This is the last cream I would buy or recommend for the relief of back pain due to it strong long-lasting smell, limited heat sensation (at least on my body) and mild analgesic power. You get what you pay for really makes sense with this cream. Cheap but not good.
First thing, it stinks like hell, that alone will put off many people off, nothing you would want to use if you have to go to work or just outdoors.
The heat sensation is practically non-existent for me. If I put my hands over the treated area I could say it was a bit warmer than the rest, just a bit. Perhaps I should have used a bigger quantity of gel?
The painkilling effect is slow and mild.
A hot-water bottle gives me more relief.
The six bucks I paid for the cream tube were a waste of money.
I got a pack of these pads before a long holiday overseas last year as I Ieft home with a nerve-root irritation and needed of non-bulky products easy and safe to carry in my suitcase.
Hotteeze is a great versatile product that can be used for way more things that it was initially designed, that is, to use it on your body (especially your back) to sooth aches and pains. However, I have used this for bed warmer in very freezing mountain areas, or attached to my lumbar cushion in my work station when my lower back is a bit achey.
They are really flat and odourless, so you can easily use them at the office, underneath your jumper or jacket and over your underwear and nobody will notice.
They heat up gradually and you feel the heat, so they really give you relief from your aches. They also cold down gradually and, at the end of the recommended use time, they are just warm. They last hot for about 12 hours, which is sometimes more time you would need them for.
They are also biodegradable, so you can dispose of the "carbon" inside in your backyard, garden, flower pot or wherever you find a patch of vegetation. I love that, because you don't want to be contaminating anything, especially if you are using them outdoors or overseas.
The product is endorsed by the Australian Physiotherapy Association, and my local osteopath clinic sells them as well in individual format. Don't waste your money, you can buy them in a multi-pack from any major pharmacy or e-pharmacy.
Mind. You don't use them directly on your skin because they become really ho and could burn you. You use them on your shirt or pyjamas or socks or underwear to avoid any burnt.
Mind too. The body temperature of every single person is different, as well as the thickness of your skin an resistance to heat. So, some people will notice the heat quite noticeable, and others would just get a warm feeling.
I have noticed that every person is different with regards how some medicines work (or not) on them. Difflam has proven to be a great discovery for me. I have used other reputed anti-inflammatory brands before coming to use g Difflam and Difflam works better for me regarding speed in getting rid of the pain and also in decreasing the inflammation that causes the pain. Moreover, Difflam tubes are usually bigger and cheaper than those of other brands. Application is not messy as this is a traslucid gel that spreads easily and get absorbed easily, as well.
I cannot live without these.
I am a fan of Aspirin. It is my favourite analgesic and anti-inflammatory for mid-range pains, and I have never had a bad stomach reaction or sensitivity to these ones.
I started buying Disprin chewable for travelling purposes a few years ago, as they can be taken on their own, without the need of water or liquid, in situations in which you don't want to drink any water that is not bottled.
I like their lemony-ish taste, not bitter.
They have become one of my staple multi-purpose painkillers (period pain, back pain, headaches, pre-flight DTV prevention treatment etc.).
I have them in my first-aid kit and I always carry a couple of them in my wallet and/or bag, as they are covered in foil and are easily to fit anywhere.
My only complaint is that they don't make them in bigger packs and that the concentration of Aspirin is lower than the usual Aspirin tablets.
This is one of the staples in my first-aid kit.
A generic brand of Panadol, at a fraction of price, with the same concentration of active ingredient and budget price, Panamax does the job at a fraction of the price.
I was first introduced to this "brand" by my GP, after I broke my elbow, some years ago, and I had to take lots of tablets during the day. It has always worked for me since then.
The only downside of Panamax is that the tablets are not properly coated and are a bit large, so I find them more difficult to swallow than the usual Panadol and they leave a bitter after-taste when you swallow them.
