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(More customer reviews)I'm so glad Amazon is carrying this now and I can get it with free Amazon Prime shipping.
If you're new to capsaicin-based pain relieving creams, beware -- they're not for everybody. The active ingredient is the same as in pepper spray, just in a much lower concentration.
Even in low concentrations, they can really burn the first few times you use them. Some people have skin that is simply too delicate, thin, or sensitive to use these kinds of products.
But if you can use them, they really work.
I started using them because I wanted an alternative to taking a pill every time I had an ache somewhere. And I've come to really like the Capzasin products.
I can give you a few startup tips.
Don't start with "HP" (high potency) creams. Start with something like Capzasin-P Topical Analgesic Cream, .035-Percent Capsaicin, 1.5-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 3), a milder version. You have to build up a tolerance to the stuff.
Apply a very light film to start with. If you've never tried it before and you haven't developed a tolerance, it's going to really heat up. Wash it off with soap and water immediately if it burns you too much. (After washing, moistened bread laid over the area might provide some additional relief.)
Stay with the milder cream until you begin to get used to it. The longer you use it, the less it will burn. Eventually it will hardly burn at all and you'll be looking to trade up to higher potencies. Even without the burning, it still gives pain relief. I don't know how or why it does, but it does.
I still like to feel a little burn when I use it, so I put on a pretty heavy amount -- I guess it's the endorphins or something.
The roll-on version -- Capzasin Arthritis Pain Relief, 1 Fluid Ounces (Pack of 2) -- is handy, and I would love to see it available in a higher potency. As it is I find I reapply it two or three times to get the results I want.
A couple of other warnings: Keep this stuff away from your eyes and mouth and any other sensitive areas of your body, and away from pets and children. Wash your hands thoroughly after applying (I usually wash mine at least twice), and make sure you don't "contaminate" stuff that other people might touch and get an unwanted burning feeling from.
If you have children around and they like to hug you, make sure your clothing completely covers any areas you've applied the cream so the children don't accidentally get burned.
And there's one other unique thing about capsaicin creams -- you may think they've worn off, and then you go work in the yard or something and get warmed up and start perspiring a little, and the areas you applied the cream will start heating up again. That can happen in a hot shower too, so be advised you can get an "afterglow." I actually like this effect, it's like getting another application.
And I do prefer the Capzasin brand. It has no salicylates or annoying fragrances added.
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