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How is Erythromelalgia diagnosed?
How Erythromelalgia is diagnosed: tests, specialists and the diagnostic journey, told by patients and reviewed against medical sources.
My neurologist diagnosed mine
Posted Aug 9, 2017 by Anne-Marie 400
There is no way to test for Erthromelalgia however your platelet levels matter along with the physical signs like redness all over the skin mainly in the face, hands, and feet. If you have burning pain in these affected areas.
Posted Sep 16, 2017 by Jeff 3050
It is diagnosed via lab tests to rule out other diseases, the symptoms you have. Labs will look for rhumatology disorders, hematology disorders, cancers, and if genetic testing, then one of the 25 contributing genes most commonly SCN 9A and 10A
Posted Dec 27, 2017 by mleaver 2500
Through a visual examination. Show doctors pictures of your flare ups. The condition doe s not show up in any tests
Posted Apr 4, 2018 by Alys 2500
I wish there was more standardization to diagnosis of EM. It is usually diagnosed by the red appearance, the heat and pain. It has been treated by Dermatologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, neurologists, pain docs, etc. EM can be a genetic disorder, as well as be secondary to another disease or injury process. Genetic studies, lab work looking for abnormal or almost abnormal values in blood structures and vitamins/minerals. MRI looking at neurologic function, CT, nerve function studies, endocrinology labs
Posted Jan 18, 2021 by Kathy Vanicek 2500
I think the first think is the visual signs. The turning red and painful flairs. But then they rule out other things. I’d say a pain management doctor is the most important for this as with me that was the one that took me the most serious. If it’s triggered by heat and exercise that’s a help with the diagnosis. But also looking at how it progresses. Does it spread? Where to? Where did it start? How old were you when it started? For me I had very very classic EM that was textbook.
Posted Aug 14, 2021 by saguaros 3000
My EM was dx by a retired rheumie (UK), after several years telling doctors I couldn’t bear to put my feet on the carpet next to my bed as it was too painful. My GP & new rheumie had never even heard of it! I’ve also been told it’s a form of SFN (small fibre neuropathy)
Just another ‘rare, life limiting, life changing condition, with no treatment, no cure’ sad ☹️
Just another ‘rare, life limiting, life changing condition, with no treatment, no cure’ sad ☹️
Posted Oct 8, 2021 by Carol 500
