...I did NOT expect it to work on my [specific pain] that I was living in Terrible PAIN and could hardly talk...I used my product that night like it said, put it on one time then waited 5 minutes and put it on again...Well I know know that it took the pain away so fast that I thought it was numbed up. I even looked at the ingredients to see if it had Lidocaine, it does not. But I use this product faithfully every day because I NEVER want to experience that pain again. I even carry it with me in case I have a day where I have to talk too much. Like everyone else who tries it and it works you get this thought "Did that just work or was it my imagination?" Well I can tell you this it was NOT my imagination it REALLY works! Give it a try you will be happy that you did. I use it for everything...I know Many people that I have seen it work for on other issues as well. Give it a try!