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Skin that is painful to the touch
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 4 years ago. Typically on a day to day basis I am symptom free. Yesterday I developed extreme pain only when I touch my skin. This is every inch of my body. This is the third time I've developed this symptom. The first two times It resolved on it's own after about 3-4 days. I discussed this with my rheumatologist and she said she didn't know what to make of it. She wanted to do labs when I was having the pain. I did the labs and they showed nothing abnormal.
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@jeannesf1 After 40 years, I’ve found the SciFit recumbent stepper works for me. I use it at the lowest level and have worked up to 30 minutes. No pressure on joints and I’m not dealing with the usual post-exertion malaise, flu-like muscle pain. My YMCA has 3 such machines, our Senior Center has two, and the PT folks also have one. Watch it in use online. Search SciFit recumbent stepper. I think NuStep makes one, too.
@jakefix82 , I like it too. I’m not up to 30 minutes though! That’s awesome!
@jakefix82 thank you so much. I had not heard of these before. But haven’t been to the gym although I have access to a gym because I went once and had a bad flare up. But I’m going to look for these. I really appreciate it.
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1 ReactionI've just joined today and am learning about my recently diagnosed fibro.
I, too, have stinging pain on various areas of my body. I hope to learn more about this issue.
@celia16 me too. It's only my right leg - hip to foot but more intense below the knee...
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1 Reaction@mrsr1234 , I finally went to Urgent care ortho last week and was diagnosed with ITBS, which I had in my other leg several years ago. It resolved with PT. This time he gave me a printout of exercises that should help it. I was able to get back on the stairstepper without too much pain. My flares are on the outside of the knee and a line of pain and soreness up the outside of the thigh and down the outside of the calf. Ice is helping too.
https://www.running-physio.com/itbs/
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2 Reactions@celia16 thank you, will look at this.
Hi all, I am new to the Mayo Clinic community but reading this original post and responses - I suggest anyone interested look up Allodynia
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2 Reactions@jamiemetcalf , hey there! That’s a great idea. I checked out that condition and while I’ve never been diagnosed with it, it’s possible. Most of my soreness under the skin on my limbs (except not the ITBS) has resolved since I started taking daily Hydroxichloroquine in the spring of this year. It doesn’t help with actual muscle strain, but other unexplained aches, pains and soreness under the skin has gone. It’s amazing. It supposedly treats inflammation.
It's called allodynia; mine is treated with topical capsaicin cream.
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