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Anyone out there with Erythromelalgia?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: May 12 7:45am | Replies (298)

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@lacy2

....agony is how I would describe it. So it has been a year now since mine started... I had half hour sleep the other night,has gone from burning face to neck, chest-front and back and down legs and arms ... some days minimal some days a lot to cope with... saw Neurologist who didnt know what it is... so am left to figure this out myself. ..we do not have a lot of specialists where I life.... have ageing and other illnesses on top of it.. right now almost bedtime and face and even inside nose so painful, burning.... no swelling; not really on my feet but have p.m. in feet/cramping at night...
is it because not many people have this that no one seems to know what it is or what to do and they really dont seem to understand! ...
It's hard to prove your flesh is burning inside and out with no obvious signs, although when on my face it can be flushed but not always.... sorry to read your experiences too... but hope for a cure, when have been told they dont know what it is, doesn't appear possible 🙁

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I don't know how to jump into this discussion. I never heard of Erythromelalgia before today, as referenced in a Neuropathy discussion. I searched high & low for why my feet had turned bright purple/red over the last 18 months & burn like they are on fire. I know I have PN, but my Vascular doc, PCP, Podiatrist, Pain Doc all had no idea about the skin changes. I know there is nothing any of them can do for me, but it helps to be able to, at least, do some research on my own. It's so frustrating & depressing to have a gaggle of doctors just shrug their shoulders and send my on my way. I think I found a name for this misery today, for whatever that's worth.