Random burning pain at night

[aod75]

I was diagnosed with sero negative arthritis in 2018. I am mostly doing ok, tired but managing. Recently I’ve been getting these painful burning skin sensations at night. They can be anywhere, leg, face, back. They last a short time but can be intense. Has anyone else experienced this and was it due to arthritis? Thanks.

[J1707-]

yes I get this. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Take duloxetine which has helped enormously. I’m serious negative too . Skin in isolated parts feels like an iron is burning or hit poker

[aod75 in reply to J1707-]

Thanks for the reply! Do you get it during the day too or at night? Sometimes I get a localised hot sensation or a pin prick feeling during the day but the nighttime one is worse. I sometimes get muscle spasms at night too that might also be connected.

[J1707- in reply to aod75]

I get it at both . I don’t get spasms but I use to get an isolated muscle twitch mainly in my thighs . Best go to your Gp or mention it yo your rheumatologist

[Runrig01]

Sounds very much like fibromyalgia. Be worth mentioning to rheumatologist or gp.

[Joannos]

Yes and I have slapped at it, it distracts and stops. But see GP or RA nurse it's probably Fibromyalgia it depends on how you want to manage

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

See gp as above Maybe a nerve pain needed

You'd need a lot more symptoms for fibromyalgia

And other investigations ruled out before that's considered

[Gnarli]

As others have advised it would be a good idea to keep a diary of symptoms to show your GP or rheumy team. Diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I get similar symptoms but it was the painful muscle spasms that were the worst. Now, I'm taking duloxitine, and it seems to have calmed it down.

[aod75]

Thanks everyone for your replies!

That’s interesting. Fibro had been mentioned before as a possibility because of some other symptoms I have. I have a rheumatologist appointment in a few weeks. I’ll talk to her about it then.