Hi AZ-Di,

I'm sorry you're experiencing this, it could be spread of course, but it might not be. It's so hard to tell. I've experienced several cycles of spread, from my left knee to my foot, then my right toes, then my left hand, then the rest of my left arm....

Every time it has started with odd random episodes of that tingly burny sensation, or just stabs of pain for no apparent reason. Then it could be a slight touch causing sharp pain that makes you jump. For me it then gets more common, and ends up feeling hot or cold, with aching pain most of the time, and of course the rest of the fun times

Your thread caught my eye because just five minutes ago I was dreading the exact same thing - yesterday I scraped my right hand on some wire, and it was raised, very red and sharply painful all evening. Then half an hour later I crushed the side of my right thumb into a lock. Cue more redness and throbbing. I've kept it gently moving, and been really careful since, but today it's still jangling, and just now it is hot and pink and really very painful indeed, with some really nasty stabbing pains. I'm holding it out while I type, but the pads on my other fingers are feeling sore too...

I hate this disease, it feels so cruel, and I hate being scared of doing things in case I get hurt. If it has spread to my right hand because of a scrape and a bang on my thumb I will just be distraught. I'm trying not to think it, but those pains are regular, the heat is definitely not right, and it darn well feels like the other cripsy bits of me....

I really hope yours isn't spread matey. I'll be thing of you and hoping your foot settles down and was some kind of soft tissue injury that heals quickly for you.

Take care and good luck,

Bram