Hi. I did a search for burning feet on this board and found a lot of info.

But I'd like to know what RSD is and also what is a blood disorder called MGUS? Thanks.

Check out the Scope of PN thread....PN can be systemic or generalized as they say.

(RSD, or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, is often referred to know as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, or CRPS, and MGUS stnads for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance, which involved the production of rouge, monoclonal antibodies that cna cross react with nerve structures and produce neuropathy symptoms:

http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/NEUROMUSC...tml#idiopathic

http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/NEUROMUSC...y/mprotein.htm

CRPS = COMPLEX Regional Pain Syndrome not Chronic

The Complex bit is for the complex about it;
Pheripheral nerves,bloodwessel,muscle and bone(osteoporoses)an the sympathetic nervous system

So to say Chronic for the C would be wrong

There are a RSD/CRPS forum her if you have Questions:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21


And YES it does spread!

There is a misconception that PN is a disease of the feet.

It is a disease of the peripheral nervous system, which is any nervous tissue outside of the spinal cord and brain.

Often people notice buring feet as their first clue of PN and that is how it stays. I thought I had shin splints....I had a fracture just prior to my diagnosis.

I noticed my mouth burning.

Then I had what looked like a TIA, but was not....that got me into the proper diagnostics to try to find a cause.

It usually spreads in a 'stocking glove' distribution, feet to the knees, then fingers to the elbow, however, PN can be proximal as well.

Autonomic Neuropathy is a PN...and that is everywhere. Having foot neuropathy does not always mean you will have it spread.

My leg neuropathy is worse in my calf than in my foot....go figure! I have it everywhere. I have had the cilliary nerve in my eyes affected, ears, hearing, heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, GI affected, not to mention hands, arms, feet and legs. I think I am a little weird as far as PN goes....I think I am a little weird..period.

See the Scope of PN thread for a good explanation....and definitely use LJ's charts to get all the tests you need. Not being able to drive has to be very frustrating...Perhaps you can get hand controls for your vehicle? Just a thought to keep you rolling.

Hi. My severe pain started and still is in the inner ankle/foot/calf of left leg. Then I had issues with my right and some other problems. Anyhow I have pn but they don't think that is the cause of the severe horrible pain and think it is rsd or something similar. It can happen from an injury or in some cases like mine unknown. A few things for myself and not to say you the original poster the lidocaine patch or lidoderm made me worse cause it rests on your pain area and for me a fan blowing hurts. I agree that having a shot in the area or having someone touch it or manipulate it is a no no for rsd.The last doc wanted to do lumbar nerve block I think to help an I think it is done in the back using xray After my emg/nc I was in a mjaor flare up of pain for weeks.Maybe not much help for you but thought I would add a little