Lara, I've never said totally numb is a good thing. This area is numb since hip replacement in 2010 and nerve damage....the two supps I'm taking now are reducing/eliminating the tingle/burn but certainly not the numbness. Nerves could be just plain dead. And I'm not willing to see more doctors etc. or even consider a surgery, etc....I'm living with it, and it's certainly not a good thing. A side effect from this surgery.