Skin feels raw, but no rash

[hypervigilant]

For years I've been having occasional episodes where small areas of my skin feel sore and tender. It tends to be on my torso somewhere, but I think I've experienced it on my upper legs and rear end as well.  Right now it's an area starting at my spine below my ribcage, and wrapping around my side to the front a bit. It's a sensation that my skin is raw, as if it's been scraped or carpet-burned.  Any contact with the area feels exactly as if I'm touching raw tender skin (probably less painful) and the discomfort seems to be just skin-deep.  There is never a rash or injury of any kind, and I can't trace it to any kind of lifestyle thing, activity, detergent, etc.  It's been going on for years, never lasts more than a few days, and is never more than mildly annoying.  It hasn't killed me yet, so I'm really not concerned that something's terribly wrong, but I'd like to know what it is and if anyone else has ever experienced it.  

[Ambear82390]

Its nice to know im not the only one! Its hard to describe but sunburn/rug burn is very close....after reading this thread, im gonna check into b12...funny because I asked my doctor about getting b12 shots because I don't really eat meat, she pretty much shot me down...like it was an insane possibility. This pain sucks! Its not the worst but damn...uncomfortable for sure!

[purple1234567]

So sorry your doctor didn't listen about the B12!  I can only imagine how hard this is to deal with for you.  Are you able to get another opinion from another doctor about the B12 shots?  Let us know how you are doing!  

[BeckieThag]

I get b12 shots once a week and I’m having this issue right now.

[WontCantSay]

I have this rug-burning symptom on my two middle toes on left foot. I have Morton's toe too, where middle toe is longer than the big and third toe. As a result of Morton's toe, I have metatarsalgia, ball of foot pain. I figured this burning sensation was related to it. It's very irritating at night. Find it hard to sleep because of it. Glad to see I'm not alone, but sorry we're all suffering with the mystery pain. Will look into the Vitamin D deficiency, fibromyalgia and allodynia.

[Peaches2018]

I have this irritation on my lower arm between elbow and wrist I don't have any visible marks but it's irritating when anything touches it clothes me anything I think I might call my doctor Monday and see if see can squeeze me in

[TraceR18]

I started this exact irritation in the exact same spot, about 3 days ago! Whenever my clothes rub against it, or I touch it, it hurts!! It feels like a sunburn or raw skin! What the heck is this?!

[purple1234567]

Did you change anything like your laundry detergent that might cause an irritation?  It's possible that it's just dry skin too- it's been an abnormally dry winter for most of the US- I'm unsure about other parts of the world, but I know that in the US, it can cause some issues with dry skin and such that you don't normally see.  

[dartom]

I started having the 'sunburn' feeling just over a month ago.  I initially tried various creams to see if it was dry skin, but things didn't improve so startd searching the internet.

I saw the comments regarding vitamin B12 deficiency, and looking into this I noted that a symptom can be a low iron count.  Having being diagnosed with a low iron count in the past (following year of giving blood) I decided to test this idea and bought some multivitamin pills (making sure that they included B12 and iron).  I noticed an improvement after about 4-5 days, and now after 2 weeks the 'sunburn' is nearly gone.

If you haven't already done so, then I'd suggest it's certainly worth trying for the sake of a couple of quid.

[Saltaire]

Blimey!  I have exactly this too.  Started a few weeks ago across my buttocks, lasted about a week.  Felt like bruising and was quite painful, not agony, but painful and annoying.  It disappeared and then a week or so later I got the same sensation on my right thigh, again it lasted about a week and the gradually cleared itself up.  No visible marks, rash or anything.  Then about a week ago the exact same sensation but this time in my under-arm and around my shoulder and into my chest area.  It’s really annoying.  Will try some vitamin D supplement and see if that does the trick.

[Saltaire]

Blimey!  I have exactly this too.  Started a few weeks ago across my buttocks, lasted about a week.  Felt like bruising and was quite painful, not agony, but painful and annoying.  It disappeared and then a week or so later I got the same sensation on my right thigh, again it lasted about a week and the gradually cleared itself up.  No visible marks, rash or anything.  Then about a week ago the exact same sensation but this time in my under-arm and around my shoulder and into my chest area.  It’s really annoying.  Will try some vitamin D supplement and see if that does the trick.

[Saltaire]

Sorry for the double post!

[2Dbunk]

2Dbunk, 9-23-17

8-days ago I posted the following, what I thought is a solution to the many people suffering this fiery irritation.  Today I'm completely recovered from the malady, so I'm repeating what I posted then:

2Dbunk,9-16-17

I've read most of the 136 answers and have come across a treatment for my tender, left inner thigh.  I'm 78 and never experienced this before. I don't know what caused it -- I'm a sun worshipper, have 1 to 2 alchohol drinks a day, and  havevery few allergies.

It started about 2 weeks ago and had been very annoying and painfull. I tried several hand creams and skin soothers to no success.

My wife (highly allergic to bee and wasp stings) suggested using some of her Hydrocortisone cream (OTC) in combination with one of her Hydroxyzine HCL 25mg tablets (Rx) that recently expired.  I did this for 3 or 4 days and noticed relief within the second day -- at first the fiery skin evolved to an itchy skin but the next day the itch went away 'til I'm almost normal.  I still apply the cream if I feel it's coming back.

IT WORKS so far.  I think both the cream and tablets are anti-histamines.  Good luck!
                                          2Dbunk
9/16/2017

[Brodobaggins]

Yes I have had it for about a week now and it's just on the lower part of my shoulder. It's really annoying and almost really hurting.

[Brodobaggins]

K now I am in pain and I want to know how to get rid of this!!! Now please!!!

[2Dbunk]

See my response below -- 2Dbunk, 9-23-17

[2Dbunk]

See my response below -- 2Dbunk, 9-23-17