Burning Skin

[Maloo19]

Hi all, I am presently going through a possible SLE diagnosis! Initial symptons being rash on underside of upper arms and stomach At present my skin is burning all the time! Have had two positive Ana + Dsdna ....my problem started last year after being in the sun.....,spent a summer feeling chronically fatigued etc. Very strange in view of the fact never had any problems in the sun before.... sun is now Kryptonite to me...... I was on Citalopram for 10 years, all my symptoms started within a month of stopping it.... is there any possibility that Citalopram could have masked Lupus symptoms as it all seems very odd to me?

[Maloo19]

Ahhhh thankyou for your reply, seeing the Rheumy again a few weeks so will hopefully get medicated !!

[Maloo19]

Sorry to hear its been so horrid for you, do you have to keep out of the sun ?

[Maloo19]

I will be doing the same, just had three weeks in Dubai as my son lives there, spent very little time in the sun however seems to have triggered the burning skin and fatigue, getting worse each day!

[Bakbre]

You have my sympathy, the burning is like nothing you felt before and it is horrible. I also had this burning pain on the underside of my feet and tops of my legs. I was finally diagnosed with Small Fibre Neuropathy and I too was given Gabapentin. Unfortunately it didn’t work but I was then put on Duloxetine, which does. I take 3 tablets a day and so far so good.

I hope you get some relief soon and wish you well.

[Bakbre]

No I didn't find it difficult to stop Gabapentin. I had been on it for 2 weeks when I came off it because it wasn't working. That's when I went on to Duloxetine. My doctor statrted me on 1 x 3mg a day but then increased the dose twice so I am now taking 3 x 300mg capsules per day and it has worked for me. I am unsure if it makes me tired because I also take Hydroxychloroquine, Lefludomide & Omneprozale every day. I also have a Rituximab infusion every 6 months. I think maybe all of these combined probably make me tired as I do get a little tired sometimes, but if it was the Duloxetine, I prefer that to the burning pain.

Good luck