What Causes Burning Pain On The Legs?

Posted on Wed, 27 Apr 2016

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Wed, 27 Apr 2016 Answered on

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Question : What could cause burning pain in the skin on the legs while in bed?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please tell more details:

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have asked you the following details in order to answer this well-
1)Since when are you having this complaint?
2)Has this worsened over the time or is static?
3)Do you have any known disease?-Diabetes?or any other disease?
4)Do you have tingling or numbness in limbs?urinary difficulty?

I shall be glad to have you in follow-up so that I can answer this well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (3 days later)

This has been happening about four weeks. Has progressed from just in bed to occasionally in waking hours. Also numbness in feet when standing in one place a few minutes. This in last week or two. No known diabetes or other diseases.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Neurological examination

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.

In view of clinical history you have detailed,these symptoms should be evaluated for the possibility of peripheral neuropathy.Neuropathy in early stage,can present like this.I suggest that you should visit a neurologist in person,and get yourself physically examined.Some of the key findings on examination like-absent reflexes,sensory loss-are indicators of neuropathy.Further,you might have to undergo nerve conduction studies also to detect neuropathic changes.Next step however,is a neurological examination.

Hope that helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad