r/Erythromelalgia is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses erythromelalgia, diagnosis, pain, symptoms, and em, and they frequently recommend/review doctor.
Erythromelalgia is a rare and frequently devastating disorder that typically affects the skin of the feet or hands, as well as other parts of the body, and causes visible redness, intense heat and burning pain.
The term erythromelalgia describes the syndrome: erythros (redness), melos (extremity) and algia (pain). An alternate name is “erythermalgia” that emphasizes the thermos (heat) – an essential part of the syndrome. Many sufferers refer to erythromelalgia as simply, EM.
Popular Themes in r/Erythromelalgia
#1
Pain & Anger
: "About last night and every night"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Anyone with erythromelalgia go to the gym? How do you manage flares?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Red light therapy or cryotherapy mask?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Ultrasound costs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Erythromelalgia
#1
Erythromelalgia
92 posts
#2
Diagnosis
29 posts
#3
Pain
: "It just keeps getting worse"
25 posts
#4
Symptoms
19 posts
#5
Em
: "Sunburn preventing Em flare ups"
17 posts
#6
Flare
: "Anyone with erythromelalgia go to the gym? How do you manage Flares?"
16 posts
#7
Treatment
16 posts
#8
Feet
11 posts
#9
Redness
11 posts
#10
Flares
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/Erythromelalgia
Doctor
1 review
#1
UCLA Health
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Erythromelalgia
#1
Is this Erythromelalgia?
: "So this is definitely erythromelalgia right?"
16 posts
#2
Advice
: "Work ?"
12 posts
#3
Questions about Treatment and Medication
: "About last night and every night"
10 posts
#4
Questions about Erythromelalgia
: "Why is Erythromelalgia so confusing"
10 posts
Member Growth in r/Erythromelalgia
Yearly
+710 members(19.4%)
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Last updated: July 7, 2026