Medical Questions » Feet Questions » Question No. 370
| Question: | I am experiencing hot burning feet in bed at night. Is this a medical problem? |
| Answer: | Any discomfort or pain in the body is a medical problem, but I assume you are concerned that it may be a symptom of some severe disease.
Hot burning feet can be due to the fact that the feet are actually hot (do they feel hot when you touch them with your hand?), or it could be that your brain perceives that the feet are hot when they are not, because of a problem with the nerves that lead from the feet to the brain.
Hot feet may be caused by an excessive blood supply to the feet, so that too much blood is pumped into them, or too little drains out. This may be due to a problem with your circulation, and sometimes is a side effect of medications that treat blood pressure by dilating arteries.
Nerve problems can be due to nerve damage from conditions such as diabetes, or pinching of the nerve somewhere in the leg, pelvis or back. Rarely nerve damage in the spine or brain could lead to inappropriate sensations of heat.
You need to see your general practitioner for a thorough check up to see if there is any significant cause for your discomfort.
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