Posted by Larry Hoover on March 23, 2008, at 22:19:34
In reply to burning fingers from touching water, posted by iforgotmypassword on March 23, 2008, at 21:52:21
> i was in the shower, warm not hot water, making one hand have my fingers feel raw and scalded and very irritated. the burning continues afterward, and is continuing now. my shower was a while ago. other hand was not affected. only this one. happened as soon as i was touching water with this (left) hand. water was in no way warm enough to burn, and there was no injury to my hand from before.
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> very wierd. i get a lot of akathitic feelings in my hands face and legs. tingling. rippling. fuzzy electricity like feelings. burning only happened once before, in the same circumstances. water.Welcome to my world. Sounds like thermal allodynia. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allodynia
You'll note a rather diverse list of medical treatments that might be considered. It's completely trial and error to see if you can find something that helps. Taking an NSAID like naproxen 20 minutes before exposure might be all it takes.
The variety of other sensations you describe suggest that there might be some kind of neuropathy developing. You should probably mention this all to your doctor.
Best,
Lar
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