skin burning sensations on different parts of the body

I am 43 and have been suffering with a skin burning sensation on different parts of my body for years. I have not been burnt nor have I been in the sun. it does not occur everyday it could come on 1 day and not show up again for 3 months, 2 weeks or 2 days. It could be virtually anywhere on the body. the leg, arm face, even the scalp. The burning area is always no bigger tnan 3 inches in diameter. There is no itching or swelling. If you were to look at the spot where it is burning you would see nothing. It only shows up on one spot of the body when it shows up. Never ever in two spots. It feels as if someone took a hot pan and laid it on my skin. The pain could last up to 24 hours. The only medication I am on is Zoloft but I just started this medication. This is the only medication perscription wise that I have ever been on. Other than say aspirin or tylenol thru my life. I can not find anything that will fix it. It can be extreamly painful at times and is driving me nuts because I can not figure out what could be causing it.

[dmhrdh]

I know EXACTLY what you are talking about.  I can't believe it!  I have had this for years.  I can barely stand to touch the skin in those areas...the best description I have found was to say it felt like a burn but the skin looks normal in appearance.  Even my clothing brushing against it hurts. The difference is that I only have it on my lower extremities.  Usually on my upper thigh but recently on my hip.  It usually lasts about 3 days and then disappears.  It happens every few months.  I have searched all over the internet looking for answers....as well as mentioning it to several doctors....but so far nothing matches what is going on with me.
What a relief to find someone who I think is experiencing the same thing!  Now if we could just find out some answers.
You don't mention if you're male of female.  I am a female however I don't believe it's hormonal as I'm post menopausal and this has been happening to me as long as I can remember.

[Abrum1]

I get them on my face feels as if the spot gets really hot like a steam spray...

[shadowcatz]

I am getting the something and was hoping to get some help here. my neurologist. told me it was caused by stress, my rheum. said it was part of the fibromyalgia flair up and the heat wave we were having last summer. the pain was as if i was burn by steam and some days it was on both my arms or legs, my face, sides,  it would move all over in large patches all over my body and I couldn't stand to have anything touch me. I would take Naproxen or vicodine to to the edge off the pain.

The burning pain went away in Oct. but came back this week. Maybe there is something to it being brought on by stress, 3 of my vehicles were smashed by a stolen car while sitting in my drive way, and one  was in my garage. And since Tuesday the top of my thighs are burning

[prinsessfafa]

it's been a while i been feeling like a burning sensation under my skin, on my back, my arms and my stomach, i wonder if stress can casue that, cause i've been stressing a lot lately

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

Burning sensation may be nerve related. It may be due to a neuralgia wherein otherwise non painful stimuli may actually cause pain. Burning sensation may also be associated with flushing. Hormonal imbalance and fluctuations may also present with these especially in women. Other chronic pain syndromes have to be considered here. It is best to have this assessed by a neurologist so that a complete medical examination be done. Stress related factors and other psychological factors may also play a role. It is important to determine if an organic or physical factor is present as psychological factors may also present similarly with pain and burning sensation.

[sam72]

I am 42 year old male
I experience the following:
burning sensations in feet
stingy and prickly sensation on back, scalp, upper arms, hands, feet chest. I had this for about 3 months now but the feet burning sensations i had for two years. I went to a neurologist and underwent a nerve conduction study but all was ok. Ive been searching the internet and i finally came across this webiste www.aspartamekills.com and after i read its content, it made some sense to me becuase i am a heavy user of Aspartame, i ve been using it for about 5 years. I stopped using Aspartame (Equal Sugar) a week ago becuause they suggest to stop for 60 days before you see any imporvement. I will post here again in 60 days and i hope these evil sensations go away.
Sam

[shannon39]

I have also been getting this horrible burning sensation that moves to diffrent parts of my body as i lay here in bed but i fill very cold i try and cover up but when i do my skin feels hotter and hotter does any one no what this is?I take alot of tylenol could it be my liver? can someone help me.

[jcolors]

     I am a Aspartame user to but never but that together i have it above my chest on the left and the same at my back like thru both sides burning feeling but no red place  ive had this many of times but you are all right it comes and goes im  not sure what it is.

[jj58]

i have this burning and pain on the back of my legs and in the virgina nad buttocks area. I feel it in my face like i have a fever. Its hard to sit or where pants. Very pain ful. they took me off my hormones last year it went away. But then other things got worse. So i went back on them thi year. Its terriable. The dotors don't really have any answers. Ihave tried bathing in cool water lotions. Nothing owrks. Ihave to lay down on a cool sheet after work for some relief. JJ

[simona77]

I'm 32 years old and about 6 weeks ago I came down with shingles.  The same day I went to the dermatologist who gave me a cortizone shot and some pills to stop the spreading and who assured me that since we started treatment within 24 hours of the onset I will be fine.  The shingles were most likely brought on by stress as I've been working a lot and there is always the posibility that if not treated on time they can cause nerve damage.  3 days ago, I started getting painful, tearing, burning sensations on a patch of skin on my hip followed by numbness.  There is no pattern to what brings on the pain, but it's so awfull that I'm left whimpering and out of breath and scared of the next time it will happen.  It doesn't bother me when I work out, but it comes on when I turn around, get out of the car, bend to pick something up.  There are no bruises on the spot and the first time it happened I just thought that it was a one time thing but it's been going on for 3 days now.  I wonder if it's related to the shingles

[pressureworld]

I too have had the same problem for years. I get the burning patches on my chest and under my arms. It comes and goes and the feeling is so sensitive even clothes brushing up against my skin causes pain. It is a real relief to see that I'm not alone, for years I felt I was the only one going through this.

[pressureworld]

I too have had the same problem for years. I get the burning patches on my chest and under my arms. It comes and goes and the feeling is so sensitive even clothes brushing up against my skin causes pain. It is a real relief to see that I'm not alone, for years I felt I was the only one going through this.

[kaitoucoon]

i have had these symptoms ever since i got my first period when i was 11.  I am 20 now and i experience this quite often in the thighs, vaginal area, and buttocks.  i went to the gyno and they called it "vulvadynia" which is a condition just as mysterious and un-researched as this burning sensations we all have are..i have been using creams for diaper rash on my inner thighs to help cool the pain but it doesnt help to cure it, its even worse when clothes rub or i sweat.  Even if you can't find a name to this condition, at least there are people out there that know exactly what you are talking about :)

[crazycakes]

I am a 37 year old female; i am looking for answers as well; I am fit and work out 5x week; however, over the last few years, I have had various episodes of discomfort which cannot be explained; recently, I've been having the "burning sensation"; no rashes, dots, discoloration, just burning with some slight itching; I almost tore my clothes off at work because the rubbing was so painful; I had particular burning on my rib cage and thighs; My labs always come up "normal", except for a slightly higher billirubin count (had this for years); no yellowing of the skin; I think this might be either nerve related or hormonal, although, frankly, it seems crazy that this is caused by hormones.

[kassie26]

Oh man i know exactly what ur talkin about im 26 and ive been getting these "invisable burns" as long as i can remember i even get them under my nails. Ive stopped trying to get a doctor to help me they just half smile and say i dont know like im making it up they dont even try to help it sux i dont think ill ever get help for it

[go200000]

Aspartame!!!  I am a 44 year old female. I just started having these symptoms that everyone is writing about here this week, and the only thing different I have been doing is drinking diet coke. That is new for me. One of the commenters above wrote about these symptoms being related to Aspartame and even before I read that, I had thought it might be the diet cokes because it is the only new thing I am doing. If you read about Aspartame side effects, you will see this is one of them!

[jolynn6]

I find it interesting that some are associating aspartame with the burning sensation on various parts of their body.  I too have been experiencing burning sensation mostly on the ankle area but recently it has spread to arm pit and chest.  I used to drink 3-6 cans of diet coke a day, however due to osteoperosis I reduced my intake to one can a day.  It wasn't until after I reduced my pop intake that I began suffering from these burning sensations.  (female, forty-six years old)

[Achingman]

I am new to this, but after 8 months of trying to get answers of a doctor, ive decided to look on the net my self. This in turn can also be bad, i convinced my self i had ms but this has been ruled out. It started as numbness of the soles of my feet then turned to burning as other people have described. This starts and stops some times not comming for weeks at a time, feet also become sweaty. A cool surface releaves the burning no end. I have wooden floors and walking aeound with no socks on is heaven in the worst times. The gingly feeling then went to the back of my hands and i got burning patches on my forearms. May only last an hour at a time. I now get the symptoms on the ankles, upper back and now and again on one side of my neck. Never all at once.
My doctor said it has a reaction to high blood pressure tablets and took me off them, the only thing that happened was my blood pressure shot up. Then they said it was water retention. Its nothing to do with my fisical size, i am naturally big built but at 6 foot and just under15 stone, i woulnt class my self as overly "fat".
Over people have spoke about it comming at stress full times or when you "think" about the symptom, it seems to re appear. I can relate to this. I wake up every morning like a new man, then cant stop thinking, is it going to come back, may be a coincidence. Or is it that stress effects it. I find its worse when im at work than chilling at home. Its not a stressfull job, but i get bugged easly by things that arent right and take things on when other people just walk past.
At the start i was complaining a lot and this was affecting my relationship, now im keeping it to my self, although she knows im still seeking help from my doctor. Family life coulnt be better, i have two builifull young daughters and a new wife, my biggest concern isnt my pain but if i cant provide for them if the future if this gets worse. It hasnt got any worse, just persists and some answers would maybe relieve tension and in turn relieve the pain.......

[escapo]

start taking liver support herbs every day ,herbs like milk thistle  and dandelion if i am wright it could be a liver problem, it will stop or lessen down after  a while

[MisterGiggity]

Well..... in my case, Im 17 years old and for some reason i have the exact same symptoms including: burning sensation from my pinky to my armpit and from there, it goes across half my chest. When my clothes brush up against that area, i cnt help but cringe a little biut from the pain. from what i have heard, I'm not under any kind of stress, i do not have any type of physical or mental illness if it helps. I just want to know whats wrong with me.