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What Causes Burning Sensation In Feet At Night?

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Posted on Wed, 7 May 2014
Question: treat burning feet at night?????
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: different possible causes and medications Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic Burning in the feet at night is due to neuropathy. Neuropathy refers to abnormal structure or function of the nerves. Neuropathy can be central (related to the nerves in the brain and/or spinal cord) or peripheral (related to nerves outside the brain or spinal cord). It is peripheral in most cases. Most common causes are: (1) lack of vitamins particularly vitamin b12 and folate. (2)trauma (3)exposure to toxins (4)diabetes (5)neurological conditions such as MS, stroke (6)infections such as shingles (7)liver or kidney disease (8)alcohol use (9)side effect of medication (10)idiopathic- the cause is not found (11)inflammatory diseases TREATMENT : (1) there are medications that are used for reducing these abnormal sensations. (a) anti seizure medications- though these medications were initially intended for seizures, they have been found to be helpful for neuropathy , examples- TEGRETOL, GABAPENTIN, LYRICA (b) Some antidepressants have also been found to be useful for neuropathy. The persons do not have depression, but only nerve pain Examples are: AMITRIPTYLINE, PAXIL, CELEXA Your doctor would likely consider using one of these medications to help you. In addition you may need some investigations to determine a likely cause to see if treatment can also be directed towards a specific treatment. (1)Blood tests for your vitamin b12 and folate levels (2)blood tests to check for diabetes, check the liver and kidneys, tests to check for any infections or sign of inflammation Summary: (1) there are medications that can help- amitriptyline, tegretol, celexa, gabapentin, lyrica, paxil, celexa (2)tests to find out the cause I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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On April 1 I started taking one tbsp. liquid collagen protein could this be the cause?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: not a normal reaction Detailed Answer: HI This is not a known side effect of this medication but everyone reacts differently to medication. If the effects only started after the medication, then it may be the possible cause. It is known to cause abnormal electrolytes in some persons and abnormal electrolytes can potentially cause sensations such as burning. If this is the case for you then it may be contributing to your symptoms. Your doctor can check your electrolyte levels via blood test Please feel free to ask anything else
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What Causes Burning Sensation In Feet At Night?

Brief Answer: different possible causes and medications Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic Burning in the feet at night is due to neuropathy. Neuropathy refers to abnormal structure or function of the nerves. Neuropathy can be central (related to the nerves in the brain and/or spinal cord) or peripheral (related to nerves outside the brain or spinal cord). It is peripheral in most cases. Most common causes are: (1) lack of vitamins particularly vitamin b12 and folate. (2)trauma (3)exposure to toxins (4)diabetes (5)neurological conditions such as MS, stroke (6)infections such as shingles (7)liver or kidney disease (8)alcohol use (9)side effect of medication (10)idiopathic- the cause is not found (11)inflammatory diseases TREATMENT : (1) there are medications that are used for reducing these abnormal sensations. (a) anti seizure medications- though these medications were initially intended for seizures, they have been found to be helpful for neuropathy , examples- TEGRETOL, GABAPENTIN, LYRICA (b) Some antidepressants have also been found to be useful for neuropathy. The persons do not have depression, but only nerve pain Examples are: AMITRIPTYLINE, PAXIL, CELEXA Your doctor would likely consider using one of these medications to help you. In addition you may need some investigations to determine a likely cause to see if treatment can also be directed towards a specific treatment. (1)Blood tests for your vitamin b12 and folate levels (2)blood tests to check for diabetes, check the liver and kidneys, tests to check for any infections or sign of inflammation Summary: (1) there are medications that can help- amitriptyline, tegretol, celexa, gabapentin, lyrica, paxil, celexa (2)tests to find out the cause I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions