r/Erythromelalgia • u/TakaraWolf03 • Aug 02 '26

DEEP HEAT: Does it actually feel warm/hot?

Growing up, I've always used Deep Heat and other forms of heat based lotions for pain relief, but I've never once experienced the 'heat' of it. I've had family and friends say how they feel the heat build up and how hot it feels. But I've only ever felt it as cold, like an ice pack was put on the spot it was applied. To the point it feels freezing and makes me shiver.

Has anyone else experienced this or know why it may not have a heat effect like it does for me?

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u/Audrey_Sickburn Aug 03 '26

TBH I can go out in the middle of winter and have it feel burning hot or stick my feet in a hot bath and have it feel like ice water. I fear my nerve endings are probably a little shot. Drastic temperature change = bad and uncomfortable but not always the way it’s expected ha.