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Pins and needles during exercise?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 12 11:26am | Replies (93)

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@athenalee

Hello @rezaborsi. I’m very sympathetic to your symptoms, as I have similar…intense itching, with stinging and slight burning. I have been diagnosed with Large Fiber Neuropathy caused by autoimmune disease and other complications. My symptoms get worse when I’m hot, when I sit against something or lay on my back for more than an hour. And, they’re at the worst at night, making it difficult to sleep.

Are you seeing a neurologist? I’ve not found any over-the-counter remedies that work effectively for longer than a couple hours. The best for me is a lidocaine ointment which I mix with a topical containing camphor, eucalyptus, peppermint oils.

I just got a prescription from my neurologist for a compound topical ointment -
Lidocaine 2%, prilocaine 2%, gabapentin 3%, meloxicam 0.1%. Apply 1/2-2 gm, 3-4 times per day to affected areas. Total 240 gm.
Eastern State Compounding Pharmacy, Littleton, NH.

Unfortunately it’s expensive and my insurance didn’t cover it, so I use it when I’m having a particularly bad occurrence.

I hope you find relief soon!

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I tried lidocaine cream once on my back before i start working out. Didnt really work cause i still felt stinging and pain on other parts of my body such as neck or stomach and when i finished and went to take a shower , hot water was painful on the areas that used lidocaine on. Like a sharp pain and stinging. I stopped using it since. There's thing. I workout in my house. Using treadmill and others stuff in doors, But when i workout in summer there is no stinging at all while working out but in other seasons it starts like 2 minutes after i'm doing physical activity. Temperature of the room is always the same but why its NOT happing much in summer ? And its worst in fall and winter ? I dont get it