What Causes Burning Sensation In Chest, Throat And Feet?

Posted on Wed, 4 Feb 2015

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Question : Having burning sensation in chest, throat, feet and intermittently in vaginal area. At times it feels like my whole body is on fire

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
these are HOT FLASHES ...indicating perimenopausal state

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for contacting HCM.
The symptoms that you have mentioned as in burning sensation over chest , skin, throat , feet and vagina and feels that the whole body is on fire , indicates more towards typical HOT FLASHES .
These are typical perimenopausal symptoms which may indicate , cnsidering your age that you may be nearing or entering into your perimenopausal stage already.
This can be confirmed by getting a day 2 hormonal profile done and look for raised levels of FSH & LH levels.
please visit your gyno , and get evaluated for perimenopausal state.
regards

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