What Causes Pain, Swelling, Burning And Tingling Sensation In The Feet?

Posted on Wed, 1 Jun 2016

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Question : my feet have been hurting for a few days now, feel swollen, burning,tingling?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be nerve compression

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Burning feet is mostly a nerve related problem. It can be due to nerve compression in spine or a neuropathy. Before I advised you any thing I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1. Since when you are having this ?
2. are you a smoker or Diabetic or Thyroid ?
3.Do you have any back pain ? Any investigations ?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (35 minutes later)

Its been about 4 days now and no to smoking, I am hypo with my thyroid and take med not any back pain at this time however I did have this rash on my back, stomach and chest for 2 weeks before

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to get your serum B 12 and back x ray

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think your pain can be due to hypothyroidism.I would suggest you to follow these steps.
1.Get your serum B 12 estimation and see if it is low. In that case you can start taking tablet b 12 one daily for three months.
2.Tablet Pregabalin one tablet at night time.
3.Hot water fomentation.
4.Doppler examination of lower limb to see if their is any vascular problem.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if their is any other followup questions.
thanks

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