Ted's Brain Science Pain Cream with Resveratrol and 10% Methyl Salicylate (3-Ounces)

I also posted the following review on the three-tube page because, while originally I ordered the individual tubes, now they offer the three-tubes-at-a-time and that's how I now order them. But, the good reviews on one page don't show up on the other and they should. So: I LOVE Ted’s Cream! A highly respected doctor-friend who is always on the lookout for new and effective products gave me a tube of Ted’s Pain Cream for my birthday. One reason she bought it for me is that it is created by neuroscientists, and I’m such a fan of neuroscientists (I use their so generously published research about the brain and its effect on grief and on anxiety). The other reason she bought it for me is that it works. It works so well that I immediately bought three more tubes to make sure I’m never without it. I keep a tube of Ted’s Cream on the nightstand. I have one tube in the office. I have another tube in the kitchen. And I began giving it to my friends for their birthdays. The ONLY ‘weird’ thing about it? I realize how used to pain one can become. For example, I had some deep ache in my legs (after a six-mile fast walk), and I spent ages lying there at night trying to relax the muscles, kneading the muscles, tossing and turning - trying to get comfortable so I could sleep. Now, I had that one tube right there on the nightstand. And yet there I lie, sleepless with the pain. Worrying that maybe I have to give up my exercising. Until the lightbulb goes off in my brain and I think, “wait!!” I no longer have to put up with these aches and pains! I have a solution. I have THE solution! I grab the tube of Ted’s Cream, apply it to my achy muscles, and voila! I’m off to dreamland. But ever since that experience I kept thinking about how strange it is that we become used to having pain even when the solution is close at hand.. Once, after a long/intense walk and my muscles began aching, I thought – for the heck of it – I would put the cream on just my left leg. Just to see. Just to see how effectively it worked. Well, that leg felt so much better. Completely better. I spent several hours marveling on how much the right leg was still hurting while the left leg had no pain. Until I finally smacked myself on the forehead and asked myself why the heck I was letting my right leg suffer! So, yes, applied Ted’s Cream to the right leg and, yes, voila! Years ago, I had an unsuccessful surgical removal of a neuroma and the result is an occasional, truly awful, sickening nerve tingling in my foot, especially at night when I’m trying to sleep. It’s awful. The only solution for me has been taping one large magnet-disc on the top of my foot and one of the bottom of my foot and then wearing a sock to keep it in place. But now I have Ted’s Cream!! As soon as I start feeling the tingling, I apply Ted’s Cream… and – here it comes! – voila! Besides muscle aches, I use it on my knees when they bother me. On my sciatica. Another favorite application: itchy skin. There are sometimes really intense itches… on the skin surface but also below the skin surface. Scratching just doesn’t relieve it. And, if the itch is on the bottom of the foot, that’s an inconvenient spot to scratch. Now, I just apply Ted’s Cream. WHAT A RELIEF !!! Each tube lasts a long time even though there are so many uses for it. I LOVE Ted’s Cream!

TL:DR It works a charm for my small fiber neuropathy (SFN) and plantar fasciitis) pain as long as I apply it 3-4 times a day. Full story Dr Pradeep Chopra recommended it for SFN pain in his talk at Dysautonomia International's 2020 conference. Since nothing I've tried has done anything for the burning in my feet, I decided to try it. Before I started using it, the SFN burning started within 20 min of using the treadmill. I also had dreadful plantar fasciitis that 40 years of treatment, insoles, daily stretching, steroid shots and more..... had failed to resolve. I started using Ted's Pain Cream 4 times a day on the Tuesday. By the Thursday, I realized that I had no plantar fasciitis pain. Not a thing! I got up after sleeping and could walk with no pain. On the Friday I could use the treadmill for 40 min (doubled my pain-free time) before the burning started. I slipped with the 4 times a day and the burning got worse, so I took it up to 4 times a day again. Then I decided to try the tub of cream with the lidocaine. I use the cheaper tube 3 times a day and put the lidocaine one on just before I get on the treadmill. Yesterday I did an hour on the treadmill and then immediately walked the dogs for 90 min. About 10 min before the walk ended, the burning started, but not nearly as bad as it used to be and I could easily ignore it. As you can well imagine, I am ecstatic. Before, when the burning started, I had to sit with ice on my feet for ages to bring the pain down. Now when the burning starts, I either apply the cream again, or I just rest my feet for 10 min or so and the pain goes away Ted's website says that many people find they can reduce the number of applications of cream over time. I hope this happens to me, but if I can get this level of relief from just four applications of cream to my feet a day, I'll be happy to do so. I'm not quite at 2 weeks of using the creams I am truly ecstatic right now. I haven't had a day of pain-free feet in 4 decades, until Ted's miracle cream that is. Ted's pain cream is a deal changer for me

My husband found this through articles he was reading and forwarded the information to me. I read EVERYTHING thoroughly (including the bad reviews from some people). Despite the few 'bad' reviews, which weren't actually that 'bad' in my opinion (just testimony about how it didn't solve their issues, which is to be expected for some people), I decided to give this product a try. I have suffered from chronic pain since 2012, so I am always looking for something to help me that ISN'T in pill form. My experience with this cream has been this: It works just fine for my somewhat 'small' pain - my hands, my knees, etc. But when I start having my debilitating pain in my back and side (abdomen area), it HELPS, but doesn't make it go away. After dealing with years of pain that is debilitating, anything that helps is a bonus in my book, hence the 4 star review. ;) I think they are definitely on the right track, but it will obviously not work for everyone, or on everything that is causing an issue. I will definitely continue using this product, despite the smell. ;)

I have had degenerative arthritis in many of the joints and spinal segments of my body for the last 40 years or so; I am 62. I occasionally experience -- maybe every 5 years -- bouts of severe pain in my sacrum (tailbone)-pelvis-hip area that do not respond to the usual therapies like cold packs, massage, painkillers, etc. that usually work. After 10 days or so, the pain remained relentless. I was preparing to go see my physician about getting steroidal injections in my sacroiliac joint(s) that sometimes work. I share this to help you understand how harsh and difficult my pain was. At that very point I happened to read an article from the PBS in one of my news feeds. The article was about Dr. Ted Price from the University of Texas neuroscience department. The article reported a breakthrough in pain research that led to a product called Ted's Pain Cream. I am always very doubtful about snake-oil remedies and I historically don't respond well to holistic medicines or remedies. However, at that point I was truly feeling desperate, so I ordered the cream. When the cream arrived, I applied it somewhat liberally to the lower right side of my back, tail bone, butt and hip. The area I rubbed it into was roughly a 7" to 9" square. Within hours I was feeling relief! I kid you not. I had a hard time believing it. It actually worked as advertised! I applied the cream twice more over the next 24 hours. Within 2 days the pain I had been suffering for over 2 weeks was 90% gone. And in a few more days the pain had completely resolved on its own. I'm a believer. I am also grateful that I now have another tool in my pain-relief arsenal that I feel I can count on.

I have had mixed success with this product. I use it for back spasms in combination with medications, stretching and ice. At some stages, it seems to help a lot after a second application, especially. So I keep it in my tool kit of relief methods and it has enabled me a few times to make it through the work day (even though yes, I had the scent of grandma). However, be sure to WASH YOUR HANDS thoroughly as the thick cream sticks to skin well. I now wash 2-3 times with soap after one time accidentally getting some residue in my eye. THIS SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. It was hard to wash out, really hurt and I’m concerned that it may have caused damage to my eye membranes. I have also had the top of my hand break out after a couple of applications, and until I realized what was causing it, even had dry red patches and slight blistering. I am not allergic to many substances, so beware the strength of this medication. Also a customer service note. I emailed the Ted’s offices about the best way to remove from the eye and they didn’t have specific information for me. There should be a warning on the box and suggested method for removing it, in my opinion.

This product lists as it's only active ingredient Methyl Salicylate 10%. This is also one of the main ingredients in Bengay or any store brand of Bengay, that will cost you about $3. Ben Gay and its store labeled generic products list as their Active Ingredients: Methyl Salicylate 30%, Menthol 10% and Camphor 4%. Both Ben Gay products & TEDs Pain Cream both stink, which gets on your clothes and is offensive to others. The sales video that touts the almost magical qualities of Resveratrol is complete hyperbole, bordering on fraud. Resveratrol is an expensive antioxidant. However, since this company is pushing Resveratrol as the major factor of why this product is better than all others, I wonder why Resveratrol is listed as number 13 in the list of "other ingredients". The FDA considers Other Ingredients as inactive. When I sent the seller an email complaining about the above and telling them I want to return this product for a refund, they responded by advising me to use TEDs Pain Cream 3 times a day....and that they would be willing to give me a discount on their new, odor free roll on product. Can you imagine? I took the time to write this honest review because I am a disabled senior and I feel an obligation to explain why no one should waste their money on this product.

I was just a bit skeptical but I decided to give this a try. I work very long hours in 3-4 inch heels and sometimes my feet are killing me by the end of the day. I love potions and lotions of all sorts so I decided to give this a try. I was surprised that it really does seem to work. This is not a cure-all, but my feet definitely hurt less by the end of the day. I only apply it once in the morning. The cream has a nice minty smell and is quite soothing even when you first apply it. I do not chalk the benefit I feel up to placebo effect because I really did not actually think it would work even though a friend had recommended it. So, although this is definitely not a cure for foot pain, it does offer enough benefit to make it worth the cost. I plan to buy this again. UPDATE 10/17/2018: I decided to change my review to a 5 star. I have used this daily for a month and it seems to work better over time. I rub about a dime size amount of lotion onto each foot in the morning. I suddenly realized the other day that my feet are just not hurting at night anymore. The maximum improvement for me was fairly gradual. I highly recommend using this everyday for at least a month to see if the benefit you receive increases over time as well.

I've been using this on my feet for about a month and am happy with the results. I have some arthritic changes in the bones of me feet that make my feet hurt, at least somewhat, every day. Standing for long periods or walking for more than 2-3 miles/day can leave them in excruciating pain on the tops of my feet. I've been doing stretches with my feet a couple times a day and that helps a lot but there was still some pain all the time. I've been using this cream on the tops of my feet twice a day for about a month and the pain level is much diminished. But I haven't had any big stressors for my feet in that time so not entirely sure how it would feel after lengthy standing or walking. But, for now I will keep using it. Others had commented about the smell. It's a non-item for me. It does have menthol salicylate as the main ingredient so that's what it's going to smell like. I don't find it particularly pleasant or unpleasant....it's just there. Another comment mentioned how the ingredient resveretrol (sp?) was present in such a small quantity it was thought to be a rip-off. I know enough about science to know that getting the ingredients in the correct proportion has more to do with efficacy than strict quantity so that is a non-issue with me as well. For me, I will keep using it.