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Suggest Treatment For Neuropathic Pain In The Thigh
Question: I am having burning sensations just below surface of skin within my left thigh. The area is feeling larger as time goes on. The feeling I. ThT area has less feeling than the other leg n the same area. Any ideas what may be going on?
Brief Answer:
Neuropathic pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
This is called neuropathic pain. When the sensory system is impacted by injury or disease, the nerves within that system cannot work to transmit sensation to the brain. This often leads to a sense of numbness, or lack of sensation. However, in some cases when this system is injured, individuals experience pain in the affected region. Pain is often described as burning, shock-like, tingling.
Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain syndrome which means that it does not start abruptly or resolve quickly. It is defined as pain caused by a lesion or disease that leads to an abnormal and dysfunctional nervous system. It is a complex state that arises from abnormal neural activity secondary to disease, injury, or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system. However, it can exist without ongoing disease and arise from damage to the nerve pathways at any point from the terminals of the peripheral nociceptors to the cortical neurons in the brain.
Neuropathic pain may be triggered by direct nerve injury, infection, metabolic dysfunction, autoimmune disease, neoplasm, drugs, radiation, and neurovascular disorders.
It's a common disease process - About 25% of people with cancer, 25% with shingles, 35% with HIV, and 50% of people with diabetes will have neuropathic pain. It is most common in elderly females.
First and foremost, you should have a complete blood work profile including thyroid, metabolic, endocrine, complete blood count, electrolytes, and vitamin deficiencies. At the same time, you're doctor will be able to prescribe you a medication that will help with the burning sensation. Tylenol and other NSAIDs are not effective. The most common medication is gabapentin - it is very effect for this issues.
I hope this helps.
Let me know if you have additional questions.
Neuropathic pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
This is called neuropathic pain. When the sensory system is impacted by injury or disease, the nerves within that system cannot work to transmit sensation to the brain. This often leads to a sense of numbness, or lack of sensation. However, in some cases when this system is injured, individuals experience pain in the affected region. Pain is often described as burning, shock-like, tingling.
Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain syndrome which means that it does not start abruptly or resolve quickly. It is defined as pain caused by a lesion or disease that leads to an abnormal and dysfunctional nervous system. It is a complex state that arises from abnormal neural activity secondary to disease, injury, or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system. However, it can exist without ongoing disease and arise from damage to the nerve pathways at any point from the terminals of the peripheral nociceptors to the cortical neurons in the brain.
Neuropathic pain may be triggered by direct nerve injury, infection, metabolic dysfunction, autoimmune disease, neoplasm, drugs, radiation, and neurovascular disorders.
It's a common disease process - About 25% of people with cancer, 25% with shingles, 35% with HIV, and 50% of people with diabetes will have neuropathic pain. It is most common in elderly females.
First and foremost, you should have a complete blood work profile including thyroid, metabolic, endocrine, complete blood count, electrolytes, and vitamin deficiencies. At the same time, you're doctor will be able to prescribe you a medication that will help with the burning sensation. Tylenol and other NSAIDs are not effective. The most common medication is gabapentin - it is very effect for this issues.
I hope this helps.
Let me know if you have additional questions.
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