Don’t Give Up, Give It One Month
Find Out If IV Lidocaine Can Change Your Life
Book Your Virtual Consultation: $250A 30-minute video consultation with Dr. Richard Nahas.
- Virtual consultation30 minutes with Dr. Nahas · $250
- Infusion 1: lidocaineWe measure your response and how long relief lasts.
- Infusion 2: procaineA related anesthetic that helps some patients longer.
- Infusion 3: your best optionPlus vitamins and trace minerals.
About two weeks apart · about one month in total
You’ve seen the specialists. You’ve tried the medications, the physical therapy, the injections and the diets. Some helped a little, for a while. Most didn’t help at all.
If your pain has spread beyond where it started, so that you hurt in many places at once, there may be a reason the usual treatments keep falling short.
When the nervous system turns up the volume
In many people with chronic pain, the nervous system becomes oversensitive. The brain, spinal cord and nerves start amplifying pain signals long after an injury has healed. Doctors call this central sensitization. It is common in fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, endometriosis and long-standing neck or back pain.
While targeted injections can sometimes help treat pain, treatments aimed at one painful spot can’t fix a problem in the whole system. That is what makes IV lidocaine unique.
How IV lidocaine works
Most people know lidocaine as the numbing medicine used at the dentist. Given slowly through an IV at carefully controlled doses, it acts on the nervous system as a whole. It can quiet overactive pain signaling and give the entire system a chance to reset. For people who respond, that can mean less pain, better sleep, less muscle tension and a greater sense of calm, for days or longer after each infusion.
The three-infusion trial: built to find what works for you
Not everyone responds to IV lidocaine the same way. Dr. Richard Nahas developed a unique protocol that improved outcomes using a more personalized approach. Instead of repeating one formula and hoping, the trial tests three variations to find the one that is best for your individual body.
Lidocaine
We measure how your pain changes and how long the relief lasts.
Procaine
A related anesthetic. Some patients get longer relief with procaine than with lidocaine.
Your better-performing anesthetic
Plus vitamins and trace minerals. Some patients get noticeably longer relief with this added.
Every infusion includes magnesium. Each one takes about an hour in a comfortable office setting, and you are monitored throughout. The infusions are spaced about two weeks apart, so the whole trial takes about a month.
At the end, you’ll have a clear picture of whether this treatment helps you, and which version helps most.
Backed by Dr. Nahas’s own research
Dr. Nahas and his colleagues studied this protocol in 113 patients with chronic pain. The results were presented at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Among their findings:
About 1 in 5 patients got substantially longer relief from procaine than from lidocaine. With a single-drug approach, those patients might never have found their best option.
Among patients who tried the vitamin and mineral formula, about 3 in 10 got substantially longer relief with it added.
Side effects were usually mild and passed quickly. There were no serious adverse events or clinically significant changes in heart rhythm.
What patients care about most: more good days
Numbers only tell part of the story. What matters most is quality of life. Patients value IV lidocaine for giving them more good days. They work better, and they sleep better. They spend meaningful time with loved ones. They return to activities that pain had taken away.
This treatment doesn’t help everyone, and no one can promise results. The trial exists so you can find out for yourself, in about a month, without committing to long-term treatment.
Is it safe?
IV lidocaine has been used in medicine for decades. Dr. Nahas has given thousands of infusions over 20 years. Common side effects include lightheadedness, drowsiness, a metallic taste and numbness around the mouth. These are usually mild and pass quickly. Your consultation includes a full review of your medical history to make sure the treatment is appropriate for you.
What it costs, up front
We believe you should know the full picture before you begin.
| Step | Cost |
|---|---|
| Virtual consultation with Dr. Nahas | $250 |
| Three-infusion trial (introductory offer) | $1,000Standard price: $1,500 |
| Ongoing treatment, if the trial helps | About $500per infusion |
Ongoing treatment is a significant investment, but when it works, it offers tremendous value. If you have been limited by pain for years, imagine less pain, improved mood and sleep, better function and quality of life. The trial is how you find out how it works for you.
Limited availability
Dr. Nahas personally oversees the care of every patient at the SCAR Institute on the Upper West Side. The $1,000 introductory price is available for a limited number of patients.
A virtual consultation
During this 30-minute interview, Dr. Nahas will:
- Review your full medical history and the treatments you’ve already tried
- Assess how much central sensitization may be linked to pain
- Tell you honestly whether IV lidocaine is a good fit, or whether another approach may serve you better
- If it’s a fit, reserve your place in the three-infusion trial
- Pay securely online. $250 for your virtual consultation.
- Pick your time. Your confirmation email has the link to choose it.
- Meet Dr. Nahas by video. 30 minutes, from wherever you are.
Questions first? Call 929-575-7788
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This page is for general information and is not medical advice. Individual results vary. IV lidocaine is not appropriate for everyone. Research findings describe a retrospective case series of 113 patients treated at The Seekers Centre in Ottawa, Canada, manuscript submitted for publication.