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Cedar Rapids, IA

Does anyone have feet burning on the bottom?

June 10, 2019
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Members shared their experiences with burning feet, a painful symptom that many connected to neuropathy, fibromyalgia, or circulation issues,... Read more

Members shared their experiences with burning feet, a painful symptom that many connected to neuropathy, fibromyalgia, or circulation issues, with some describing additional sensations like numbness, tingling, cramping, and toes stretching painfully. Several members discussed medications they've tried, including Lyrica (which helped some despite side effects), Gabapentin (ineffective for one member), and Cymbalta (helpful but caused drowsiness), while one member offered practical relief strategies like calf massages and stretches to improve circulation, baking soda paste for immediate relief, wearing socks to bed, and using lotion for itching. A recurring theme was the frustration of living with this unpredictable symptom, the importance of seeing a neurologist to rule out serious conditions, and the value of experimenting with different approaches since everyone responds differently to treatments.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes! I know everyone is different but here are a few tricks that have helped me a TON: My physical therapist does massage work on my calves. He says the feet burning is actually a circulation problem in my calves. Something gets restricted there and the lack of circulation to my feet causes the burning. With a good massage and calf stretches the burning usually goes away. For more immediate relief some baking soda paste can help. I also wear socks to bed every night (which is counter-intuitive when your feet burn) but that helps me a lot too. And as always, I get a lot of people praying for me.

I hope that you find relief soon! So sorry you’re going through that. It’s up there in some of the most aggravating pain, for sure.

June 14, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have been diagnosed with non-diabetic neuropathy because of the pain (burning on the soles, numbness and tingling throughout the area ankle socks would cover) in my feet. This has been going on about four years now, and my doctors have not found an effective solution. Gabapentin was useless, Lyrica was helpful but the side effects were intolerable, and the recommended therapeutic dose of Cymbalta left me a sleepy zombie. I currently am on a half dose of Cymbalta, still suffering but at least awake and coherent. I know my neurologist has some other meds in mind to try, so we’ll see. Very frustrating. I do not know if this neuropathy (which is much more common in diabetic patients due to nerve damage) has any connection to my fibromyalgia. Please see a neurologist about your issue, perhaps some testing needs to be done to rule out a serious condition.

June 13, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

Actually, the Lyrica does help without it I'm miserable. I don't like taking meds though but sometimes it's hard to do without. (Not because of addiction but because of the pain).

June 10, 2019 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Great info, I thought I’ve been fighting athletes feet all these years 😂
I do use lotion on my feet and that seems to help a lot with the itching.

June 21, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

I really appreciate your input. I am sorry to hear that you have been suffering with it for quite a while

June 13, 2019

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