How frequently should the patch be used?
1005163
You use it as little as once per month or as much as once per week , depending on your need.
625073
I don't believe there's any limit to how often you can use it; you can use it every day if you like. However I think once a week may be okay. I usually leave it on till I get sick of it; but generally I'd say half an hour would be sufficient.
2030720
I believe they recommend once a year. These can cause sensitivity and shouldn't be over used.
1476445
How often should I put this on and for how long before I start over again? Like every other day for 2 weeks and then start over for example?
2064436
Depends on where the pain is. Sometime three or four times sometimes lessens it. No set time, like knees, use every few days.
362873
It depends on the brand of patch. If you use patches made by Myalin (sp?), absolutely. Ive seen it cover a 100mg patch so 25mg should be no problem. NOTE: THE PATCH instruction tell users not to cover them with patches.Read your instructions carefully!
1555928
I use it once a week during the warm months; once a month in the winter. We live in the woods, so there always seems to be some kind of bug lurking in the brush, no matter how cold it's been.
1116733
Depends on conditions how well the safe seals and how often your in it, my guess would be 2 every six months. I use two in my toolboxes and change them every six months to a year depending on environmental conditions.
1780038
Make sure that the area you are trying to patch is absolutely CLEAN of dust, debris and anything foreign. Avoid trapping air under patch when applying. You're home free!
112123
If you work on bladder control while using the patch, I found that when I stopped using it I was still ok for a few weeks. But the urgency problem is slowly returning. I don't know if that happens to everyone or just me.
772029
I can only vouch for the patches. Patches are what the physicians order for these patients and that is all I have tried. I would think patches only because the medication is sealed in the patch and stays put. That is only an assumption.
1896124
I've done both. I tend to only use it when I need it in order to preserve the UV bulb life. I clean it once a week when I'm running it continuously. The little blue patch on the side is actually a piece of filter foam. I rinse that out and usually run the whole things under water. The filter foam has a tendency to pop out, so I just cut my own a little bigger so that it fits a little more snug and is less prone to popping out.
34931
My experience has been that the patch begins to fall off after 5-6 days (maximum recommended time to have on is 7 days). I wash the patch area like any other, and perhaps this is a factor. Occasionally it has sort of crumpled up and fallen off in the shower - careful, what a horrorshow if it went down the drain and provided some nice and unusual work for a plumber, but then again it crumples to a not too large, not too sticky piece. I have not specifically tried the method you suggest since I feel that I should leave it on for the 7 days, assuming one of the above doesn't occur, but I'd guess that like most other rubbery cements that heat makes it somewhat less effective, so I'd think your method has some chance of success. Assuming it stays on for 7 days I just lift up a corner and begin to peel off, moving the fingers continually inward into the patch to lift it up - I find it less comfortable if one lifts the corner and then continues to pull from the corner. Of course all the above advice is given without knowing details of your disease or skin condition so can be nothing but a general comment about what works for me. My situation was relatively minor but still a terrific product which cured my condition for $3.75 (3 pads) vs. hundreds for the dermatologist had I not been insured.
404045
I change mine every 2-3 years, depending how much you use it. I use it about once a month for the large kitchen area.
1034305
Apply lightly once every 3 to 4 months if you use it a couple of hours a week.
303608
You shouldn't because the patch may come off, then you would have to immediately replace it. This will make you have to double the amount you purchase. You can apply the patch after you swim or shower safely and worry less about it becoming dislodged or loosened. RN
328934
Depending on rain, I usually reapply once every two months. But it depends on your neighborhood, rainfall, etc. I do add Gordon's Spreader Sticker to the bottle (one tablespoon) to help it adhere and stay water fast longer. This is part of my every two to three month regimen of spraying my foundation about two feet up on the wall and two feet into the lawn and landscape. Bugs can't crawl into your home that way and you don't have to worry about spraying chemicals on the inside. It's also great to spray generously around garage door openings, window sills, etc where you don't want easy access for insects.