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Thank you so much for responding to the question about the burning
sensation!  I will pass this information on to my father-in-law 75/10.
Carobeth & Reggie Bennett ([log in to unmask])

-----Original Message-----
From: Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Feeling of skin burning associated with Parkinsons?


>Reggie Bennett wrote:
>
>> He is really bothered by a burning sensation, generally starting in the
feet
>> and occasionally over his entire body.  We cannot figure out what causes
>> this burning.   Has anyone experienced this?   Are there ways to lessen
or
>> eliminate this burning?
>
>Dear Reggie,This burning sensation could be due to any one of a number of
>factors. He should report it to his physicians, as he may require testing
to
>determine the cause.
>
>One possibility, though, is B vitamin deficiency. The B vitamins work
together,
>so a deficiency of one will produce symptoms not only for that vitamin, but
for
>others as well -- because they are useless without that particular B. B
vitamin
>deficiencies can be difficult to determine, as they mimic other signs and
>symptoms. However, blood testing can determine whether he is replete.
>
>To give an example, B12 depletes very slowly, sometimes over a period of
years.
>The gradual depletion mimics Alzheimer's so closely that individuals have
been
>wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The burning feeling you describe is
found in
>the case of B vitamin deficiency.
>
>When I counsel PWP, I ask them to write down everything they eat and drink
for 3
>days. I analyze the food record, using a software program, and check for
>deficiencies of any vitamins. The B vitamins come up again and again. If
it's at
>all possible, I suggest you ask your father to visit a registered dietitian
to
>see if his diet is adequate for health.
>
>My very best regards,
>Kathrynne
>
>
>--
>Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
>"Nutrition you can live with!"
>Medical nutrition therapy
>Tel: 970-493-6532 // Fax: 970-493-6538