hello all. I have just been diagnosed with erythomyalgia. tHis all began about 6 months ago. the femoral arery in my left leg has shut off and am going on collateral blood flow. i have had several surgeries but always within 6 moths the artery occludes again. NOw my foot will turn beet red and feels like a volcano ready to erupt. Sometimes only a certain part of the foot hurts like now the left side of the left foot behind the little toe. THe pain is excrutiating. my pain doctor prescribed a topical cream with gabapentin in it. I also take 30mg. ms contin. All this has little to no effect. i understand only 1 in 100,000 are affected by this awful condition. does anone out there have this too? do you have any advice for the pain?

Hi, and welcome to NT! This is such a great place with many caring, friendly, and helpful people.

We're so glad you found us!

I am going to post links to different forums where you may get answers to your questions:

General Health and Rare Disorders
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum2.html

Chronic Pain
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum10.html

Peripheral Neuropathy
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

Hi Hon.

Just wanted to say welcome, and I am so so sorry that you have all this pain. My husband has had neuropathy for 20 years and he knows pain, believe me. I hope they can find someway to give you some measure of pain relief.

Take care,
Melody

Hey, just stopping in to say hello and say Welcome
Feel free to cruise around in any forum....we have some of the best folks just waiting to help. I look forward to getting to know.