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Has anyone ever heard of this?
For the past four days I've had a burning sensation in my arms. It comes off and on but when it's gone my arms feel really weak. The other day I felt burning in my chest too and I got really nauseous and threw up. It doesn't just feel like heat...it hurts. It feels like rug burn or scrapes and I went to the doctor but she just said it didn't sound like anything serious and she gave me some acid reflux pills. I don't think this is acid reflux but can anyone help?
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When does the burning happen in the arms? Is it after exercise or a lot of arm movement? If so it could be due to a vascular insufficiency to your arms. If there isn't enough blood getting to your arms, you muscles will start producing lactic acid (you know when your calves burn after a long run) which can cause the burning sensation. The burning and weakness could be due to a compressed nerve too, which is a common thing that happens too.
As for the chest pain, is it worse when you lie down? Is it worse at night? Does it happen after meals? Reflux could cause the burning in the chest but it shouldnt' cause the problem in your arms. I'm concerned about that the most. Your doctor may be right about the reflux for the chest burning but not for the arm things. Sorry that I can't narrow the things down for the chest thing because I'd have to know more answers to those questions (usually diagnosis is made from history).
For the arms though, you may need to see a specialist (a neurologist probably to rule out a nerve or muscular problem). Ask your doctor that you want a referral to a neurologist to have an EMG (electromyogram- checks nerve conduction to your arm) and also they can if it happens take a biopsy of the muscle where the weakness and the burning happens.
I'm disappointed with the doctor for just blowing this off- we serve the patient and if they're worried we're supposed to work to reassure them that all other problems are excluded.
Best of luck,
Arun
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