itch,burn,redness in hands and feet lasting 20min.then back to normal daily

[longhauler39]

i have been having redness and burning itch in my hands and feet for about three weeks that lasts about twenty minutes usually once a day sometimes twenty minutes in my left hand then following twenty minutes in my right foot when the hand clears and vice versa.sometimes both hands and one foot or vice versa.sometimes only both feet and vece versa. it has shown no patern or relation to exercise or lack of exercise at this point.in my recent history i recieved a concussion and cervical spinal strain but the chiropractor,doctor,and neurologist dont seem to find a relation to this.i was also taking medication but havent taken any in about a month and a half.i was taking vicoden,flexeral,methocabanol,naproxen,and zofran.hope this is good info to understand,thx

[longhauler39]

Thanks for the info,I have been checking my blood sugar a lot with my brothers extra tester and strips since this started since i was told it could due to blood sugar issues but my sugar levels have been lowest 98 and highest 114 out of aprox.50 tests. I am still getting massive headaches since this happened on 12/12/12,some of them seem to be neck related and the icepick headaches and the one that runs from the base of my skull past my left ear and increaces to burst in my left temple and eye seem to be concussion related. I will question my MD about the other info you suggested and I will keep you informed,thx

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Such type of deep itching can be due to nerve compression or parasthesia skin. Parasthesias are common in alcoholics and metabolic disorders like diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypoparathyroidism. They can also be due to peripheral vascular disease, nerve irritation, 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 symptoms are gone or not.

In case the symptoms persist then get it evaluated from a doctor. Nerve compression needs to be ruled out for which a nerve conduction velocity test can be done.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.