I recently tried an epidural steroid for the damage caused by my hypermobility. The lidocaine they gave me first didn't kick in until I was done with the procedure and at home. I've always reacted strangely to medications due to this connective tissue disorder (and I know I've got a red head gene in there), but I think I always react to lidocaine badly. I talked to my PT and she said what I feel isn't normal and I should ask for something else next time. The nurse practitioner didn't take me seriously.
When I have lidocaine injections, it burns going in just like everyone else. But when it starts working I feel the area numb to sharp pain, but it THROBS. It throbs for hours. And then comes the torturous nerve awakening - that's PAINFUL. I usually take max ibuprofen and try to sleep through it. I've tried the patches and cream before and they just burn for hours.
So how do you react to lidocaine? And has anyone had to request a different numbing medication because of their reaction??