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What Causes Burning Sensation And Discomfort In Legs Due To Edema?

I am a 57 y/o female. I suffer from edema in my feet, ankles & legs. With that I am having a burning, pins & needle sensations in both legs. Legs ache and my feet and ankles have turned dark. It s begun to be so uncomfortable that I am taking Ibuprofen 800mg. I am on b/p medication (which is under control) and was given lasix to take prn. The burning has become constant.
posted on Sun, 3 Apr 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for asking. I understand your concern.
edema feet is retained fluid under skin of legs. This causes swelling of the subcutaneous tissue/ stretching of the skin causing stress on skin leading to tissue damage, damage to subcutaneous blood capillaries.. which leads to discoloration of skin.
Pressure on the sensory nerve endings under the skin make them sore & sensitive & causes pins & needle/ burning of skin.
The muscles under the skin are also affected by change in nerve & blood supply... and get constantly irritated to cause leg ache.
* actually Ibuprifen is meant for relief of swelling due to inflammation. edematous swelling will not be reduced by it. You need -
- Drug like lasix as per doctor's advise.
- take BP medicines regularly for a good control on BP./ reduce dietary salt intake.
-Raising leg with keeping it on a pillow would help.
- TO attack basic cause of edema is the key to edema control. Please get your self examined by a physician( specially for. kidney infection/ blood pressure & associated heart problem/ diabetes / severe anemia ). get investigations advised done. this will pin point the cause .. to allow specific treatment.
Thanks.
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What Causes Burning Sensation And Discomfort In Legs Due To Edema?

Hi, Thanks for asking. I understand your concern. edema feet is retained fluid under skin of legs. This causes swelling of the subcutaneous tissue/ stretching of the skin causing stress on skin leading to tissue damage, damage to subcutaneous blood capillaries.. which leads to discoloration of skin. Pressure on the sensory nerve endings under the skin make them sore & sensitive & causes pins & needle/ burning of skin. The muscles under the skin are also affected by change in nerve & blood supply... and get constantly irritated to cause leg ache. * actually Ibuprifen is meant for relief of swelling due to inflammation. edematous swelling will not be reduced by it. You need - - Drug like lasix as per doctor s advise. - take BP medicines regularly for a good control on BP./ reduce dietary salt intake. -Raising leg with keeping it on a pillow would help. - TO attack basic cause of edema is the key to edema control. Please get your self examined by a physician( specially for. kidney infection/ blood pressure & associated heart problem/ diabetes / severe anemia ). get investigations advised done. this will pin point the cause .. to allow specific treatment. Thanks.