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You could have a sodium channel mutation (such as SCN9A) that makes you highly pain tolerant, but lidocaine-resistant[0].

It's a known syndrome, and may be associated with ADHD symptoms, episodes of intense skin flushing or redness (erythromelalgia) and epilepsy.

0. https://www.healthbusinessgroup.com/2008/01/11/what-causes-a...

Other medical sources:

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1163/
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK481553/


Thank you so much. yes on the ADAH, no the skin flushing. Really appreciate your help.




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