hot feet!

[Taichigirl]

does anyone else suffer from hot feet at night? I know we’ve had a mild winter but my feet get so uncomfortable it stops me sleeping & I have to get out of bed & move around. Putting feet out of bed doesn’t help! I have RA in hand s & a bit in feet but I can go for light walks. I take methotrexate. Anybody else the same?

[Southwestbysouth]

for the last 30+ years I’ve had a raised temperature, er indoors said I was hot (!) in bed until last year when I was prescribed Prednisolone a steroid. The undiagnosed RA causing inflation raised my temperature! I spent years laying on top of the covers, I’m now cold (normal?) and definitely cooler in bed

[J1707- in reply to Southwestbysouth]

When I flare or disease active you fry an egg on me . Yep no covers or the RA foot symptom no one tells you about 😂😂always one foot out of the covers

[Hisue]

Yes. I have "burning" feet- caused by RA which caused neuropathy in my feet. I use ice packs or apply iceyHot for relief.

[Thingybob]

Yep, if I wear socks indoors my feet overheat !

[Mmrr]

Yes indeed, very hot feet all year round , particularly when in a flare and in the summer. I sometimes get up during the night and stand in the bathroom on the cold floor tiles 🤣 to cool my feet off.

[J1707-]

hot feet 🦶 you betcha . It started with hot feet then RA diagnosis then peripheral neuropathy was added pregablin made a big difference

[welsh12]

Yes me too feet very red at night a good night is less red

[yefim in reply to welsh12]

dear, what do you mean by Good night is less red?

[welsh12 in reply to yefim]

As I said if my feet are less red it is good they are less warm painful or achey

[Maggsie]

I use a hot water bottle filled with cold water. When it gets warm in the summer I pop it in the fridge or freezer before bed. It does help me .

[Hallwood]

Yes! Especially the top, can't bear sheets touching them. I keep using cooled moisturiser until nodding off.

[oldtimer2]

I find that a bed cradle helps. It keeps the duvet off the feet and in the summer I just have a sheet. The worst thing for me is the damp socks in the daytime....

[Gnarli]

Yup. Me too. Burning hot, sore and itchy but if I scratch they're worse. Fun it's not.

[Green230461]

For me it was the first sign of menopause- not RA😾

[Otto11]

I’ve often had hit feet in the night & stand on the bathroom tiles for a while. Then last year it suddenly went crazy. My feet turned white & frozen as did my lower legs but in bed or after a bath turned red hot & very painful. After lots of blood tests to rule out other things I was diagnosed with primary Raynauds a few weeks ago & prescribed Nifedapine. I havnt dared take it yet after reading side effects.

[Boeingbabe in reply to Otto11]

Beware, with raynauds cold to v hot cause more damage, luke warm water better. Barabara O Neill on you tube has tips 🌹

[Otto11 in reply to Boeingbabe]

Oh thank you that’s really helpful. I think I’d realised that myself so was keeping my feet out of the water as much as possible. I’ve only just been diagnosed so still learning.

[Southwestbysouth in reply to Otto11]

Many thanks for all those replies, why it took thirty odd years to link inflammation ( raised temperature) and arther I don’t know but the Predanisalone certainly cured it.

[Otto11]

That should read hot feet!

[faysy]

I put my feet on a cold compress and better still a frozen water bottle. I roll my foot which alleviates the heat allowing my to get back to sleep.

[ageddancer]

Hi Oh yes and especially this time of year....... I too elevate the duvet from my feet so it doesnt press down and make things worse. Funnily as I read this I was just soaking my feet in Epson salted water and then applying a moisturiser so feet feel attended too. I too was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. Our mate Arthur has a lot to answer for.....☕

[Hairbraid]

yes me too hot burnt pain use cold gels from fridge or freezer can’t bear them touching mattress sometimes

[hopegalore20]

Hi Taichigirl, yes I feel your pain. For years now I have suffered with very hot feet. I spend my nights shuffling for a bit of coolness. My legs also go into cramps. Forcing me to get up and move around to release the pain. I would love to have one night without all this heat and pain.