i have been told i have r/a i was told this when i got the burning in my feet dose any one else have this or knows what causes it going for tests soon to try to find out why or what causes it dont realy trust r/a doc just got her she is nem to office cant realy under stand what she is saying most of the time so any thing out side would help HI Brian, I have these symptoms too, and was told it could be from my medication which at the time was Arava, so this was stopped. But the symptoms are still there, this is now put down to small vessel neuropathy, as I had tests done for peripheral neuroparhy/MS and the Dr said it was small vessel neuropathy. Hope this helps, it is due to the RA by the way. regards Janie.
Hi Brian,
I have this too and it is sensory neuropathy. Mine is caused by inflammation and damage to the small blood vessels that supply the small fiber nerves. This usually does not show up on tests so don't be discouraged if that happens, it just means other causes are ruled out. If the cause of it can be found out and treated to stop the damage that is the best, but often they can't do that and just treat the discomfort it causes with medications. Hope you get some relief soon.
Laker
Hello, I too have this. My doctor prescribes Lyrica for it. It is a drug that is normally used for diabetics with peripheral nueropathy which is just a fancy name for disorder of the nerves in the hands and feet.