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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ProfessorGAC

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11. My Wife Has Tried It

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 05:59 PM

9 hrs ago

It helped some for her fingers, less so for her shoulder, not at all for her back.
It may be because the inflammation in or near the spine is too far below the surface for the medicine to have much effect.
That would explain helping the fingers too, since there's not much distance between the skin & the arthritic irritation.

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Any arthritis sufferers here use Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel? [View all] CTyankee Sep 2025 OP

No, but I recently had surgery to relieve arthritic pain PJMcK Sep 2025 #1

I'm hoping for massage therapy! At least once a week at minimum! CTyankee Sep 2025 #2

I used it on my hands Dave in VA Sep 2025 #3

I do! The VA gives me Traildogbob Sep 2025 #4

Same here. I use the target brand and it helps bottomofthehill Sep 2025 #5

That stuff didn't work well for me... MiHale Sep 2025 #6

For me, it's good old Mineral Ice. Works like a charm. Polly Hennessey Sep 2025 #7

Is that a brand name? CTyankee Sep 2025 #8

Fingers. Toes. Shoulders. It works. Norrrm Sep 2025 #9

Diclofenac is in the NSAID family Bmoboy Mar 2 #10

My Wife Has Tried It ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #11