posted 03-23-2002 10:46 PM            

I really have no idea what it could be. I thought maybe it was diabetes, because I am at risk (340lbs 6'0"), but I have had no other symptoms like those you find in diabetic patients. Plus, the burning sensation is not in my feet, it's just like it's in my calves (not even upper leg). Also, it seems somewhat like the burning sensation is beginning to start in my upper forearms, just below the elbow (but not hands or upper arms).

Does anyone have any idea what this could be, or what I could do to treat it? I've tried increased activity, as well as taking a multivitamin, but it hasn't worked yet. Also, the only medication I am taking now is a supplement called quercetin (never gave me side effects like these before in about 4 weeks of using it), and like I said the multivitamin.

posted 03-24-2002 11:10 AM            

Maybe someone else will join in a add to the above.

Good Luck, God Bless, Mace

posted 03-24-2002 12:55 PM            

I do think I'll go see my doctor either way. I guess I'm like most people, and detest going to doctors because you never know what's wrong. And when something unexplained like this pops up out of nowhere, it makes you worry.

posted 03-24-2002 04:55 PM            

Anytime I see a business run like a doctor's office I know it will never make it. The patients (customers) are treated like second class citizens from the parking lot until leaving. Ever notice the doctors and staff have the best parking? I could go on and on but wouldn't accomplish anything. My cat gets better treatment at the vets.

I have a good doc, it's just the whole system isn't friendly to the folks who need it. Then, there is the insurance companies which are another topic.

Oh well, that why they call us patients, gotta be just that, patient.

posted 04-23-2002 03:21 PM            

The femoral neuropathy can be brought on by spending too much time in a position where your legs/feet are raised i.e. in a recliner.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000687.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000700.htm

posted 05-02-2002 01:17 PM            

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) occurs most often in middle-aged and older adults. It is worsened by stress.

The disorder consists of sensations in the lower legs that make the person uncomfortable unless the legs are moved. The sensations usually occur shortly after going to bed, but may also occur during the daytime.

The abnormal sensations occasionally occur in the upper leg, the feet, or the arms in addition to the lower leg. The cause is unknown. There are often no obvious vascular or neurologic abnormalities associated with the disorder. Sometimes RLS can be associated with peripheral nerve diseases.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000807.htm

posted 05-30-2002 10:04 AM            

I had burning in my legs in the past. It was due to lower back problems (although I didn't feel pain in my lower back). The inflamation of tissues around your lower spine can put pressure on the siatic nerve causing the burning in the legs. A chiropractor fixed the problem.