Originally Posted by GYRGYXX

I have PN in my feet and ankles as a result of stenosis at L5/S1 and it's driving me crazy. I am anxious to try this to see if there is any relief in it.

I went to see my pain management specialist a few weeks ago and almost the first words out of her mouth were, "Spinal Cord Stimulation." Not ready for more surgery at this point.

Originally Posted by mrsD

I would apply the lidocaine cream along your inner wrists for the palm pain. Is that the only place you have an issue?

We had a fellow here who was straining his hands doing push ups. His palmar pain went away when he stopped that activity.

Do you use the magnesium lotion? (Morton Epsom Lotion)...
This too applied to the wrists and inner arms may help.
Available at WalMart, Walgreen's and online at Amazon. Just a nickles diameter dollop on each wrist is all you need.

Both of these topicals are inexpensive and work for me to quell much of my discomfort.

Originally Posted by Apollo

I believe that my palm discomfort is true SFN, as it is completely even in discomfort now in both palms, and my latest Therapath skin biopsy showed a big distal drop from 4.5 or so over the last 7 years to 1.99 in the latest report (the first done in 1.5 years)!

Thoughts?

Thank you!

David

Originally Posted by janieg

I thought I was randomly dislocating my knee, and after a few years, finally went back to the ortho. I described what was happening and the exact circumstances that caused it, and he said he thought what was going on is that I have a torn medial meniscus. When I sit specific ways (cross-legged on the ground or with my legs splayed out to my side), the torn piece folds and basically gets stuck. If I keep moving the leg (while in excruciating pain), it will eventually pop, and the pain goes away immediately.

As long as I avoid the offensive sitting positions, I generally don't have issues...unless I do something really aggravating like walking down a ski slope.

Originally Posted by St George 2013

Originally Posted by mrsD

I bought some of this recently.... the lidocaine amount is just shy of a Lidoderm patch. There have been commercials for this on TV too lately. Lidocaine is the only active ingredient. It does not have the other ingredients that regular Aspercreme has.

I am using it and finding a preliminary benefit to my night time pain. I have long suspected my feet hurt alot as referred pain from my knees. (since I retired and don't stand for hours on end anymore).

I apply a small glob (it is a thick lotion and in a bottle, not tube)
on each knee at bedtime. I concentrate on the sides of the knee where the nerves are. And I have seen a marked reduction in pain and burning at night. My left ankle pain is reduced about 80% so far.

So I do think might be helpful for others here. I did find less relief when applied to the tops of the feet themselves. So reaching the nerves higher up seems to work better for me. Try applying it on the lateral sides of the knee, if you have lower leg pain, or ankle pain.

This is the website;
http://www.aspercreme.com/pain-relie...lidocaine.html

The regular Aspercreme works for me a little, but if I try to use it every day it starts to sting the area I apply to.

I believe hubby picked it up for me at Target:
http://www.target.com/p/aspercreme-l...z/-/A-16836627

If you have an allergic problem with --caine anesthetics, then you should avoid this product.