How to stop the burning sensation

Question

Recently failed pre diabetic blood test high blood sugar and low testosterone, as I have a history of general anxiety disorder, it came as no surprise when I woke up in middle of night with panic attack, however this was five weeks ago and immediately after attack, I developed a burning sensation like strong sunburn, initially it began on my back and left shoulder, over the weeks it has progressed to my entire body, including inside my mouth and even my eyelids. My doc initially put me on 2 week course of benzodiazepam which appeared to relieve symptoms but has now put me on Gabapentin 300mg twice daily for past 2 weeks but it has done nothing to alleviate the symptoms.

I have also been on 20mg Ciprimil and 120mg of propranalol for 15 years.

templebob25b · Answer

I agree with you about initial panic attack five weeks ago, as I have experienced them many times before, at one point for around 3-4 months I had to plan escape routes before I could go anywhere.

Having said that although I experienced many of the symptoms you expressed, in your reply. During the previous panic attacks they have left me for long times with a feeling of constant unease but never with this constant sunburn feeling and of course with the constant sunburn feeling I am unable to break the perpetual cycle of dwelling on burnt feeling leading to panic leading to more burnt feeling etc.

I digitally restore damaged photographs for a living, so I spend 8 hours in front of computer and notice the sensation constantly on my back and shoulders while I am working so it is hard to avoid dwelling on it.

anuragsrivastava · Answer

Hi, Thank you for your question. Most likely possibility in your case could be a panic or anxiety disorder that you have faced during last event and currently experiencing. Cause of such panic disorder mostly remain unknown but in this disorder you may feel symptoms like shortness of breath, feeling of choking, pain in the chest, nausea, stomach ache, feeling dizzy, tingling or numbness, chills or hot flashes, bounding heartbeat or fast heart rate, sweating, shaking etc. even without any underlying disorder. This disorder needs to be thoroughly assessed by a psychiatrist first since this can occur repeatedly and without warning. Treatments may include psychological and drug treatments, and depend upon extent of severity of symptoms. Most commonly psychological treatment tried is counseling, relaxation techniques and sometimes cognitive behavior therapy. ************** depends upon treating the underlying depressive illness through anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medicines. In addition, try to rest in a dark & quiet room, meditate, have a balanced diet, regularly exercise and avoid taking unnecessary non prescription drugs to avoid recurrence of symptoms. Hope this helps!!