Burning Feet

[NannaTV]

Hi, I am B12,B9 and Vitamin D deficient also have enlarged red blood cells get B12 6 weekly injetcions at Gps and 1 weekly SI at home as can not make it to 6 weekly, Supplement with supermarket folic acid and Vitamin D. for quite sometime I have been getting burning feet and now I stuggle to stand on them for more than 20 minuets without having to sit down, If I over do it the pain is intense and starts to go into my ankles up my legs. Does anyone else have this? and how do you treat it? I had bloods tests for Diabetes that was both negative. Thank you.

[helvella]

When people post about the feeling of burning, especially of feet, I quite often post this link.

It is getting on a bit but nonetheless it does give an overview of the causes of burning feet. And I have not seen a more recent article which I could use instead.

Burning feet syndrome

racgp.org.au/afp/200312/200...

[NannaTV in reply to helvella]

Thank you for the quick reply, reading the document it looks like it more than likely linked to my B12. Yet another thing to add to the list that will have to learn to live with.

[fbirder in reply to NannaTV]

I wouldn't give up that quickly.

The article gives a long list of possible causes, including B2 deficiency. I would see my GP and ask them to investigate all the other possible causes rather than accepting it.

[NannaTV in reply to fbirder]

Thank you, I will try to get a GP appointment I have taken down the link and screen shoot the tables to have at hand to help as I have reported this to Gp before and they did bloods for imflamation that come back ok and nothing else was done so I just left it but its getting a lot worse now, I am only 55years old and it is having a big impact on what I can do.

[Cherylclaire Forum Support]

I would discuss this with your GP. helvella 's useful article will give you an idea of what to check for. It could just mean that you need more frequent B12 to manage your symptoms.That is worth having on record and seems the most likely reason.

As fbirder replied, it would be a good idea to have a thorough blood test to rule out other possibilities.

I really wouldn't take massive amounts of folic acid - unless the GP prescribed it based on blood test results, which is usually only for a brief period and levels then monitored.

[Martin_12]

You should only take high doses (more than 400 micrograms per day) of folic acid if you have a folate deficiency proven by blood tests. Folic acid can precipitate or aggravate the neurological and haematological consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency by increasing the demand for vitamin B12. This applies particularly if your B12 deficiency is not adequately treated.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/268...

[Hidden]

I have b12 injections and do not have folic acid. In fact taking folic acid made my symptoms worse. So I would agree with Martin 12

[Gambit62 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Sallyanni, I have removed a comment that contained a number of factual inaccuracies.As Martin_12 says you only need to supplement folate if you are also folate deficient. B12 and B9 are both used in some key processes going on in cells so the processes won't run well if you are either B12 or B9 deficient.

Too much folate can be problematic. High dose folate should only be used if you are folate deficient and should only be taken if you are both B12 and folate deficient 24-48 hours after starting B12 treatment, ie after B12 levels have been raised.

[Hidden in reply to Gambit62]

I was originally diagnosed with both b12 and b9 deficiency. (16 years ago). From experience since I have found that when my b12 levels fall I have problems. Even multi vitamins and b complex do not suit me. Other than vitamin C that's it.I think you have to address what you have been diagnosed with and not throw multiple vitamins and minerals in the mix. It just complicates things.

As with diet you have to eliminate certain foods to establish what suits.

[Jessica_Cady]

The B levels need to be addressed first before the folate or symptoms are made worse. This was my experience and I later researched to find that’s exactly what was happening. Once I upped my B-injections, I was able to add the folate and had good results.