Is the lidocaine ointment usp5% good for arthritis flare up in my knees I also have neuropathy and?

I apply it three to four times a day which helps great arthritis pain in my hips and other areas and the PN pain too. I use to sleep with the lidoderm patches on my hips at night but my insurance stopped covering it so I got the lidocaine ointment instead. I still use it on different areas but I use the Voltaren gel on my hips and other areas that the lidocaine ointment is not as affected. So talk to you doctor about trying out the Voltaren gel too. My mom used the lidocaine ointment at one point for her arthritis but once she tried the Voltaren gel she switched to it and she doesn't use the lidocaine ointment anymore. With the Voltaren gel depending on the area you use either 2 or 4 grams. You have this plastic strip the you apply the gel on that measure out how much you need instead of just applying how ever much you want to use. I take many other prescription medications for my PN and arthritis plus the long list of other serious health issues I take 41 medications.