Burning foot

Everyday living
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I am RRMS currently relapsing with a burning left foot and ankle. It’s been going on now for a couple of weeks now. Brought on by stress which is work related. What I find is that my foot and ankle burn away quite happily. But then if more stress is heaped on me the burning intensifies. Do other people get this or am I just mad? Thanks Min xx

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Hi Min

I get a burning foot sometimes, though it’s not stress related - it’s usually simply when it’s gotten too warm for whatever reason then ends up heating up too much, or sometimes if I’ve eaten too much salty it can go funny.

I use Deep Freeze gel or spray, or simply get a bowl of cold water to soak it in for a few minutes to get it back to a norma temperature.

Dan

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No hun not mad lol.

I get it in my feet, ankles and shin mainly. Its called paresthesia an unsual sensation is very common in MS. It can also be tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, fizzing etc.

I dont go a day without some of them or all of them. STRESS will make it worse without doubt.

Can you eleviate the stress at work? Stress is a no no for MSERS it gives them pseudo exacerbations so if you can sort the stress out the symptoms will get better. Hope it does for you. x

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Thanks guys. Dan - I will get some deep freeze gel or spray. Golden girl - good to have a name parssthesia. Alleviate stress at work would be ideal BUT not possible - I work for the NHS and they have caused the stress!!! Thanks again and hugs Min xx

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Are well that explains it lol. Can you do some meditation. I bought some tapes so when i feel really stressed (they are well used at the moment lol), it helps to calm me down. Also gentle Yoga is good too.

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My feet feel like they are burning. They aren’t, but they feel like they are. Bizarrely they actually feel cold.

I realised that it’s probably nerve pain, not ‘real’ pain which explains why pain killers etc don’t work. I haven’t tried deep heat or anything, but I doubt they’d work if it’s MS pain - ie nerve pain.

I am now taking Pregabalin/Lyrica for nerve pain, and it’s actually helping quite a lot. I am titrating the dose up to find the dose that works for me. But I’ve been getting to sleep at night, every night so far :slight_smile: