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Posted 4/22/2016 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
I get red mild swollen palms and tops of feet. Its sounds like erythromelalgia. Does lyme cause it and does it go away after lyme remission?
Posted 4/22/2016 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
That is Bart I get the same thing. It went away when I got to Bart symptom free but when Bart came back the redness came back.
Posted 4/22/2016 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
Lymepickle, what is your LLMD doing about it? Did he diagnosed it as erythromelalgia and did he said it will go away?
Posted 4/22/2016 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
My hands and feet are red, too. I had no idea it was involved with bart. Does anyone know why this happens. My doc just looks at me with a puzzled look. They get more red during a herx.

Patty
Posted 4/22/2016 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
I dont know if there is any studies showing correlation of erythromelalgia and lyme disease and co infections. Maybe someone in the forum is familiar with it and can comment
Posted 4/22/2016 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
This is one of the symptoms my youngest has. Bright red palms and soles of feet that come and go. Liver function appears ok (red hands & feet can be a sign of liver issues).
Posted 4/22/2016 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Roxy what is your treatment protocol? There are abx's that address Bart. You may be on them or have been on them and not know it.

Lyme and co infections cause all kinds of things. You can use the scientific name or just realize it's another crazy Lyme thing. The list of crazy Lyme things is endless and kind of ever changing. I promise it does get better over time.
Posted 4/22/2016 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
My LLMD has suggested the following.

It's related to restricted blood flow in both the hands and the feet, and then it turns a bit red. Don't forget they are the extremities of the body.

He has recommended me to take lumbrokinase to help thin the blood. He says take 20 mg BID, but I take 40 mg BID.

Also he recommended Gingko Biloba I think it was 40 mg BID. This is to make the red blood cells more fluid and flexible, but also increases blood flow. I was on the gingko for awhile and I didn't have that, but then I got lazy and stopped taking it. I still take the lumbrokinase.

Bart causes cardiovascular endothelial cell swelling, the swelling restricts blood flow, in addition to that some endothelial tissue may become damaged and thus fibrin deposits form, almost like small cuts to the cardiovascular system. This further restricts blood flow. The lumbrokinase helps dissolve away the fibrin, thins the blood. Sometimes bart hides underneath these firbin deposits as well.
Posted 4/22/2016 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the replies. Im afraid since erythromelalgia is secondary to an illness. If lyme does causes it i dont have to look for a second diagnoses in addition to lyme to stop the symptoms of erythromelalgia. Im looking online for articles of erythromelalgia and lyme, on other forums for additional information but dont know for sure. Thank you
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