ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS painful areas and caffeine-related cardiac issues; lidocaine patches tried
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
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Summary
They report using lidocaine patches on painful areas and a back and shoulder heating pad. Instead of coffee they take a vitamin/caffeine supplement combo pill at a lower dosage, which they say works for them and is less likely to trigger cardiac issues and nausea than traditional caffeine. They describe painful areas and caffeine-related cardiac issues and nausea.
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What they tried
Also tried
lidocaine patches· Helpedback / shoulder heating pad· Helpedvitamin/ caffeine supplement combo pill· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- lidocaine patches · Helped
Regular use of lidocaine patches on painful areas (in addition to management with medication)
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a back / shoulder heating pad
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instead of drinking coffee i started taking a vitamin/ caffeine supplement combo pill which I discovered is way less likely to tigger cardiac issues and nausea for me personally than traditional caffeine as it's a lower dosage. It works for me.
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
way less likely to tigger cardiac issues and nausea for me personally than traditional caffeine
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