[xgpcer]

I have pn in my legs and arms along with diabetic gastroporisis but now am having an issue with red and burning skin from my collar bones up...just red enough to look like a light sunburn.....it is not continuous but may be red and burn for a day or two then gone a few days...just seems like the type issue that pn involves but neither my gp or neurologist seems to have a clue....thought someone on this board might have run into similar issues and would appreciate any info.....

[MelodyL]

HI.

A hearty welcome from us here at Neurotalks.

Since you know you are a diabetic, I gather that what you are suffering from is Diabetic Neuropathy, right?

I have had this for over one year. I get the burning, on occasion.

I have had much success with Methylcobalimin. It literally stopped my burning in it's tracks.

Do you know your B-12 level. What the doctors feel is NORMAL, is not normal for us diabetics.

Others will pop in and give you all sorts of info.

But to begin with, do you know your B-12 level?

Thanks much

Melody

[mrsD]

Originally Posted by xgpcer

I have pn in my legs and arms along with diabetic gastroporisis but now am having an issue with red and burning skin from my collar bones up...just red enough to look like a light sunburn.....it is not continuous but may be red and burn for a day or two then gone a few days...just seems like the type issue that pn involves but neither my gp or neurologist seems to have a clue....thought someone on this board might have run into similar issues and would appreciate any info.....

This type of vascular reaction is sometimes seen in children (sometimes only the ears get red) and is thought to be a reaction to foods that the person has become intolerant of.

The biggest offender is gluten (found in wheat/barley etc)

I get burning in my feet from the nightshade family-- potatoes esp. Doing an elimination diet for 2 weeks often shows what the offender is. You eliminate that food and then reintroduce it. If symptoms wane, and then come back when you reintroduce it, then you have an answer.
Lily family-- garlic onions
NIghtshade family-- potatoes tomatoes peppers

Some foods will release histamine when eaten, and that includes tomatoes. Flushing then occurs.
(also includes fermented things and some fish)

Some drugs will cause flushing too. Like alcohol, nitrates, antidepressants like Prozac, Cymbalta, etc also may do this. The vitamin Niacin also causes flushing.

[MelodyL]

You know what scares me? Pretty soon no one will be able to eat ANYTHING. or even take a pill. How do you know if anything really will have a side effect?? You probably don't.

This does THAT to your feet, to your ears, to your face...this makes you flush, this makes you burn.

Good Grief.

Show me a food that has nary a side effect, and I'll try it on Alan.

Yesterday for the first time in my life, I made Swiss Chard. Everybody was telling me Swiss Chard, good for you.

Blah!!!!

We must find a way to define all these foods that bring out the burning.

Off with their heads!!!

Mel