Pain relief gels that actually work! Yes really…

I’ve got pills, they’re multiplying… no really they are. With chronic pain comes a ton of medications to manage said affliction. However sometimes, medications in a tablet form just aren’t enough, some aren’t suitable or perhaps a combination of a couple of delivery methods are needed to reap the best rewards. Enter pain relief gels. Specifically, pain relief gels that actually work.

Now look. I’m not ashamed to say that when it comes to pain and pain management, I’ve been around the block. I’m a bit of an old timer (at the ripe old age of 36yrs old, yep the person with my voodoo doll really hates me 😉 ). And at first I turned my nose up at pain relief gels: What good could they really offer when I’m on the best pain relief my Dr can offer me? I asked myself.

However, severe never ending, testing-you-to-your-wits-end type torment will have you trying anything, and I mean anything.

As with everything. What works with one person might not work for another. An example being ibuprofen gel prescribed to me by a GP, which did zero, zilch to help ease my pain. Yet I’m sure others find it very helpful. I’m offering two products today that genuinely help me; no ad, no affiliate links. They may however not be as great for you. But who knows, they might be even better.

Please, consult your Doctor before trying any new products. I’m not a medical professional, I’m just in pain!

Bought out of sheer frustration, I have been completely surprised by this little guy. It’s active ingredient is diclofenac and it works as a topical anti inflammatory.

I have very probmatic neck and shoulders due to Fibromyalgia and find this helps take the edge off the pain. Does it rid my shoulders of it? No. But do I notice a difference if I forget to use it? Hell yes. I now hate to be without it.

It is a gel that is easy to apply (please see directions for guidence) and sinks in reasonably quickly.

“Voltarol 12 Hour Joint Pain Relief Gel can be applied twice daily (morning and evening) to last all-day. The gel creates a reservoir of diclofenac when applied regularly*, which gives the skin a source of the active ingredient throughout the day for lasting relief of pain and inflammation.

Unlike tablets that go through the stomach, Voltarol 12 Hour Joint Pain Relief Gel concentrates relief deep in the joint to fight pain and inflammation all day long.”

Voltarol can be used for both joint and muscle pain as the instructions state. I am recommending two different pain relief gels today, however I do not use them both together at the same area and am not sure if you can, again please ask your medical professional. It does contain anti inflammatories so please consult your Doctor before using this.

With an early onset of Osteoarthritis and an inability to take ibuprofen, I will confess that I took to google in search of anything to help ease the awful pain that arthritis brings (Mum, Dad, how have you done it all these years???!). Flexiseq was the answer to my search and after a slight squeal and sharp intake of breathe at the price, I purchased and was on my way to see if it would withstand its claims. You know what? It does. Does it actually treat the arthritis? No.

What is it?

It’s a pain relief, lubricant. And yes, it definitely helps. The more you use it the more you notice a lessening in symptoms. If you stop however, your pain will return, it’s not a cure, it’s a pain relief gel.

What Flexiseq say

Like Volteral, Flexiseq is a gel like formula that sinks into your skin with ease leaving no trace of product. I easily pop hand cream over the top once it has completely sunken into my hands.

This one’s a little bonus I wanted to throw in. Tiger balm. A small tub of menthol balm muscle rub made of natural, herbal ingredients. Great for easing sore, tender, tense muscles. And for headaches too. I also use it when I have blocked sinuses and for tension on my jaw. It’s a magic little pot.

So there you have it. A few topical lotions and a balm that might just aid relief and make life that little bit easier. Is there anything you can’t live without? Let me know in the comments below!