Feet skin infection

[neidaa]

I like to walk barefoot.. After a while   I noticed that I had a small red spot on one of my foot sole like something  bited me on or went through in to my skin .One day sleeping I felt like  something walks or moved through on my sole,......it was not itching me  by it was very unconfortable it didnt let me sleep.,  ..Now,  that area of my sole skin is tick and scale and another red spot appears near on my foot sole  ....what it is? ....y thing I got a fungui parasite ....help me?.....what shall I do.?

[Lawdie]

At night I get a sensation on my feet that wakes me up, and it looks and feels like  coarse hair on the sole of my feet, when i touch it it kinda dis-appears ....... not sure if this is normal or not, its very microscopic............anyone knows what is may be or direct me to find out

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
This sensation that you are having is called Paresthesia. Chronic paresthesia indicates a problem with the functioning of neurons.

Are you a diabetic or do you take alcohol?Parasthesias are common in alcoholics and metabolic disorders like diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypoparathyroidismThey can also be due to peripheral vascular disease, vitamin B12 deficiency or malnutrition.

Get your blood sugar and thyroid hormones levels evaluated. You can take some vit B12 for some days and see if the tingling is gone or not.

In case the symptoms persist then pls consult a neurologist as it can be due to some neurological disorder.A diagnostic evaluation by a doctor is necessary to rule out the various neurological and autoimmune conditions.

Treatment will depend on the diagnosis.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Warm regards.