Just guessing......I think it might be the immune system directed toward the virus rather than at you. I have experienced something similar.

Or... you know how in the movies when someone hits their head and they get amnesia and then they hit it again and remember everything? I often fantasize that if a virus triggered this in me maybe another one would fix my cells and make them remember who the real enemy is.

I hope something really cool is happening to you and that you are recovering. If not, I'm glad you are getting a break from the nerve pain. It is nasty. Let us know how you feel.