What Causes Burning In Feet While Having Digestive Problem?

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2014

Question: Sometimes my feet feels like burning for me and it occur when I have digestive problem.

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (32 minutes later)

Brief answer....given below Detailed answer.... Hello, Thanks for the query. Such type of burning in feet is called as neuropathic pains and is referred as peripheral neuropathy. Although diabetes is the most common cause for such type of neuropathic pains in feet,but there can be various other causes for such tupe of pains,which include Alcohol abuse Deficiency of VIT B12 and folate Chronic kidney diseases HIV infections Any local injury Tight fitting shoes Fungal infection like athlete's foot. Sometimes,one is unable to find the cause. I would advise you to discuss with your doctor and get the required investigations done so as to arrive at the diagnosis and take appropriate measures. I hope it helps,however you may revert to me for any further query. Best of luck Thanks

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