Skin pain

Skin pain: Introduction

Skin areas can be painful due to various reasons such as rash, skin infections, or local problems. Nerve conditions can also lead to paresthesias that cause pins-and-needles, prickling, burning sensations, or numbness in an area of skin. Any pain needs medical investigation.

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Causes of Skin pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Skin pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Rash
• Skin infection
• Boils
• Blisters
• Skin ulcers (type of Ulcer)
• Psoriasis
• Shingles
• Cellulitis
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Paresthesias
• more causes...»

See full list of 105 causes of Skin pain

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Causes of Types of Skin pain:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Skin pain:

• Chafing (5 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 6 types for Skin pain

Skin pain: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Skin pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Skin pain: Symptom Checker

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• Skin pain and Nerve symptoms (65 causes)
• Skin pain and Pain (65 causes)
• Skin pain and Sensations (65 causes)
• Skin pain and Skin problems (65 causes)
• Skin pain and Skin symptoms (65 causes)
• Skin pain and Swelling symptoms (45 causes)
• Skin pain and Sores (40 causes)
• Skin pain and Skin color changes (39 causes)
• Skin pain and Blisters (38 causes)
• Skin pain and Rash (38 causes)
• Skin pain and Redness (38 causes)
• Skin pain and Itching skin (30 causes)
• Skin pain and Skin lesion (29 causes)
• Skin pain and Skin swelling (29 causes)
• Skin pain and Eye symptoms (24 causes)
• Skin pain and Skin redness (23 causes)
• more...»

See full list of 1340 Symptom Checker combinations related to Skin pain

Skin pain: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available related to Skin pain:

• Pain
• Arthritis & Pain
• Skin Health
• Injury & Recovery
• Sleeping & Insomnia
• more product offers...»

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Pain (5505 causes)
• Skin symptoms (3505 causes)
• Skin problems (3264 causes)
• Sensations (5742 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (6069 causes)
• Common symptoms (7552 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Skin pain

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Skin pain:

• Parethesias
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Skin pain

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Skin pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Skin pain: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Misdiagnosis and Skin pain

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Skin pain

Home medical tests possibly related to Skin pain:

• Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Diabetes Test Kits
  • Home Blood Glucose Testing Kits
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Skin pain

Real-life user stories relating to Skin pain:

• Skin Pain!!!
• Painful skin and no answers!!!
• Painful Skin Itch
• Sharp needles like pain on skin.
• Numbness and burning in different parts of my body...please help!!
• Total Body Burning
• Bloating, stomach pain, dry skin, thinning hair, lack of appetite
• Joint, bone, and skin pain
• small area of skin causing great pain at anus,can anyone assist??
• Moving Skin Pain
• skin pain that moves. Please help!
• My Skin Hurts
• leg/skin pain
• Hand, hip, leg pain with skin hypersensitivity
• Sharp surface skin pain on my knee
• skin pain - right side of scalp, eye and face
• heat intolerance with skin pain
• Diffuse abdominal pain just below the skin?
• burning all over body
• red skin: no bumps/pain/itchiness

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Skin pain or relevant symptoms:

• Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (663)
  • Joint and muscular pain after taking chantix
  • Arm pain after sneezing
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint swelling, stiffness, severe foot pain
  • Diastasis recti in adult male
  • More user stories
• Neurological (Nerves) (606)
  • Could this be MS?
  • Numbness and tingling all over
  • Eye twitch
  • Tingling/numbness in arms/hands/legs/face/head [more symptoms]
  • So many symptoms but no diagnosis...GGRRR
  • More user stories
• Integumentary (Skin) (432)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
  • More user stories
• Hematologic/Lymphatic (Blood and Lymph) (164)
  • High platelet count
  • Extreme neck pain, swollen lymph node -help
  • Swollen lymph nodes in groin
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Swollen Lymph Node for 2 1/2 months
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (157)
  • Chronic hives
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Medications or substances causing Skin pain:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Skin pain as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Fucidin Topical
• Fucidin
• Podophyllums
• Posafilin
• Condyline Paint
• Condyline
• Wardec
• more causes...»

See full list of 58 medications causing Skin pain

Organs affected by Skin pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Skin pain may include, but is not limited to:

• Nerve
• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Skin pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Skin pain mentioned in various sources:

• Abalone poisoning - skin pain
• Abscess - local soreness
• Adverse reaction to chemical - Allyl trichloride - skin pain
• Allergic contact dermatitis - skin pain
• Atlantic Poison oak poisoning - skin pain
• Autosensitization dermatitis - tender skin
• Bartonella infections - tender skin
• Blisters
• more causes...»

See full list of 105 causes of Skin pain

How Common are these Causes of Skin pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Skin pain. Of the 105 causes of Skin pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 4 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 99 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 105 causes of Skin pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Skin pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Skin pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Skin pain?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Skin pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Dermatologist
• Plastic surgeon
• more specialists...»

Classifications of Skin pain:

Subtypes of Skin pain:

Chafing

Medical Conditions associated with Skin pain:

Pain (5444 causes), Skin symptoms (3491 causes), Skin problems (3250 causes), Sensations (5701 causes), Nerve symptoms (6033 causes), Common symptoms (7505 causes)

Symptoms related to Skin pain:

Parethesias

Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

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Medical News summaries about Skin pain

Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Skin pain and many other medical conditions:

• Vaccine for late onset shingles

News Archives for Skin pain

Medical news articles related to Skin pain include:

• Skin Pain, Sensitivity Rises With Migraine
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Skin pain

Medical research papers related to Skin pain include:

• Tungiasis
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Treatment)
• Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (Overview)
• Shingles - Postherpetic Neuralgia
• Cutaneous Porphyrias
• Shingles
• Type 2 diabetes: Prevention and management of foot problems
• Breast Reconstruction

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