Globe Capsaicin 0.1% Pain Relief Cream, 3 Pack, High Potency, 2 oz

I had low back surgery in 2016. The instant I woke up from the surgery, I had intense neuropathy pain in both legs and feet. Initially, it felt like someone was holding my feet too close to a live flame! The heat was intense! Of course there was no fire. But the sensation was there, nonetheless. We tried everything we could find to relieve the pain. Eventually, the 'hot' sensation dulled and became more tolerable. I had hopes it would subside altogether. But it just didn't. It is now 2026 and I have very little hope for it to ever go away completely. Now it is a matter of dealing with it every single day. My wife had Shingles in her face and the attack damaged the nerves in her face. We tried many doctors and many things to get that sensitivity and constant pain to go away and nothing seemed to help. My wife heard somewhere, online I think, people were using capsaicin cream to treat nerve damage and constant irritation and pain from it. So we bought some to give yet another substance a try. But this was different! Finally! Something that helped! She found the capsaicin cream dulled the pain so she could sleep at night. She started putting it on my lower legs and feet at night and I started getting full night's sleep! It was amazing and encouraging! Now, we buy this cream in the 3-pack and we use it! Constantly! And it really does help. If you have neuropathy somewhere in your body and you've tried everything you can think of but haven't had much success yet, give this cream a try. It is not as intense as something like Tiger Balm or BenGay. But it works and affects the damaged nerves in a way that seems to calm them down--at least temporarily. It sure did work for us!

Heck Yeah! I apply with gloves most of the time, but it's not really necessary unless you don't wash your hands or touch your eyes or babies with unwashed hands. It REALLY BURNS, but that's EXACTLY what I was looking for! The burning is much better than the (otherwise) constant nerve pain.

Originally gave it 4 stars moved it up to 5 . You do get more product don't have the large air bubble i get with capzasin and it will get just as hot just have to use a little more and when it's warm and humid it's very effective!

I've used different intensity capsaicin creams and this one is, by far, the absolute worst. I've tried two different tubes and it feels like they forgot to add any capsaicin AT ALL in this! It says to use a pea size amount, which I did on my shoulder for the first attempt and didnt even feel any warming or hot sensation. I waited a for a few hours hoping maybe it would improve but no. Nothing. Then I tried about a 2 inch squeeze of it (about 6x the recommended amount) and again, nothing. No warming. No pain relief. Nothing. I thought maybe the one tube was bad or I got a bad batch, so I tried a second tube of the 3 pack. This one I used about 3 pea size to start. There was an extremely minor tingling sensation. I waited a few hours and tried yet another 2 inch long squeeze thinking maybe the capsaicin wasnt well distributed. And I still felt barely anything at all. I've used 0.025% capsaicin that had a much stronger effect than this! I've been using it every 4-5 hours or so on the same spot. Weaker creams have done more. Maybe I got a bad batch? I dont know. But this was worthless for me. Pros: Theres no smell. It seems to absorb relatively quickly. Its not greasy or icky once its on. Cons: There is either no effect or VERY MINOR warmth.

I used it for my arthritic knee as a supplement to the steroid shots. It works very well although only for about 2 hrs. Be very very careful to SCRUB it off your fingers after application. Still your fingers will remain numb for awhile. It works slightly better than diclofenac.

Have never used this kind of product, so didn’t know what to expect. It turned out well. Cool going on, absolutely no smell. Takes a while to feel heat, but that’s what it is. Pretty warm at first, I was leery of sitting on an upholstered chair and wouldn’t try adding a heating pad or heated car seat. This passed to a comfortable warmth that has lasted at least 8 hours. My plan has been to apply at bedtime and in the am, but I think I will try earlier tonight assuming the effect has lessened. To be continued

I bought this after reading that capsaicin could help with chronic shoulder pain from an old rotator cuff issue. I'd been rotating through ibuprofen and ice packs for months and wanted something I could just apply and forget about. The first time I used it, I barely felt anything. Maybe a slight tingle after 10 minutes? I was pretty disappointed because I'd read reviews about people feeling intense burning. Used it again that night with a bit more product and still... not much. I almost wrote it off as too weak. But I kept using it twice a day for about four days, and that's when something shifted. The warmth became more noticeable, and more importantly, the dull ache in my shoulder actually backed off for a few hours at a time. I think it needs to build up or something? The tube says you might need repeated applications for full effect, which I guess is true, but I wasn't expecting it to take nearly a week to really kick in. Now that I'm two weeks in, it does provide decent relief. Not a miracle, but enough that I'm not reaching for pills as often. Fair warning: if you're expecting immediate heat like menthol creams, this isn't that. It's more subtle and takes commitment to see results. Also my hands stay a little tingly even after washing, so definitely scrub well.

Came as described, as ordered. This worked great for a pain distraction (like Icy Hot does), except that it's from a natural plant. You get quite a bit of it with the order and for what it is, it is a great product. The consistency is that of a regular lotion (verses a Vaseline) so it is easy to rub into a given area. This is why I give it 5 stars. As for pain relief goes, I would give this more like 3 stars because as soon as the sensation from the product wears off, the discomfort returns. Wash your hands after use before touching sensitive areas such as your face or eyes, because this stuff can really make your eyes burn.