When this started I was dental assisting FT but now I am just a stay at home mom.

That's interesting about the dental assisting...mercury toxicity can definitely cause burning hands and feet. I just read a section from a rheumatologist's Q&A that mentioned it. Were you exposed to mercury from fillings at your job? I worked with a client a few years ago who had neuropathy like you describe and found out she ate tuna salad ever day for lunch - the mercury in tuna is very small, but if you eat it constantly it can build up enough to cause nerve damage.

I think the whole almalgam scare is a bit overboard but there definitely are legitimate cases of mercury poisoning. It's breathing the vapor from drilling out old fillings or handling new material that causes the nerve damage. That type of mercury is not harmful if swallowed like the methyl mercury found in fish.

A B-vitamin deficiency (primarily B1 - thiamin - or B6) can cause burning. It's pretty easy and quick to correct if that's the source, but I'm sure you would have caught that by now since it's been so long.

Lyme disease can cause burning of the hands and feet with neuropathy if the infection is chronic. I have a good friend who is finally getting treatment for that after almost 20 years...she's doing hyperbaric oxygen and it's helping.

Have you seen a rheumatologist? That might be your best bet rather than a neurologist. My dad got severe burning of his feet from socks containing synthetic fibers like polyester and I can't wear clothing containing polyester or it I get terrible burning, but it has never affected my hands and it's only from contact.

Keep looking for answers - it may take a while to find the right doctor but it's worth the search!

Jan

I was wondering because when my hands/arms burning sensations started, I was doing case management and spending 8 hours a day at the computer and writing and stuff with my hands, so I believe that Repetitive Stress Injury was part of the problem. Lois

My hands so burn but it is mostly my feet. It so bad I only wear sandals. If I am excercising or something else that require other footwear I am dying about 15 minutes because my feet are on fire.