Hi Judy,

I have been dx'd with fibro for 4 years, but went thru 3 or 4 years with it before that. I have just recently satrted having the burning sensation in my writs, but have had it since the summer in my back. It burns and stings and just plain HURTS! Even my wristwatch hurts. I have started wearing it on the other arm.

None of my meds I'm on now help. It feels like my nerves in my wrist are on fire today!

I am sorry for your pain. I have read so many definitions on fibromyalgia, one of which states that it does not cause permanent damage, but as a sufferer I disagree. I believe that when the body is in constant pain that the nervous system can short circuit. I was diagnosed with fibro in 1994. I have a very persistent problem with painful skin, even a breeze can trigger pain, burning and stinging. I even have a few areas that have very little sensation at all, like just above my knees. I now have peripheral neuropathy in my feet. I must wear loose clothing. Getting dressed up is a challenge because wearing pantyhose is excrusciating.! I don't know what to tell you except hang in there, relief can be hard to find.

12B4J, whoever said that FM doesn't cause permanent damage is full of sheot! I agree with you that our bodies aren't made to withstand excrutiating pain on a 24/7 basis. Even under blunt trauma, our bodies go into shock or unconsciousness. We unfortunately, don't get that luxury.

I started getting blotchy skin as a teenager. No acne, but rashes and blotchiness.

I had a tyrant, ex-step-father who thought that grabbing our knees in joking (on the FM points) was sooo funny! NOT! I didn't realize that not everyone felt excrutiating pain with this. My evil stepfather also said that my blotchiness was a result of NOT eating mushrooms! Yes, he truly was that WEIRD!

Anyway, my skin sensitivity has always been bad.

I know this is going to sound crazy but I got so bad even my hair hurt. My skin is still very sensitive to the touch and tight clothing drives me up a wall.

Even though I'm not experiencing a flare, I find my PJ's are the most comfortable clothes I own.

Dee

I get the burning skin feeling on and off and on different areas of my body. I have put a burn cream on it to remove someof the discomfort. One that has lidocaine or lanocaine or whatever that "caine" stuff is. I use Watkins Burn Cream. Works for me. Hope you feel better. blessings

I had been getting that before I ever remember feeling ill...even back when it was just the Flu like symptoms...I have been getting the sensative skin thing since i was prolly late teens...I have only had that sensation on the backs of my thighs...no where else as of yet....that area is bad enugg...pretty much hafta either stand or lie on my tummy...sometimes for a couple days...a real bugger !

this comes and goes for me. i was just recently diagnosised with fibro but have actually had it for about 2 years now. the burning and skin sensitivity just started in the last few months (4-5 maybe, silly fibrofog) on skin sensitive days, i can't really tough anything and i can definitely not handle anyone touching me. on those days, i just try to sleep it off. the burnning sensation is normally in my back. i'm not actually on any fibro meds at the moment, but i am starting lyrica soon, so i'm hoping that helps.
i have the weird skin stuff and the burning thing for multiple days in a week and then go a few weeks with nothing. i hope this isn't too rambling and answers your question

Mine did not start right away and is not there always. I think that everyone is different and the severity of symptoms are different and change.

I have had this forever!! I thought I was nuts. I too, wear lots of loose clothing and I feel self conscious abut it. When I am at home I am always in oversize flannel pj's and big tshirts. Everything else hurts. Nothing seems to be help except a high dose of percocet and I can't live that way.

Yes Dee,

Even my hair hurts sometimes, too. Crazy stuff isn't it?

Does anybody go to any kind of specialist for the burning, numbness sensations? I'm having such a hard time with it, I was just wondering....

I've always had sensitive skin but the pain really started after my baby was born. I don't experience it all the time but when it starts I can't even be comforted by a hug. It hurts to be touched. My feet & legs are the worst. They burn where the bedsheet touches until I can't bear it & have to throw off the covers.
I understand the 'hurting hair'. After wearing a hat, my scalp hurts for a long time & it feels as tho' the follicles of hair are inflamed.
Does anyone know about the tiny fat deposits under the skin? They look like blocked pores but can actually be pushed around under the skin! Icky ! If you try to force them out by squeezing (and I do) they come out as hard little pellets & leave an enlarged & bloody pore which does not close up.

i'm with carrieins,i too have the blotchy skin,i first thought maybe my b/p was going through the roof,it is mainly my neck and face,my ears burn as well,i keep thinking the b/p is going up,thank all of you for shedding some light on this it has saved me from many p/a,,thank you all again so much,,much hugs to all of you take care,,dawn

Thank you everyone. I pray that I never have the sensitive skin, but it sounds like it can come anytime. You answered my question, thanks!

TC N Hugs Judy

I too get very painful skin,mainly between my knees and ankles and on my upper arms across my shoulders and my neck.I can only wear sun tops when it is really bad as the lightest touch has me crying in pain.I find that cool mist showers help releive the burning.
I had blotchy skin and the skin pain from the start.Hugs to all xxxx

I don't remember when I first noticed it, but I've had it for a long time. I have found that Tramadol helps tremendously with that particular pain. It works so well that, compared to the hypersensitivity I have had, my skin feels almost numb by comparison. It's a really weird feeling to, for instance, scratch and itch and not have it hurt.