Burning Pain: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Burning Pain

Herpes Zoster

Burning pain typically precedes the rash by several days and can persist for several months after the rash resolves. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Apis mellifica Swollen, tender eruptions with burning, stinging pain and itching suggest a need for this remedy. [uofmhealth.org]

The burning pain and blisters follow a nerve pathway, often extending front to back on one side of the body or head. [immune.org.nz]

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

The pain surrounding the injured area and has a characteristic burning quality. [muirortho.com]

Two days after the injury, the ankle and foot became red and she complained of "intense burning pain." [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is characterized mostly by: (burning) pain, restricted range of motion, oedema and autonomic disturbances. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fabry Disease

On history taking patient gave history of severe burning pain in both hands and feet since age of 9 yrs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pain is one of the earliest symptoms – and the most incapacitating – starting with acroparesthesia and a burning pain in the hands and feet, often in the first decade of life [youtube.com]

Classic Fabry disease symptoms in males and females typically start in the first 3-10 years of life with onset of burning pain in the hands and feet, decreased sweating, problems [thinkgenetic.com]

Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Exposure of Lyndal's skin to sunlight results in severe burning pain, swelling and scarring caused by a phototoxic reaction. [youtube.com]

Older children complain of burning pain. Repeated exposure to the sun causes skin thickening on the knuckles and scars on the nose, cheeks, and back of the hands. [epainassist.com]

Am 12.07.2010 veröffentlicht Continuing and persistent burning pain, isolation and a lack of understanding from peers has a long term impact on patients diagnosed with erythropoietic [youtube.com]

Contact Dermatitis

Symptoms of contact dermatitis include: • Red rash, bumps or a burn-like rash on the skin • Itchy, painful or burning skin • Blisters and draining fluid There are two types [aaaai.org]

Irritant contact dermatitis When dermatitis is caused by an irritating substance, the main symptoms include: Redness; Burning pain; Stinging; Soreness; A reaction that resembles [healthand.com]

[…] or pain Red rash, sometimes with bumps or tiny blisters Dry, scaly, or cracked skin if you have had contact dermatitis a long time More redness, weeping, and swelling if [msdmanuals.com]

Polycythemia Vera

Doctors can also treat the itchy skin and burning pain that you may experience. [familydoctor.org]

Low-dose aspirin may also help reduce burning pain in your feet or hands. [mayoclinic.org]

Iodine Poisoning

Symptoms include burning pain in the mouth and esophagus, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, delirium, shock, nephritis, laryngeal edema, and circulatory collapse. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The shock can also occur due to severe internal pain from burns of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract. [en.intoxication-stop.com]

The signs and symptoms of Iodine Poisoning may include Fever Metallic taste in the mouth Burning sensation and pain in mouth and throat Appetite loss Drooling from the mouth [dovemed.com]

Essential Thrombocythemia

When symptoms occur, they are due to the blockage of blood vessels by blood clots and may include Redness and warmth of the hands and feet, often with burning pain (erythromelalgia [merckmanuals.com]

They include: Headache Dizziness or lightheadedness Chest pain Fainting Temporary vision changes Numbness or tingling of the hands and feet Redness, throbbing and burning [mayoclinic.org]

Erythromelalgia (burning pain in hands and feet, with warmth, erythema, and sometimes digital ischemia) may occur. Mild splenomegaly occurs in < 50% of patients. [askhematologist.com]

Auriculotemporal Syndrome

This condition, characterized by gustatory sweating and facial hyperemia, is occasionally associated with pain, which is usually described as aching or burning, and long-lasting [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

They include Numbness Pain Burning or tingling Muscle weakness Sensitivity to touch Treatment aims to treat any underlying problem, reduce pain and control symptoms. [icdlist.com]

There is sometimes pain in the same area, often a burning nature. Between attacks of pain there is sometimes numbness or altered sensations (anesthesia or paresthesia). [drahmetkoc.com]

Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia

and pain. [amboss.com]

Type 2) Smoking Immunosuppression Chronic vulvar irritation Conditions such as Lichen Sclerosus The person may have no symptoms, or local symptomatology including itching, burning [en.wikipedia.org]

Treatment was well tolerated with most common adverse events being mild to moderate affecting lesional skin: pain/burning/irritation (25 patients) and ulceration (13 patients [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vulvodynia

Vulvodynia generally causes burning, irritation, or pain, and tends to affect women ages 18 to 25. [womenshealthsa.co.za]

[…] the pain as burning, hot, stabbing, cutting, or throbbing. [journals.lww.com]

An increasing number of patients present with symptoms of vulvar pain, soreness, burning or irritation, which becomes chronic. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Small-Fiber Neuropathy

pain, allodynia, hyperalgesia), which often dominate the clinical picture. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Small-fiber neuropathy manifests in a variety of different diseases and often results in symptoms of burning pain, shooting pain, allodynia, and hyperesthesia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The main features were burning, painful paresthesias and dysesthesias in the feet, lancinating pains, moderate to severe distal small fiber sensory loss, absent ankle reflexes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

They may additionally present with fainting spells while standing up or burning pain in extremities. [en.wikipedia.org]

Other symptoms of CIDP include fatigue, burning, pain, clumsiness, difficulty swallowing and double vision. [rarediseases.org]

Sensory abnormalities include pain or tingling, burning or abnormal prickling sensations. Sometimes painful parasthesia may occur in areas supplied by affected nerves. [symptoma.com]

Palmoplantar Pustulosis

It is characterized by sudden appearance of erythema – an inflammation which feels hot when you touch it, causing burning pain. [noskinproblems.com]

This is an inflammation of the skin which usually feels hot to touch and causes a burning kind of pain. [hickeysolution.com]

Affected individuals may also experience itching (pruritus), pain, or a burning sensation. [1] [2] [3] The classification of PPP is controversial. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Borderline Leprosy

These lesions typically do not present with other symptoms, such as burning or pain. There may be some hair loss in the affected area. [rarediseases.org]

Loss of pain sensation. Numbness, burning and tingling sensation of the affected parts of the feet, hands, legs and the back. Trophic ulcers of the feet. [drmhijazy.com]

A person with leprosy-related nerve damage may not feel pain when the hands, legs, or feet are cut, burned, or otherwise injured. [webmd.com]

Chromoblastomycosis

The most common associated symptoms were itching, pain and burning sensation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical course starts asymptomatically, while local pain and pruritus that can be intense is reported, as well as burning paresthesias. [symptoma.com]

Twenty-four were asymptomatic while the remaining 11 experienced symptoms including itching, pain, or both. [ijdvl.com]

Zoon Balanitis

Allergic contact dermatitis Symptoms are pain, burning, or itching. [online.epocrates.com]

Early symptoms include itching, burning, dysuria, painful intercourse, urethritis with or without discharge; late symptoms include phimosis or paraphimosis. [gponline.com]

Patients may report symptoms signifying sexual dysfunction or dyspareunia (itching, burning, pain, bleeding, tearing, splitting, hemorrhagic blisters), discomfort with urination [online.epocrates.com]

Vaginitis

Vaginitis is an inflammation or infection of the vagina that can cause itching, burning, pain, discharge, and bad odor. [nichd.nih.gov]

It is common to experience an abundant greenish-yellow discharge, an itching, burning sensation, or pain in the vagina. [netdoctor.co.uk]

Gonorrhoea can be present without any symptoms, but some people have burning pain when urinating. However, gonorrhoea is rarely seen these days. [netdoctor.co.uk]

Cystitis

The symptom 'burning pain on urination' alone is insufficient to make the diagnosis. [medicalguidelines.msf.org]

How it works If your doctor has diagnosed you with a mild case of cystitis, you’ll be all too familiar with its characteristic symptoms, which may include: Burning pain when [fusionhealth.com.au]

Typical symptoms are a burning pain during and immediately after urination, unusually urgent or frequent urinations, low-grade fever, and lower back pain. [britannica.com]

Atrophic Vaginitis

Common symptoms of vaginal wall thinning include vaginal dryness, tissue irritation, redness, itching, and a “burning” pain. [hermanwallace.com]

[…] be having some atrophic vaginitis....The earliest symptoms are decreased vaginal lubrication, dryness, itching, burning, pain with intercourse, and feeling of pressure". [medhelp.org]

Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include vaginal dryness, itching, and burning, and pain during sexual intercourse. [cancer.gov]

Neuropathy

Sensory symptoms: Pain, burning, tingling, numbness Damage to or loss of small somatic nerve fibers results in pain, burning, tingling, or numbness that typically affects [mdedge.com]

Symptoms can range from tingling or numbness in a certain body part to more serious effects, such as burning pain or paralysis. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2009 May;76(5):297-305 ABSTRACT Small fiber neuropathy is increasingly being recognized as a major cause of painful burning sensations [mdedge.com]

Peripheral Neuropathy

RESULTS: Neuropathic pain was present in 13 of 60 patients (21%), who reported shooting or burning pain in the hands (n = 9) and the feet (n = 12). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We screened the genome of a patient with adult-onset painful peripheral neuropathy characterized by severe burning pain and report here the new Nav1.7-V810M variant. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms can range from tingling or numbness in a certain body part to more serious effects, such as burning pain or paralysis. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Urethritis

A 48-year-old heterosexual Japanese man visited the outpatient clinic of Nagoya Urology Hospital, complaining of burning pain at voiding and pus discharge from the urethral [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The urethra can become swollen and cause burning pain when you urinate. You may also have pain with sex. It can cause pain in the abdomen or pelvis. [fairview.org]

When to call your healthcare provider Call the healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following: Fever of 100.4 ° F ( 38.0°C ) or higher Burning pain with urination [saintlukeskc.org]

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

The key symptoms of tarsal tunnel syndrome are tingling or burning pain and numbness when standing or walking. [benendenhospital.org.uk]

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition that causes a burning pain in the foot. [sportsinjuryclinic.net]

The symptoms that are characteristic of this disease are persistent burning pain, pain that radiates down to the toes and/or up to the lower leg, and pain that is usually [footcaredirect.com]

Burn Injury

Pain resulting from burn injuries can be challenging to treat because burns differ in their types and severity. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used to treat neuropathic pain, but there are no published studies on its use to treat burn pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pain severity is not necessarily related to the size or seriousness of the injury. Small burns can be very painful, and some large burns not as painful. [msktc.org]

Duodenal Ulcer

Although ulcers don't always cause symptoms, the most common ulcer symptom is a gnawing or burning pain in the abdomen between the breastbone and the navel. [childrenshospital.org]

Some people with duodenal ulcers have no symptoms at all, while others may have burning pain, severe nausea, and vomiting. [healthgrades.com]

The most common symptom is a dull or burning pain in the belly between the breastbone and the belly button. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Morton Neuroma

This can cause a sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot. Your toes also may sting, burn or feel numb. [mayoclinic.org]

[…] a pebble A burning pain in the ball of the foot that radiates to the toes Tingling or numbness in the toes Titled a neuroma, but is not a tumor formation as “oma” Ladies [accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com]

Symptoms of Morton's Neuroma The feeling in your foot as if standing on a pebble or a fold in your sock Sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot Toes may sting, burn, [pafootdoctors.com]

Gonorrhea

Women — may have fewer symptoms than men and these include yellowish-green vaginal discharge (gleet), burning pain on passing urine, which may contain pus. [jariboti.pk]

This could be an origin for gonorrhea’s byname stemming from common symptoms of the STD– burning, painful urination and a throbbing sensation of the penis caused by inflammation [stdcheck.com]

Burning, Pain, and Swelling In men, symptoms include a burning sensation when urinating and a yellowish white discharge from the penis. [infoplease.com]

Gastric Ulcer

Burning pain or abdominal pain. [nuh.com.sg]

You may have no symptoms, or you may feel discomfort or burning pain. [webmd.com]

Causes of the condition The patient’s stomach is infected by bacteria known as Heliocobater pylori (H.pylori), regular use of pain reliever medications, smoking, excessive [nuh.com.sg]

Geographic Tongue

pain (in some cases) Your health care provider will diagnose this condition by looking at your tongue. [nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms include: Map-like appearance to the surface of the tongue Patches that move from day to day Smooth, red patches and sores (lesions) on the tongue Soreness and burning [nlm.nih.gov]