Why are my toes hurting and burning?

Why are my toes hurting and burning?

While fatigue or a skin infection can cause temporarily burning or inflamed feet, burning feet are most often a sign of nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy). Nerve damage has many different causes, including diabetes, chronic alcohol use, exposure to certain toxins, certain B vitamin deficiencies or HIV infection.

How do I stop my toes from burning and hurting?

Soak your feet in cold water or ice baths for a few minutes. Soak your feet in Epsom salts or an apple cider solution. Take a turmeric supplement. Apply a topical cream that contains lidocaine or capsaicin. Massage your foot to help improve blood flow and circulation.

What does pain in toes indicate?

Some common causes of toe pain include arthritis, bunions, calluses, and nail conditions. Toe pain can come on suddenly and severely, or it may develop gradually over time. It may last briefly or be constant. Symptoms can include prickling, burning, or pins-and-needles sensations.

Which deficiency may cause burning in feet?

Pantothenic acid deficiency has historically been associated with the severe clinical presentation seen in burning feet syndrome,6 which was first described in Japanese prison camps during the Second World War.