r/Erythromelalgia is a subreddit with 5k members. The community frequently discusses erythromelalgia, diagnosis, pain, symptoms, and em, and they frequently recommend/review doctor, and the most common flair used is advice, is this erythromelalgia?, questions about erythromelalgia, and questions about treatment and medication.
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 Topics in r/Erythromelalgia
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Erythromelalgia
92 posts
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Diagnosis
29 posts
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Pain
25 posts
#4
Symptoms
19 posts
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Em
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Flare
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Treatment
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Feet
11 posts
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Redness
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Flares
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/Erythromelalgia
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Flair Used in r/Erythromelalgia
#1
Advice
: "3 months ago was so bad I wanted to kill myself. Now I am basically living normal."
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Is this Erythromelalgia?
: "Extremely dry and red hands"
12 posts
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Questions about Erythromelalgia
: "Visible pulsating"
4 posts
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Questions about Treatment and Medication
: "EM feet/toes"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Erythromelalgia
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Last updated: October 29, 2026