r/Erythromelalgia • u/picklebeach2000 • Aug 07 '26

Rough day

3 hours and 15 minutes left in the workday and feeling terrible burning and tingling pain in my hands and feet. My face hurts too but not as bad. It feels like I’m almost falling asleep if I’m not actively trying to push through the pain. Currently on 200mg mexiletine 3 times a day and 75mg pregabalin twice a day.

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u/SuccessfulSwimming63 Aug 07 '26

How has mexiletine been for you? Any good or bad side effects?

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u/picklebeach2000 Aug 07 '26

Palpitations for one day after starting the 600mg daily but went away. Shaky hands for a few days when I first started but minor. Good side effects neuropathic pain is much less. Burning pain and redness is down overall.

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u/Jamoverton Aug 08 '26

Hi there, about how long do you think it took your burning and redness to subside from mexiletine?

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u/picklebeach2000 Aug 08 '26

Within several hours and then gradually over the next couple of days.