Emla and Electro

[Icephoenyx]

hey all, so I went out and spent all this money on emla, I really haven't been able to see how it works. I'm seem to apply it all wrong, and I end up feeling the excrutiating torture that is electro (I have even been avoiding it because I dread it so much)....

I usually put it on the my upper lip and my chin because they hurt the worst for me, usually about 1 hour before my session. I don't use the plastic dressing because I would think that that's more for IV's and stuff, and I don't want to suffocate myself....

Does it need to be covered somehow to be most effective? Also, the needle goes in so deep that I need to put on a crapload of emla on the area, but how thick should it be?

Thank you!

[Hannah]

I tried Emla too, and in my experience the best way to use it is to change it into a different drug, something similar to vicodin, put it in pill form, and swallow several of them about a half hour before your session. Vicodin isn't too horribly difficult to come by since your'e not asking the doctor for a huge bottle, and it is less expensive than that creme too. I've got about $60 worth of it left, and I actually used some the other day to dig a sliver out of the meaty part of my hand, and even that wasn't completely comfortable. That's just been my experience with it though, I had a friend who swore by it but she applied it just like you described, so mybe it varies by person.

[Krissy_Australia]

Emla
You need to cover it.Gladwrap will do. Give it 45min b4 your session. The tech will take it off as your session progresses

[Icephoenyx]

Prescription pain killers, like Motrin? thats what I use for headaches/toothaches. How long b4 my session should I use them?