Has anyone tried using this on a full blown sore? (like middle of day 2/huge blister) couldn't get access to these until now, put one on..feels better
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Yes, i did, and it works great in any stage of the cold sore. And it helps to heal faster too.
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It's best to catch it early, but I ran out once and since they take a long time to arrive, my new order hadn't come in. I was on day three of a nasty sore when I remembered that I had squirreled a pack away in my travel bag. It still definitely helped.
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Yes, i did, and it works great in any stage of the cold sore.And it helps to heal faster too.
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I used the whole tube, mostly on the tummy area. I also used it for arms and thighs. I felt most of the tingle and warmth on the tummy area. And giving it time all the way to the end of the tube I have a smother tummy. I will try these kind of creams again.
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I have no idea. I bought these my mother and since I sent them to her she hasn't had a cold sore. I guess that's a good thing. I really can't see why you couldn't use another one right away.
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Sorry- I played with one in Brookstone at the mall- don't have the funds to get one, but I will. I did not try the heat function- I was too busy drooling while it massaged my whole foot.
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Hi Nonnie, I use the product religiously and started wearing them over night. I got tired of that real quick and began wrapping a few hours (2-4) hours before bed. I got the same fabulous results in the shorter timeframe that I did wearing it over night. Water intake is the key to success...lets say you wrap for the first time on a Monday night...start drinking water monday morning. I typically keep A bottle of water by my bed to sip on if I get thirsty but other than that, I've never continued drinking over night. Just make sure you drink half of your body weight in water everyday while doing the series of wraps. If you follow these simple guidelines, you will get results!! Happy wrapping!
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I tended to overuse at first. But if the gel squishes up onto my gums, I get pretty bad irritation/ burns. I didn't have that problem with the more 15% gel. After doing that once and having to wait a good 2 weeks for my mouth to totally heal, I used it much more sparingly. I can get two treatments, usually, sometimes a little more if I don't do my molars (no one really sees them anyway).
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It does help to protect your feet from sores, but if you have heel pain besides a doctor's prescription, i would recommend the SKIL CARE FLOAT HEEL PROTECTOR from Prime Discount in Amazon, i got both "booties" both are good, but because my mother developed sores in the big toe and heel, she is diabetic and bedridden, it was better to keep the heel free of pressure and avoid pain. The DMI comforting heel is very good to protect your feet from sores,but if those sores are spreading and causing too much pain in your heel i would suggest the float heel protector.My mother has both protectors (different one in each foot) and there is a lot of improvement. It does help to protect your feet from sores, but if you have heel pain besides a doctor's prescription, i would recommend the SKIL CARE FLOAT HEEL PROTECTOR from Prime Discount in Amazon, i got both "booties" both are good, but because my mother developed sores in the big toe and heel, she is diabetic and bedridden, it was better to keep the heel free of pressure and avoid pain. The DMI comforting heel is very good to protect your feet from sores,but if those sores are spreading and causing too much pain in your heel i would suggest the float heel protector.My mother has both... » Read More It does help to protect your feet from sores, but if you have heel pain besides a doctor's prescription, i would recommend the SKIL CARE FLOAT HEEL PROTECTOR from Prime Discount in Amazon, i got both "booties" both are good, but because my mother developed sores in the big toe and heel, she is diabetic and bedridden, it was better to keep the heel free of pressure and avoid pain. The DMI comforting heel is very good to protect your feet from sores,but if those sores are spreading and causing too much pain in your heel i would suggest the float heel protector.My mother has both protectors (different one in each foot) and there is a lot of improvement. « Show Less
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Jezzie, I ended up changing it almost every morning and it still worked. Mine were plantar warts on the bottom of my foot and it was nearly impossible to keep anything on during the shower. I tried Tegaderm clear bandages but because of the curves of my foot and location of one of the warts nothing would stay on during a shower. BTW my warts have not returned but it took about 14 weeks to go away. Keep a piece of the pad on every day without fail and you should see success. Also it is the sticky side that goes against the skin, but I personally believe either side works. I was using the wrong side of the pad for the first four weeks and a very small plantar wart went away during that time. Good Luck! Hope this was helpful.
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I ordered Arnica gel and found it was not very effective for pain. I am going to order the small size of Sombra and make sure it works for me before I try the large size. I think it depends on your needs. I had tried Arnica based on a friend's recommendation as Sydney did. They were so positive on it I purchased 3 tubes. Now it is just sitting here.
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Way better!, like Deborah says before, you have to be careful using this with dry feet, because if you do it too rough you can hurt yourself. I love it!!!I use it after the shower and for me it works better. After that, I apply some lotion. And you are good to go again :)
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no, I have a problem with blister packs as well and it is the one thing I dislike about this package. I have to open it with scissors. There may be other companies that sell them in bottles. Sorry.
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Maia, did you try this formula for your husbands lips and did it work if you did? If he has Angular Chealitis where the lips crack in the corner, the actual skin of the lips are constantly chapped and peeling, and the skin sloughs off at the corners of the mouth down the sides, then you may want to try Dried Mango. I get that stuff from here on Amazon-from the Philippines. It doesn't make it go away for good but it sure keeps mine under control, at least the sores and the lip peeling. They say this is caused by a fungal infection. I would really like to know if you tried the honey salve tho? Maia, did you try this formula for your husbands lips and did it work if you did? If he has Angular Chealitis where the lips crack in the corner, the actual skin of the lips are constantly chapped and peeling, and the skin sloughs off at the corners of the mouth down the sides, then you may want to try Dried Mango. I get that stuff from here on Amazon-from the Philippines. It doesn't make it go away for good but it sure keeps mine under control, at least the sores and the lip peeling. They say this is caused by a fungal infection. I would really like to know if you tried the honey salve tho?
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i also have hard callus- since i've only had my emjoi for a month i have found out the regular rollers do wear out rather quickly- maybe a few times before the results are less satisfying. i ordered the xtreme ones ,but haven't used them yet.
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Absolutely. I would actually recommend doing so until the blister is no longer threatening to crack and bleed, or the entire pack is complete. The reason being is you'll begin to see the blister heal under the patch: it will be white fluid that pushes the sticky patch off your skin. That is good! It means it's healing. Depending on what part of the lip the blister is on, I average replacing one patch ever 12 hours. Which means 1 entire pack will last a week. At the end of the week the blister is nothing more than a little red blemish -- something a dab of foundation can over really well.
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Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to... » Read More Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. « Show Less
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I tried applying full strength as mentioned, because I have been in some terrible pain for some time & need to work & work well. Boy am I sorry. I did not feel a mere "stinging SOME on the skin". I felt intense BURNING for hours. And my fingers are still all crinkly & 1/2 numb from the DMSO. My feet also are crinkly & weird. I will be sure to dilute next time... or put less on.. rub less... or SOME thing... but won't do THAT again. ;-)I recommend G. Tate's suggestion to use sparingly... ;-) -Sounds like full strength can be do-able, but go lightly on it... it just takes a little. It's easy to over do it, and then you get weird, burning hot, crinkly skin otherwise, for awhile, so take it easy! :-) I tried applying full strength as mentioned, because I have been in some terrible pain for some time & need to work & work well. Boy am I sorry. I did not feel a mere "stinging SOME on the skin". I felt intense BURNING for hours. And my fingers are still all crinkly & 1/2 numb from the DMSO. My feet also are crinkly & weird. I will be sure to dilute next time... or put less on.. rub less... or SOME thing... but won't do THAT again. ;-)I recommend G. Tate's suggestion to use sparingly... ;-) -Sounds like full strength can be do-able, but go lightly on it... it just... » Read More I tried applying full strength as mentioned, because I have been in some terrible pain for some time & need to work & work well. Boy am I sorry. I did not feel a mere "stinging SOME on the skin". I felt intense BURNING for hours. And my fingers are still all crinkly & 1/2 numb from the DMSO. My feet also are crinkly & weird. I will be sure to dilute next time... or put less on.. rub less... or SOME thing... but won't do THAT again. ;-)I recommend G. Tate's suggestion to use sparingly... ;-) -Sounds like full strength can be do-able, but go lightly on it... it just takes a little. It's easy to over do it, and then you get weird, burning hot, crinkly skin otherwise, for awhile, so take it easy! :-) « Show Less
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OK, for me I had from waist down back pain, stiffness and terrible aching. My very lower spine felt as if it was fused. I started off abt waistline, then kept moving it down after the 20 mins.. Then I moved over my back pelvic bone (injuries from car accident) and worked that area. I kept this up for several hours. The areas I worked on after the 20 mins were pretty much pain free afterwards for a day or two. But I worked it hard to catch my nerve pathway, Google for illustration. In a month I have only had a couple of episodes of real step stopping pain. My lower back is now loose again and I have much more flexibility. It depends on your source of pain so you will have to judge that for yourself. I use this every day, especially after doing physical work. I no longer am kept awake from discomfort/pain. So for me it really stops the pain for days as long as I keep at it. I have a friend who has a different unit which has 4 pads and she runs her just about all the time. She is so happy to no longer to be on narcotics. She has super severe nerve damage from an illness. I just wish I had known about this unit years ago...would have had a better quality of life. I plan on buying another unit in the future with more pads. This Homedic unit is amazing and convenient device with no battery pack to carry around. Hope this helps.