Throbbing, Burning Feet .. HELP !

My feet THROB and BURN to the point it keeps me awake at night, moving them around to find coolness in the sheets. it is equally bad in the daytime as well, however I try and keep my mind off it. I am not over weight, no illness at all, in fact other then this I am perfectly healthy 54 year old woman who does not stand or walk for long periods of time.

[FootDoc]

Though it would CERTAINLY be nice to be able to provide you with the help you request, it is beyond reasonable expectations to think that any meaningful conclusions might be drawn here from the facts offered and without benefit of a history or physical examination. Forums such as this ARE NOT and CAN NOT be replacements for traditional medical evaluation. But it DOES sound bad enough to warrant a visit to a doctor for at least a diagnosis, don't ya think? Then, I would be most happy to discuss it with you.

Did you find anything out ?!? I have the same issues as you ~ I have had tons of different test ~ they only confirmed that I had small nerve damage however they dont know why or whats causing it ~ they just want me to take meds to cover up the pain ~
The med that worked the best they took me off of because my pulse went to high
Did you happen to find anything out? I am 42 and have been in discomfort/pain for about 6 -9 months ~ I too am pretty healthy otherwise also~

Some of the considerations of this symptomology would be to rule outiabetes, Peripheral Neuropathy secondary to malignancies or medication,Spinal stenosis or spinal disc disease, Causalgia, erythromyalgia and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Certainly your circulation should be checked( both venous and arterial). X-rays of both extremites may give a hint also. Lately small nerve fiber loss is being simply diagnosed with a small punch biopsy. A blood test to rule out polycythemia etc. would be helpful. Malabsorbtion syndrome causing a decrease in B vitamins should be consideredas well as Pernicious anemia. As you can see these are not quick symptom diagnois complexes. Certainly gabapentin & similar meds may be helpful for symptomatic relief. Topical creams with arginine("Neuro-eze") or Homeopathic "Neuragen PN" are non prescription meds(at least in the US). Lastly, are you a smoker? I'd have your Dr. auscultate your abdomen to rule out aortic disease (unlikely, but) Best of luck and keep us aprised as we may also learn. Robert Bijak, DPM, DABPS

Addendum to my Post. I want to be clear that I did not place the silly icon onthe word Diabetes. I couldn't delete it and find it unprofessional and pureile. My apologies if this was offensive to anyone. robert bijak dpm dabps

Get checked for diabete