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What Causes Burning Sensation In The Feet At Night?

Posted on Sat, 11 Mar 2017

Question: I have been suffering with burning feet worse at night and was told I had metatarsalgia. However I also suffer with anxiety and panic attacks. however Im not sure that this is psychological because I get beside the burning real shooting pains in my feet. I t did start right after I started and exercise program which I intensified . I started out with two miles a day and increased it to five and it was at this point when my symptoms appeared. I walked fast and did it to relieve me from my morning anxiety. Now it has become a vicious cycle where the foot burning interferes with my sleep makes me irritable and my anxiety worse.I wear orthotics but my symptoms prevail. What puzzles me is I recentl went on vacation and walked everyday with little consequence, I am so confused and get so frustrated that I wake up at night with burning feet and feel like my whole body is on fires and the burning concentrates around my mouth and cicumoral region which I know is anxiety. However I really think there is an issue with my feet that is aggravated by or is causing my anxiety, CONFUSED THE ONLY THING I HAVCE NOT TRIED IS REST.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pantothenic acid deficiency causing Burning feet

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

Are you diabetic?

You could be having peripheral neuritis, which is an inflammation of the nerves.

You may require Antiinflammatory medication, Vitamin B therapy and physiotherapy.

Take an intramuscular injection of Vitamin B, especially with Pantothenic acid. Take Tablet Pregabalin 75mg at night. Get your blood sugar tested fasting and post-prandial.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (9 minutes later)

I am not diabetic blood sugar normal. would a peripheral neuritis effect both feet. do you think this could be just psychological my anxiety is bad. I have been taking sublingual b12 since november when my b12 was 500. What is pregabalin

what about complete rest would that help what about activities?

LYRICA IS A DANGEROUS DRUG

can I get b6 supplement or does it have to be an injection

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Peripheral neuritis commonly affects both feet.

Detailed Answer:
Peripheral neuritis commonly affects both feet.

Lyrica or Pregabalin is used to treat this condition. Other drugs with similar activity include Gabapentin, Nortryptilline.

Most common side effect of Lyrica is giddiness. Severe side effects are rare.

You can take multivitamin tablets with Vitamin B6 and B12 like Tablet Neurobion forte, twice a day for 2 months.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj