Burning sensations on skin pressure points, i.e. elbows, hands, feet

Posted by jimbourg8 @jimbourg8, Oct 25, 2011

Does anybody have similar symptoms like these. It is not exactly like a peripheral neuropathy but seems similar....It just started happening in June 2011. Almost constant feeling of burning pain when ever I am sitting or anything touching those hyper sensitive areas of my body. As soon as I get up and move, there is relief. As soon as I sit down or exert the slightest pressure on those areas, there is that burning , nagging , type of pain. I had received a diagnosis of Hypothyroidism during that time and have been taking the low thyroid medication for 3 months now...but no relief on this problem...........anybody out there with similar or same symptoms.....I'd be glad to find out and if they for a resolution. So far my Healthcare providers dont know yet......maybe I need to see a neurologist ?

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@pecan111

Hey. This is old post but if u ever found out what was wrong pls reply. I was experiencing this on my right side all over the backside of body and I finally have an answer but it was not disease. Was dx w lupus but I really don’t think that what I have but I stay on low dose of plaquenil bec dr told me if I come off it, as I did once that it can stop working if u go on/off them. If interested in what I figured out pls reply

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Hi, @pecan111 - What did you figure out was causing the burning sensations you were experiencing? You mentioned you don't think that you have lupus as diagnosed. What is making you think it's something other than lupus?

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I've got burning sensation in upper back and back of the thighs.The worst thing for me is that I cannot sit on the office chair . My neuro said that its not neurological but suggested amitriptyline, has anybody tried it?

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@polzovatel
I would recommend that you be examined by a good Physical Therapist/Sacro-Illiac specialist who likely can identify what is nerve- related and what is muscle-related, and who can alleviate your pain. You will need a referral from a doctor, however.

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read / Google gadlinium poising if you have had MRI with contrast as burning sensation is one of the symptoms there is also a support group for this on yahoo

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did you have MRI with contrast if you did Google gadliniumn poisining there is a support group and law suits

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Just wanted to let you all know that this discussion, "Burning sensations on skin pressure points, i.e. elbows, forearms, hands buttocks, feet" has now been moved to the Mayo Clinic Connect Just Want to Talk group.

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Sometimes we can't relay everything on the doctors, because medical technology is the least advanced technology than all other modern technologies, currently man able to travel to the moon/space and able to talk to face to face with each other between New York and London even between space station, but still did not discover the human body and its micro functioning process. we all understand when we eat very spicy food, we end up suffering later in the bathroom, but we do not have any other significant feelings about how the spicy food interact with entire body, such as how the spicy food impact in the internal organs, joint, skin etc. that means the spicy food do not have interaction other parts of human body than anus does. Anyway this is my story, 5 years ago one of my friends told me an onion-red wine recipe, and drink a shot daily, I’ve drink a while and feel the significant positive improve my energy level, sex drive etc. then I thought the ingredients of the recipe are onion and red wine, why I have to limit myself with a shot daily and decided serve myself with regular wine glass daily, guess what, I’m starting to have burning sensation on skin on my left elbow and getting worse day by day, of course I’m not that smart enough to relate the increased daily dose of my red wine recipe, burning sensation getting worse and worse, pain to touch and looks like red as red a monkeys butt, seen by all kind of specialist like neurologist, fiber-logiest , dermatologist and related test and examination was thyroid, iron level, and may other special exams that I’ve forgot the name, but spend a lot time and money with zero improvement. One day I happened to out of town for a week, of course I didn’t get a chance keep up my red wine recipe, and my elbow burning sensation problem getting better and better and completely gone by the time when I get back home, then I have to wait another week to have my red wine recipe ready, a week later my recipe ready and starting with regular wine glass and my elbow burning sensation problem started again, stop drink one day problem stopped right away, and felt like the red wine recipe like a on off switch for my elbow burning sensation problem, then I stopped the recipe for good, elbow burning sensation problem gone for good for last five years. Recently I got a case of very good Cabernet Sauvignon, and started to drink glass daily, by my surprise my elbow burning sensation problem came back less than a week after I drink a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon daily, this time came back to my right elbow, I did not expect this because this is not a onion red wine recipe just a red wine, again I stopped daily red wine, the burning problem gone as well . Other than that if I drink a beer, my joint starting to pain right away, just like on off switch. I only drink bourbon on the rocks and never have any problem; conclusion is do not being an experimental rat for no clue doctors with spending your own money and time. The point I’m trying to make is every human body is different, the food we eat/drink lifestyles and living/working conditions have a different reaction for every individual in different period of time, so we have to learn the nature of our own body, and keep track of any changes of eating/drinking, lifestyles and living/ working situation and how they impacted our health situation and to be able to adjust and regulate them for optimal health, good luck and live well.

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I am very happy to report that I have got significantly better with acupuncture. I have to say that my acupuncturist is very experienced and trained in China and that I had tried other acupuncturists in the past who had not helped at all. I have been seeing her fro 3 months and have gone from having to sit on ice packs all day every day to using them in the late afternoon/evening only. I am hoping that in time this issue will disappear completely.

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@jimbourg8

I saw your post lisa. Have not been on mayo for quite some time. I can really relate your your dilema. I strated having this burning feeling in certain pressure points in my body. Mostly on the elbows mostly on my left side ....mostly worse in the late afternoon and evening. It's usually burning and/or uncomfortable feeling when I am sitting down on couch or chair. the burning sensation like I said on pressure points like elbows, legs, or butt when sitting even if 2 mins or less and seems like I can't remain still.......upon getting up and moving around it relieves the sensation. Went to neurologist 4 years ago..........he confirmed that it was Restless leg syndrome............there are different types of RLS but the classic symptoms are a feeling of burning, tingling, and a general sense of unable to relax when quietly sitting or even laying down and relieve comes when changing position and/or getting up. Diagnosis is by symptoms....there is not definitive diagnostic test.........all bloodwork etc....is usually normal RLS. I now take Gabapentin, and Klonopin to calm the "restless" nerves...........there is no cure for this........It's just something you have to learn to live with and take those medications for it..........They say there is a link between low iron (which I had) and now I take more iron (but that may not allevate the symptoms even when iron level becomes normal ) . Also it is believed there is a link between low thyroid and RLS also.......I was diagnosed with low thyroid 5 years ago and started taking the levothyroxine to put my thyroid back to normal. But even though I still have the RLS........there is a possiblity that I had LOW thyroid for years before I was diagnosed with it........hence I think (my theory) the RLS evolved due to the years of LOW thyroid. This is just my thinking on this. No Dr. Told me of that.....anyways I hope maybe this helps others and they can begin to pinpoint their syptoms down.

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My symptoms are very similar to yours: burning in my left buttock when sitting and burning/tingling sensation at pressure points - mostly on the left side. This started in 2021 with numbness in my left jaw a day or 2 after getting a vaccine. I am not and anti-vaccination. It progressed to the burning sensation. The neurologist in the hospital did not see any irregularities in my brain scan. I've had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis for 25 years and my endocrinologist says that the symptoms are not thyroid related. I believe that the burning in my buttock may be unrelated to the other issues because when I was giving a steroid the burning in my buttock stopped within a few days. and started up again when I resumed my hip stretches. I could feel my butt muscle moving over my ischium (bottom hip bone). My PCP says that this is normal, but I am questioning that! I iced my left buttock, sat on large bubble wrap and used and TENS and after a couple of months, the pain went away. I tried the hip extension again and the pain returned. I believe that is Weaver's Bottom and is unrelated to the other burning/tingling. Even though the buttock and joint burning/tingling occurred simultaneously, to me, they seemed to be unrelated. If you haven't tried a TENS unit, I strongly urge you to give it a try. When I wear it, I can sit comfortably.

I don't know if the Gabapentin that a second neurologist gave me helped with the burning/tingling in my pressure points or they went away on their own, because they went away about a month after I was hospitalized (I wasn't taking Gabapentin at that time). It seems that sunlight/UV exposure may bring this on. So, I don't know if the vaccine was the cause or it's just a coincidence. I still get the burning in my left jaw regardless on sun exposure.

I know that your post it from 2016, and I do hope that you have found some relief. But, I wanted to suggest the TENS unit just in case no one had mentioned it to you.

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I know exactly what you mean. I have had this for several years. It's called allodynia. Nerve damage

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