New to the Forum. Can someone recommend a product that will generate extreme heat?

SpinalPain

Hi,

My name is Dan [removed by moderator - full name] and I live is the southern most part of the United States. I have suffered with chronic (never ending) back pain since I was 20 years old. I am now 70. I’ve run the gamut for most of the available pain relief options with the exception of operations ( advised against that by Drs) and acupuncture ( would like to try that). First steroid injection lasted a couple of weeks and after that the next injections only lasted a couple of days. I walk every day and it is a great help to loosen my stiff back in the morning. 

The following are most helpful -

1. Long walks
2. HOT baths
3. HOT liniments 
4. Medical grade massage chair
5. Long and intense massages (if I can convince my weary wife) LOL

Strong and deep heat are extremely effective towards making the pain tolerable. Super hot baths never fail, but it’s hard living your life in a bath tub. And the water cools down way too quickly

My main reason for joining is to inquire about the hottest of liniments and/or hot balms available.  Years back I used a product called, “Heet”. It worked great and used it daily for way over a decade. But, some years back it ceased to get hot. I actually called the company and they told me that the formula had not been changed and that they’d never heard a customer claim it no longer got hot. I now believe (my opinion) that the formula must have changed.

MY QUESTION
Can someone recommend a product that will generate extreme heat?

OR, would be interested in a formula that I could make at home to accomplish the same.

If this type of question is better posted in another place, please let me know. I tried initiating a new thread in the Back Pain forum and was unable to learn how to do so.

Thanks in Advance for any help!
Dan [removed by moderator - full name]

Thibodaux, LA
USA

chiarieds

Hi @SpinalPain - & welcome to the community. No worries, it's absolutely fine posting in this section of the community.

I think your best option would be to discuss this with your Dr to get their recommendation of what may be the most effective. The heat you gained from the 'Heet' product you mention is likely due to capsaicin, so you could ask your Dr for a cream containing a reasonably higher capsaicin level compared to that of 'Heet' nowadays.

Also some info on capsaicin cream here: https://www.verywellhealth.com/capsaicin-cream-89045 Hope this helps.

SpinalPain

Thanks. The link for Capsaicin was interesting. I am considering adding Capsaicin to the hottest liniment that I am aware of. It is called, “Toast”. 

I have asked my GP Dr before but this time I’ll ask him about a heat product. 

chiarieds

Well the 'Screamin' hot' version of 'Toast' also contains capsaicin (0.03%), so do try to discuss capsaicin content with your Dr.

SpinalPain

Just ordered Zostrix. It has 0.1% Capsaicin. 

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Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @SpinalPain Thank you for posting your pain management questions. Many of our members experience chronic pain, so you're not alone trying to find options that work for you. 

I've moved your post into our chronic pain and pain management category, which you may also want to scroll through. If you'd like any help working out how to post something into a specific category, please just let us know. 

I've removed your full name from your original post, and the link you posted in your latest comment. We don't allow people to post their full names on the community. This is for the safety of yourself and others. We also don't tend to allow links to paid products to be posted onto the community. You can read our other house rules here. 

L_Volunteer

A warm welcome from me too @SpinalPain. Thanks for joining us. How are you today?

Hopefully, the resources already recommended help. However, if you need anything else, please don't hesitate to let us know 

SpinalPain

SpinalPain said:

“Just ordered Zostrix. It has 0.1% Capsaicin.

Tried the Zostrix, little to no heat :-(. I couldn’t begin to re-count all of the liniments, balms, and heat producing creams that I’ve tried over the last 50 years. “Heet” used to work very well. It last 12 hr or more, but not anymore.

I will ask my doctor if he has any ideas. If only I could keep my lower back and neck warm, better yet hot.