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Suggest Remedies For Burning Sensation In Feet

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Question: Burning feet
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (44 minutes later)
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While I wish you had provided some more detail regarding your symptoms, such as onset, progression, other conditions etc, burning feet usually are a feature of what is called peripheral neuropathy. It happens due to damage of peripheral nerves responsible for sensation and usually involves the feet initially as the longest nerves cover them, as a result produces unpleasant sensations.

Peripheral neuropathy can have many many causes, such as diabetes, long term alcohol use, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance, metabolic alterations, some infections etc. The most common cause is certainly diabetes so that is the first cause to be sought in your case as well.

Since the causes can several, many tests may be required, starting by routine tests for the most common causes, such as blood glucose, HbA1c, liver and kidney tests,electrolytes, creatine kinase, thyroid function, blood count. The other exam to be made is nerve conduction studies to confirm nerve damage, altering their conduction. Whether further tests are needed depends on the findings. Further management depends on the cause which should be addressed when found.

I remain at your disposal further questions.
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Suggest Remedies For Burning Sensation In Feet

Brief Answer: Read below. Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thank you for choosing our site for your health related question. While I wish you had provided some more detail regarding your symptoms, such as onset, progression, other conditions etc, burning feet usually are a feature of what is called peripheral neuropathy. It happens due to damage of peripheral nerves responsible for sensation and usually involves the feet initially as the longest nerves cover them, as a result produces unpleasant sensations. Peripheral neuropathy can have many many causes, such as diabetes, long term alcohol use, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance, metabolic alterations, some infections etc. The most common cause is certainly diabetes so that is the first cause to be sought in your case as well. Since the causes can several, many tests may be required, starting by routine tests for the most common causes, such as blood glucose, HbA1c, liver and kidney tests,electrolytes, creatine kinase, thyroid function, blood count. The other exam to be made is nerve conduction studies to confirm nerve damage, altering their conduction. Whether further tests are needed depends on the findings. Further management depends on the cause which should be addressed when found. I remain at your disposal further questions.