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CTyankee

(67,118 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:42 AM Sunday

Any arthritis sufferers here use Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel?

My lower back could use some help! I ran across an old tube (expired) and wondered if it still (or did) work. I guess my memory problems made me misplace it. However, I read the label and it had expired so I will throw it away. Now I wonder if I should replace it.

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Any arthritis sufferers here use Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel? (Original Post) CTyankee Sunday OP
No, but I recently had surgery to relieve arthritic pain PJMcK Sunday #1
I'm hoping for massage therapy! At least once a week at minimum! CTyankee Sunday #2
I used it on my hands Dave in VA Sunday #3
I do! The VA gives me Traildogbob Sunday #4
Same here. I use the target brand and it helps bottomofthehill Sunday #5
That stuff didn't work well for me... MiHale Sunday #6
For me, it's good old Mineral Ice. Works like a charm. Polly Hennessey Sunday #7
Is that a brand name? CTyankee Sunday #8
Fingers. Toes. Shoulders. It works. Norrrm Sunday #9

PJMcK

(24,256 posts)
1. No, but I recently had surgery to relieve arthritic pain
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:55 AM
Sunday

I told my neurosurgeon it wasn't arthritis but early onset rigor mortis!

Dave in VA

(2,235 posts)
3. I used it on my hands
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:04 AM
Sunday

and it worked great relieving the pain, but after about three months the itching began. My skin was having a reaction to the medication. Stopped using it the pain returned but the itching stopped. Go figure!

Good luck with it though. It did decrease my joint pain while I was able to use the Volteran.

Traildogbob

(11,902 posts)
4. I do! The VA gives me
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:12 AM
Sunday

A stronger prescription dosage than over counter.
Volteran is a name brand.
I use the gel for arthritis whenever it creeps up.
Getting old is not for sissies.
Good luck to you. It’s only been an over the counter for a few years.

bottomofthehill

(9,267 posts)
5. Same here. I use the target brand and it helps
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:28 AM
Sunday

I have used it on my wrist, ankle and foot. It helps. I am not afraid of expired pills, but liquids and gels seem to not work as well when expired

MiHale

(12,181 posts)
6. That stuff didn't work well for me...
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:41 AM
Sunday

I use a roll-on lidocaine 4% keeps stuff at bay for awhile. I combine that with mindful cannabis use.

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