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Erythromelalgia

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Erythromelalgia mainly affects the feet. Symptoms include heat, pain and redness.

Cooling or raising the area may help relieve erythromelalgia. There are also creams, gels, sprays, tablets and medicines given into a vein.

Cooling or raising the area may help relieve erythromelalgia. There are also creams, gels, sprays, tablets and medicines given into a vein.

It's often not clear what causes erythromelalgia. Sometimes it's caused by another medical condition or a faulty gene inherited from a parent.

Erythromelalgia is a rare condition that causes burning pain and redness in certain parts of the body.

Page last reviewed: 09/10/2020
Next review due: 09/10/2023