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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
burning , itching , And now slight sticky or numb sensation on skin
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, child skin problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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burning , itching , And now slight sticky or numb sensation on skin
by Nin, Feb 10, 2001 12:00AM
I have been plagued with weird symptoms for a year and a half. i awoke one night and my head was on fire. later my feet, hands, and whole body felt like it was on fire. LIKe I had a sunburn. MY skin also gets read and blotchy. One dermatologist said it was yeast, another doctor said it was anxirty, and another said it was hormones. Do you have any suggestions? Im now getting the sensation that my face has a sticky substance on it or a numbing sensation. Im baffled.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Feb 10, 2001 12:00AM
, Feb 10, 2001 12:00AM
Well, Nin, if you've had tgis for a year and half, it sure isn't yeast or hormones. Anxiety sounds more like it. The question is: how to convince yourself? Consider this. If you had some serious disease, don't you think you'd be getting sick with other symptoms by now?
My advice is to see your regular doctor, get checked out from head to toe. Then when you find out you're OK, ignore your blotches and weird sensations. If you still can't, then you should work with a therapist to deal with them.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
My advice is to see your regular doctor, get checked out from head to toe. Then when you find out you're OK, ignore your blotches and weird sensations. If you still can't, then you should work with a therapist to deal with them.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Member Comments (2)
by not a doctor, Feb 13, 2001 12:00AM
I'm not a physician but had similar symptoms and was diagnosed eventually with sensory neuropathy effecting the small fiber nerves in the skin. Many other specialities are not familiar with symptoms or in diagnosing such conditions. Unfortunately as a result patients are frequently placed on inapprorpriate meds to treat anxiety when the reality is they have a peripheral nerve problem. Many people that have sensory neuropathies don't necessarily have increased other problems over time- pending the cause of course, hope this helps. You may want to consider asking your GP if he is familiar with this, and if not could he refer you to a decent neurologist who specializes in sensory neuropathies .