Any pain disorder that limits life experiences and disrupts relationships can cause depression. Many of the areas of the brain that record pain are also involved with mood, so controlling and treating mood disorder is important
It can make you feel very down, tired, unhappy and lonley. You should spend time with people who really uplift you and do things that will help you take your mind of EM
Erythromelalgia and depression can go hand in hand just as any chronic pain condition does. The lack of a set treatment or cause can be very hard to cope with. The never ending trial and fail of drugs and treatments is difficult as well. It can get you down, of course, but you must always look for victories.
Em does cause depression. The hardest thing to deal with is knowing that if doctors see that I don’t want to live I get out in a facility but if I show concern for things and that I want to live than I get diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. I’m angry a lot of the time.
My symptoms first started in October of 2010. I began to investigate my symptoms on the internet. After searching I came upon Erythromelalgia and ALL my symptoms matched. I then began my search for a doctor who could and would help me. I fina...
I started getting stange burning in my feet and calves about a year ago. Went to many doctors and had all the test. None could diagnose me. Said probably samll fiber neuropathy even thought the skin biopsy was negagive. Stumbled across the Li...
I can't remember a time when I didn't have hot feet. I haven't been diagnosed, but my sister has. I also have neuropathy. My feet look black most of the time and I just had an ultrasound and doplar done only to find my circulation is excellent.
I was diagnosed in 2015 bij the Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht (academical hospital in Maastricht, netherlands). After a 1,5 year journey of searching for answers. I love to be in Facebook support groups, they really get what I am going through.