I just bought the CVS cream on Friday, and used it last night.

It is very nice. It is a non -greasy formula which goes right into the skin.

There are no quantity directions on it however, or concentrations on the label of how much magnesium is in it.

This is what the bottle looks like and some information:
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/sh...#Prodtabdetail

It was $10.49 in the store. (the online link must be an internet price only)

I also looked it up (topical magnesium on line) and found a link to the Peoples' Pharmacy... where there were some people who suggested that magnesium in lotion form takes down the redness of rosacea. Don't know if that is true for everyone. But keep away from the eyes, and only apply during the day just in case-- and wash off before going to bed-- if you try it so it doesn't rub off into your eyes during sleep.

I did sleep very well with it. I applied it on my wrists and did notice it prevented my arm numbness that I often get when I lay on my arms during sleep. ( I have carpal tunnel).
I did my ankles too, because of my left ankle pain, which is still there, but that may take repeated applications to see more effects..

I'll do this for a week each night and report at the end of the week any further gains.

So far I see relaxation, deeper sleep, less numbness, and some fluid removal from edema. It is too soon to tell what it will do further. But I do see it as useful for overall relaxation.

It is very unlike the Precise (from the makers of Tylenol) cream which I tried a while ago. Precise is very greasy, and inspite of the higher menthol level, it does not work as well as Biofreeze for burning.

This CVS lotion is very different in consistency... and more pleasant to use than Precise was. But so far it is not showing "cooling" dramatic effects. It is only providing magnesium to the tissues, which is a nutrient and not a "drug".

All in all I am pleased so far.
Thank, you JanuaryBabe for the suggestion. It remains to be seen if this lotion will help all types of PN (or for pain in general), but it IS a nice product and is doing something useful for me so far.

I'll take a walk there right now. Let's see if my local CVS has this product. Thanks much

It is in the first aid section.... where the Epsom Salts are kept, at least at our store, location.

Print out the product info...just in case if you have to show an employee for help finding it.