I am 24 years old, I work as a mechanic in Georgia and have for 3 years. I am subjected to some extreme temperatures, and when exposed my hands (mostly fingers) swell to the point of being hard to bend at the joint and ITCH like CRAZY!!! This has been going on for quite sometime now. Like today cooking on the grill, I didnt burn myself but did get one finger pretty close to blistering and it swelled up and started itching like mad! In the winter this is an almost everyday occurrence ( for heat to affect me it has to be direct not like the summer heat ) there has to be something I can do......
6-19-09 I was looking for "extreme sensitivity to heat/cold" and read about your problem-with is exactly like mine. If you get this message-let me know if you have found an answer.liz
Forgot to mention out of all the extremities the forearms are the worse--
the L-I have to hold out or hold it real tight to my stomach for walking
I'm either hot or cold always need air to that arm-can't lay normal it has to
be turned out. The slightest bump to any where on my body is severe pain-always
worse goes to a #8-#9 pain scale after noons and evening.
Thanks
swcold
Thank You so much for answering have really brighten my day,at times i feel
so guilty for asking for help so many people needing advice don't want to take
away from some one who needs help more then me.you take all the time you need
to get back to me-did not realize it was hard for you to sit at computer.This
started in 11/01 had pain and a sore on back went to ER.I had shingles-took my
med's healed from that I only had one sore- Jan of 02 the sensitivity started
went to doctor they said I had hives--I was on so many different med's for that
I swear I don't think it was ever Hives--the sensitivity gets worse and worse-
had one DR.who thought it could be PHN-from shingles they have ruled that out-as
I said the sensitivity pain is every where even laying my check on a pillow--MY
body feels like an open wound every where--unbearable for touching or rubbing-
even taking clothes out of dryer I have to pick up a certain way.At time they
said I had hives was on don't know how to spell it Hy-Zine something like that
up to 100mg. per day did nothing quit that.I went to CLEVELAND CL.2/15/06 saw
a Dr. Polston in Neurology-he did a lot of blood work nothing showed up-maybe
I should go back-I WAS NOT BURNING WHEN I WENT THERE.Burning started about a yr. ago Left thumb and wrist area have to keep covered Super sen-to water only low
luke warm any thing can touch that area-have had the nerve ending test here in
GR.MI. all normal.Left side- arm-face-leg,is by far the worse.Numbness on
outer L-Leg can not lie on that side-AIR feels so good to my back L-arm feels
better under warmth have to take out for air on and off,I bet you think I have
really lost it.I did fall in June most of the damage was on left leg and hand.
Nothing to serious-Mouth is really burning this is getting worse every day.
KNOW VISUAL PROBLEMS
Know paralysis
Know bladder problems
Bowel-diarrhea-some times
MED'S taking now
Zoloft-50mg. eve.
Oxazepam-10mg. 2t.a day (anxiety)
Hydrocodone/apap-10mg.take 2 a day
Prescription- cr-put on it sm dots to l-thumb and arm
Lidocaine Patch-cut in pieces for L thumb area
Med's try ed in past couldn't take
Neurontin--Mouth many many blisters real red
Lyrica-----blurred vision- did nothing
Topamax----bad reaction
Cymbalta---Er. time real bad reaction
Muscle weakness-know pain yes in l-leg lots of muscle pn-in upper leg a
what I call a lump not a knot Was a manicurist by trade for over 20 yrs.
had to stop couldn't hold any thing in l-hand for the pain in thumb and
then it would bring on the burning-any pressure to that thumb area starts
the burning. Also loosing lots of hair-stinging and then itching white
bumps appear sm. and large-just scaly like. For relief I lay on right side
or on stomach the air feels so good to my back--sometimes I will sweat for
know reason.Can not sit long at all if any need to walk and walk-hard to
go anywhere in car-I just finished PT.will do it at home I have a treadmill
I also do gentle stretching-and some desensatising for the skin with different
things at home doesn't help thou.I also just got back from UOM.The neurologist
there didn't know why they sent me there-left in tears and so much pain.I'm
so grateful for you taking the time to read this unfortunately I know you
have know magic bullet some thing that has been going on so long-THANK'S
for caring.This is so hard I really don't know how much longer I can hold on-I
was also told in 2004 I had FIBRO-but was not causing all this.To much ranting
just wanted to make sure I got lots in.Take your time in responding-I'm not
going any where.
Thanks Again
swcold
I want ed to stop in and say that I noticed you wanted me to try and help. First off, I'm so sorry you're suffering the way your are. Today is not a good day for me to be at the computer, but, as soon as I can I will try to read all that you have posted and see if I have any ideas.
I have a couple things to ask.
How and when did all this pain come on? Do you remember where it started?
Have you had any muscle weakness? Where is it and where did it start? Have you had any paralysis?
Do you have problems with bladder and bowel?
Any visual problems?
Are you being treated with any meds for nerve pain or for anxiety?
When you answer would youplease not use all CAPS? I have trouble tracking with my eyes and reading CAPS is hard for me to follow.
I'll try to get back to you soon.
Quix
HI
YES THEY HAVE CHECKED INTO ALL MY MED'S WILL TRY A NEW POST TO QUIXOTIC
IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MANY POST YOU CAN DO? WAS READING SOME OF YOUR THREAD'S
DO YOU MIND ME ASKING WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS YOU HAVE? I WAS DX WITH FIBRO IN 03
ALL THE DR'S HAVE SAID THAT WOULD NOT BE CAUSING ALL THIS--I DO BELIEVE THIS.HOPE
I CAN GET HER ATTENTION.THANKS FOR RESPONDING.
TAKE CARE
SW
HI
I DID SEND YOU A NOTE ON THE MED'S I THINK I LABELED IT WRONG WHEN YOU
GET A CHANCE IT IS THERE--I ALSO DID A NEW POST TO QUIXOTIC--I DON'T
UNDERSTAND IT DIDN'T SHOW UP I SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON IT--CAN'T FIND
IT
TAKE CARE
SW
could it be a side affect from any meds you may be on...do you take lipitor ?
We do have a doctor on here her posting nic is Quixotic...you might try a post calling her attention...she is very helpful!
HI RAINSUMMER
ARE YOU EVER LUCKY YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTH I'M FROM SOUTHERN IN. WOULD LOVE
TO GO BACK-LIVE IN MI. NOW DO NOT LIKE IT--THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONCERN I
SWEAR I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN HOLD ON IT IS REALLY THAT BAD ALL I
DO IS CRY I SIT WITH A SHEET DRAPED AROUND ME--CANT STAND THE CLOTHS WOW WHAT AM I
GOING TO DO IS THERE A DR. ON THIS FORUM? EVERY DAY I DONT THINK I CAN MAKE IT ANOTHER DAY. I KNOW SOME ONE IS MISSING SOMETHING SOME WHERE--I HAVE BEEN TO SO MANY DR'S JUST GOT BACK FROM UOM GET THIS THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY ANY
ONE SENT ME THERE-I RAN OUT OF THERE CRYING--IT IS SO HARD FOR ME TO SIT IN A
CAR FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME IT WAS A VERY HARD TRIP, MU HUSBAND OF COURSE DID
THE DRIVING HE WAS JUST DX WITH MS 7 MONTHS AGO.
TAKE CARE
SW
I dont have all what you do... going on.
I do have burning feet 24/7 worse at night.
I cant stand the cold...I will cry it hurts so bad...I live in the deep south...thank god we have short winters.
I have a patch of sensitive skin under my left arm...very sensitive to lite touch.
Doctors...say the burning feet is perennial neuropathy.
the pain when getting cold is the fibromyalgia.
the sensitive skin under arm is related to my neck problems.
Is it possible you have multiple things going on?
I feel bad for you...I just have the burning feet..I cant imagine it being all over.
GOOD LUCK !!
THANKS FOR RESPONDING-I DID SEE A RHEUMATOLOGIST 2 YRS. AGO THEY ARE HARD TO FIND HERE- WILL START LOOKING AGAIN-HAS ANY ONE OUT THERE HAD ANY THING THAT COMES CLOSE TO THIS ? MY LIPS ARE BURNING S000000000000000 BAD SENSITIVITY TO EVEN AIR.
THANKS
SWCOLD
have you seen a rheumatologist?