hi
when i'm in real pain i smear ambesol on the sore area...it is for babies gumbs when teething, basically a novacaine gel. it only lasts for a short while, but when it is working, you don't feel a thing. i would apply it with a swab, or cotton ball, because if you use a bare finger, it will go numb as well. i know this sounds like a crock, but it works. best of luck
mike
you are probably wondering how i got onto this.....a friend of mine was getting married...so at his stag party he passed out, and one of the boys pulls out this tube of gumb cream and proceeds to wipe it all over his ankles and feet...five minutes later he screams at the passed out groom, who promptly jumps to his feet....and because they were numb, falls down...well, i guess you had to be there