Chronic Erythema Nodosum & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Does anyone else suffer from Chronic Erythema Nodosum? It's been 10 years since I was first diagnosed with this and each year it seems as if it gets worse. I've seen Dermatologist, Rheumatologist, Immunologist and now a Neurologist. No one has ever been able to figure out why my flare ups come and there is no way to know when it will happen. I've had blood tests after blood tests done as well as biopsies but they only show my platelets extremely high and inflammation, which I already knew about. The worst flare ups came in 2014 and did some kind of damage to my nerves or at least that's what dr's think. For the past 2 1/2 years I have lived with chronic pain in my legs. I've had tests done on my arteries & veins as well as the nerves & MRI's but NOTHING ever shows up. It's frustrating because I know I'm in pain but nobody can figure out where it came from or why its happening. When I do have a flare up its easy for people to see why I'm hurting but they still can't know the intensity of the pain the knots cause. When I'm not having a flare up I still deal with the pain in my legs and then I get how I look fine so how can I be hurting. Even some dr's I've seen can question my pain. It's so frustrating. I'm tired of taking meds when they're obviously not helping. I'm just wondering if anyone else may have some of the same symptoms I do or have any suggestions.
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It looks like this discussion is old but I am trying to find information for my daughter who suffers from EDS and POTS. She lives in Spokane WA and is struggling to find anyone to listen to her there...they now are sending her to a rheumatologist but she can't be seen for 8 months. Wondering if anyone can offer suggestions for how she deals with her symptoms of feeling weak and having pain everywhere....its so upsetting to not find a doctor who specializes in this disease and sees it as a real thing. Thanks for any information offered...
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1 Reaction@kmg218 Maybe I can offer some help. Has your daughter gone to a comprehensive medical center or a university hospital. These are usually a cut above community hospitals because the doctors like to do research and try new medications or treatments. You can just call and see if the doctors treat ED and POTS.
Another”thing” to try are these two organizations who try to help those with ADs. They are:
GARD. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
NORD. https://rarediseases.org/
Both of these sites are well worth your time and they have lists of doctors for you. You can also go to the Autoimmune Association website and look for list of doctors. Good luck in the hunt—I’m sure you will be successful!
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5 Reactions@becsbuddy Thanks so much for this information, I will pass it on to her in hopes she can find a doctor who specializes in ED and POTS....