Recticare Anorectal Lidocaine 5% Cream, 30g

I purchased this to use on a particularly painful and stubborn carbuncle in the groin area. If anyone has had these before, they know how terribly painful they can be. I purchased this as the strongest (5%) concentration of Lidocaine out there, with the hope that it would help. It did. I used it both before and after the abscess opened up and drained. It worked even on the open wound that was left at the end. It didn't heal it up, but it made the healing process more bearable. The box was the same as you get in retail stores (I've seen it in Wal-Green's). The packaging was sufficient to keep it protected during shipping. Included in the box were 10 finger-covers, latex, for applying the cream without risking contamination from germs from fingers or fingernails - a smart thing to do. The tube was a bit hard to open, the cap has to be pushed down and then turned - once or twice I ended up squirting some of the cream out accidentally, but once I got used to it, not a problem. The cream was white, thick enough to apply without it dripping or sliding around, and it didn't take a lot to achieve relief. And I did achieve relief. There is only so much a topical cream can do for a deep carbuncle, but this cream helped immensely. At the worst point, I resorted to applying a pretty thick layer, and only rubbing it in slightly, then waiting about 20 mins before applying a bandage - by that time, most of the cream had been absorbed, and the area was completely numb to the touch. Of course the deeper pain was still there - but this is a topical cream - you can't expect it to alleviate the deeper pains. It did what it was supposed to do, and did it quite well. Highly recommended. The one thing I would watch out for - once this is on and has had some time to work, be careful - it would be easy to accidentally make things worse somehow, because you cannot feel what you're doing to yourself completely. That is the risk in using any numbing agent, and this one works so well, you really must be on your guard and take that into account. Again, very happy with purchase and would absolutely recommend.

It works great

The product itself is excellent. However, it arrived in its thin cardboard original container, and that was put into a big paper envelope. It got smashed, of course. Thankfully, it did not damage the product. It only smashed the box. Please inform the seller that they need to keep their product in the box intact. Once again, I found the product to be above my expectations. PS I have ordered three of these, and they all have arrived in the exact same way.

It works.

Great product. Shipping takes forever. Same with other vendors of this product.

tha item works great but its very expensive

Soothing

The three star rating is because of the false amount listed here on this order page. I get frustrated because it's so hard to make informed purchasing decisions when the information is not correct. The box I received has 30 grams,or about an ounce. The product is AMAZING for those suffering from pain and discomfort, so I encourage you to try the product. Just know what you're getting. For reference I went to my two local drugstores. One doesn't offer Recticare. The other sold this size for $30 bucks, so I think I did ok. However, I need this so often, getting the best deals are a must for me. It's expensive, likely because it actually works. I'm allergic to most other products like this so I have little choice.