I want to scream about my hot feet

[AsanteSanaS]

Just wtf is wrong with them?

I’ve had this for about ten years. Apparently randomly, at night the soles will feel hot to the point it keeps me awake. I’ve tried all sorts over the years to help them. The best seems to be a damp lightweight towel or similar over them but even that’s not cutting it tonight.

I can’t find a pattern to it. It’s probably more common in the summer months but doesn’t seem to be caused by hot nights (I know it’s v warm tonight), or having had a drink, or anything else I can work out.

I don’t have great circulation (actually seem to have Reynauds, which feels like some kind of twisted joke right at this moment).

It’s such a bloody PITA.

I have nerve damage and it definitely helps me, but you may need to find out the cause first before you can find the optimum treatment. Good luck!

ETA just found this online:

Depending on the cause of your hot feet, supplements might be able to help treat the underlying condition.
Some supplements known to help with nerve damage in the feet include:
Alpha-lipoic acid. This antioxidant may help improve nerve function. However, it isn’t always suitable for people with diabetes, and it can cause side effects.

Do you sit for prolonged periods in the evening? had this and it turned out that it was caused by compressing nerves in my lower back whilst on the sofa watching tv, which I would often do of an evening. If I keep moving or go for a walk before bed then I’m fine.

Interesting. I get awful restless legs, will have to try a magnesium supplement.

I also get sporadically really itchy toes, usually when in bed at night. Doesn’t happen every night and never during the day, but it drives me nuts. It’s not athlete’s foot or chilblains, I know what those look like.