I had a very fast onset also. However, I did have low grade symptoms leading up to that not so glorious day on Feb 19, 2014. It was like someone tied a noose around my ankle and was pulling it tight all day long. I felt sick, cold, and electrical; and it felt like someone ran electricity through my spinal column. A few days later, I had symptoms all over, including my face. Then over the next 3 months things went off the rails - intense burning broke out all over the place to the point where I wouldn't sleep for days at a time.

I recently tested positive for Lyme disease. I've seen significant improvements with antibiotics and Low Dose Naltrexone to the point where all the burning is subsiding and I'm starting to get my life back.