About 10 years ago I had treatment with lidocaine ( injections ) for joints that were bad and within the space of few months started developing terrible problems that went from gasritis into neuropathy - or at least what I thought was neuropathy i.e. because the things I took to heal it were also recommended for peripheral neuropathy.

Tonight for the first time since then I decided I would put my conciousness to rest and see what if any effect simply using some lidocaine spray would have - not that I was expecting anything to happen given it was a spray but I was curious nonetheless given I'd been too scared to try before.

Well, I can tell you I only used one pump of the spray on my finger inside my mouth and within 30 seconds my feet and legs are crawling with the very same symptoms and pain that I started experincing 10 years ago.

Now although this sounds almost identical to PN from what I've read ( aside form nervousness ) which I dont feel , the lidocaine , if anything , should help someone if suffering from PN and as result now Im left wondering ( because I dont read any accounts of lidocaine doing this ) what kind of problem could cause this effect ?

If any one has any ideas or suggestions Id really be grateful for your response as I've been looking for some sign / connection to what this could be for years and any help would be more than appreciated.

thank again.

matt