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What Causes Severe Burning Sensation In Legs And Knees At Night?
Question: My leg have severe burning sensation knee and below mostly at night
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
The information provided by you is very little.
I would like to know few more information, that will help us in assessing your condition better.
1. Since when you are facing this problem?
2. Is there any history of injury to the leg?
3. Both the legs are affected or any one?
4. Is there any swelling of the affected part?
5. Is there any redness or discoloration of the affected part?
6. Are you suffering from any medical illness? Like diabetes, hypertension?
7. Are you on any medication?
8 do you have sedentary lifestyle?
9. Do you drink alcohol and or smoke? If so since how long and how much?
Kindly get back to me with this information, I'll be glad to help you out.
Take care
Provide additional information
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
The information provided by you is very little.
I would like to know few more information, that will help us in assessing your condition better.
1. Since when you are facing this problem?
2. Is there any history of injury to the leg?
3. Both the legs are affected or any one?
4. Is there any swelling of the affected part?
5. Is there any redness or discoloration of the affected part?
6. Are you suffering from any medical illness? Like diabetes, hypertension?
7. Are you on any medication?
8 do you have sedentary lifestyle?
9. Do you drink alcohol and or smoke? If so since how long and how much?
Kindly get back to me with this information, I'll be glad to help you out.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Had this problem about 1 year, knee replacement 2007 some swelling every now and then problem present when there is no swelling .no discoloration or redness happen only on one leg do not smoke or drink. Medications metropolol, brilanta 90 low dose aspirin
Brief Answer:
Few possibilities I have mentioned that you can discuss with local doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Good to hear from you.
I'll mention few possibilities that you can discuss with your doctor.
If you have burning sensation after some activity like walking then it could be early peripheral vascular disease.( as you don't smoke, and smoking is one of the main risk factor in PVD, i feel it is less likely) Doppler ultrasound with physical examination helpful If suspected.
Peripheral neuropathy is also seen in Diabetes, and hypothyroidism, this condition need to be ruled out.
Electrolyte imbalance can present with similar symptoms, serum electrolytes level estimation will be helpful in diagnosing it. We have to rule out vitamin b12 deficiency.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Few possibilities I have mentioned that you can discuss with local doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Good to hear from you.
I'll mention few possibilities that you can discuss with your doctor.
If you have burning sensation after some activity like walking then it could be early peripheral vascular disease.( as you don't smoke, and smoking is one of the main risk factor in PVD, i feel it is less likely) Doppler ultrasound with physical examination helpful If suspected.
Peripheral neuropathy is also seen in Diabetes, and hypothyroidism, this condition need to be ruled out.
Electrolyte imbalance can present with similar symptoms, serum electrolytes level estimation will be helpful in diagnosing it. We have to rule out vitamin b12 deficiency.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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