EM may respond to magnesium supplements.
Dr. Cohen, who we cite here often, has EM.
http://www.medicationsense.com/erythromelalgia.html
He uses some serotonin blocking drug that he imports from Canada. ( pizotifen (Sandomigran, from Canada))
He tried cyproheptadine which wasn't strong enough.
This information is here:
http://www.medicationsense.com/artic...treatment.html
under second line therapies
This suggests that EM is some disorder of serotonin levels. Serotonin is like bradykinin (in angioedema)...it is a biogenic amine which will cause redness and vasodilation.
Dr. Cohen has also used magnesium for his EM, for many years.
This link explains why EM is worse in the evening and at night.
http://www.medicationsense.com/artic...iorhythms.html
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