What Causes Pain And Burning Sensation In Legs?

Posted on Sun, 11 Oct 2015

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Question : AFTER HAVING UNABOOTS ON MY LOWER LEGS (FOR LEG SWELLING), I STARTED HAVING BURNING PAIN IN MY FOREARMS AND FEET. I WAS FREEZING INSIDE AND PAINFUL BURNING OUTSIDE.
WHEN I TRY TO WARM MY INSIDE BY COVERING UP, I BREAK OUT IN A PROFUSE SWEAT AND I AM STILL IN PAIN.
WHAT IS WRONG?

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possible Peripheral Neuropathy?Need confirmation

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.

I can understand your concern.

As per your symptoms, you probably seem to have peripheral neuraopathy.

This can cause wide symptoms like coldness, burning, warmth, excesisve sweating, sometimes absent sweating and pain.

Based on your symptom profile, I advise you to get the following investigations.

1. NCS-nerve conduction study.
2. Vitamin B12 levels.
3. Blood sugar assessment -Hb1ac , FBS, PPBS.

Treatemt with antineuropathy agents like Pregabalina and Methyl cobalamin will help to drastically improve your symptoms.

Please check with your physicain if he shares my view and if can prescribe these drugs to you.

Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.

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