Peripheral Neuropathy vs. Erythromelalgia
I am new to the Connect site so will have lots of questions but will pace myself! I have been reading about PN and EM. I don't understand the difference between them. When I asked the Neurologist who diagnosed me with EM, he said with EM your feet are red all the time. Can anyone else provide me with more differences please? Thank you!
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Yes, please check this out. I have thrown out the material, so cannot give the true content.
I like them as slippers, but I do find them hot after a couple of hours.
Wish you success.
I followed up on the Birkenstock sandal you thought was vinyl. I can understand your confusion believing EVA or ethylene vinyl acetate is vinyl because it looks the same and has the word vinyl in it.
I am allergic to blended materials because an element from rubber, Mercaptobenzothiazole, MBT, which is used to accelorate the blending process. For example it is used in poly-cotton, elastics and such. I react to MBT. This element is never listed as the final material you contact. I can wear 100% cotton, 100% silk, 100%polyester, 100% vinyl for example because this element derived from rubber is not used making this material.
Still hopeful, in the past I have tried EVA footwear and sadly learned that by the end of the day my foot pad will begin to burn.
Thank you @gardeningjunkie
Sorry about the confusion. (The manager had the same misconception)
Interesting, re the fabric material... I too 'sweat out' with certain clothes... I will give this more attention.
All the best in finding the right stuff!
I prefer the soft socks sold at Dollar Tree only in winter
weave non irritating. No recall of sock fabric or name of manufacturer Also socks may have elastic I have no allergies or reaction
Do have same shoe issues with hard crease on feet
Can only wear sandals with my socks all year .
Have SCS pain relief device that makes almost all day free from sharp burning feet But still have intermittent night breakthrus. Sleep unpredictable since RLS and foot neuro seem to trigger each other. Patch of rotigotine mostly prevents RLS all day But night Neuro pain can trigger it and vice versa.
I had what I thought was erythromelalgia for 20 years. My feet were so painful. I had it in the winter, not summer. I was finally diagnosed with chilblains instead. I started Nifedipine and never had another attack. My feet were reacting to changes in temperature.
I now have peripheral neuropathy from chemo, but it acts totally differently.