe. It has ...
- 14. Postherpetic neuralgia
- (Postherpetic neuralgia)
- ... neuralgia in all people. In many cases, it may take a combination of treatments to reduce the pain. Lidocaine skin patches These are small, bandage-like patches that contain the topical, pain-relieving ...
- 15. Neck pain
- (Neck pain )
- ... such as lidocaine, also can be injected to relieve your neck pain. Therapy Neck exercises and stretching. Your doctor may recommend that you work with a physical therapist to learn neck exercises ...
