# Looking for Dr

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825>\
**Category:** Recommend a Doctor, Therapist, or Clinic (Positive\
**Tags:** treatment\
**Created:** [April 28, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825 "2020-04-28T16:42:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![gummy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@gummy](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/gummy)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825/1 "2020-04-28T16:42:48Z")

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Hi,  
I am so happy to have found this group!  
I am looking for a Dr. in the Seattle area. I have an appointment this summer with a Rheumatologist, but I have no idea if that is where to start with testing or with a Neurologist. I was told by a Podiatrist that I have EM. It’s all so confusing to me where to begin. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![kost1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@kost1982](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/kost1982)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825/2 "2020-04-28T20:46:26Z")

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Hi Gummy,

I would begin by searching The Erythromelalgia Association’s physician directory, this way you’ll see a specialist who has dealt with this rare condition before.

> **[Physician Directory | The Erythromelalgia Association](https://erythromelalgia.org/resources/physician-directory/)**
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> Use the TEA Doctor Directory to locate and network with doctors and specialists with direct knowledge about Erythromelalgia.

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**Author:** ![gummy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@gummy](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/gummy)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825/3 "2020-04-29T02:16:02Z")

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Thank you SO much! I see a few Dr.’s very close to me.

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**Author:** ![Monkey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/monkey/32/626_2.png) [@Monkey](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/Monkey)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825/4 "2020-05-01T15:18:56Z")

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I’ve seen 2 of each kind of specialist and I’ve found the dermatologist to be my best. He and my rheumatologist consult but the derm is my most attentive. Wishing you all the best.

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**Author:** ![gummy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@gummy](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/gummy)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825/5 "2020-05-01T16:42:31Z")

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Thank you for your recommendations. My PCP just talked to the Rheumatologist I was scheduled to see and she thought I ought to see a Neurologist instead of her. It’s all so confusing!  
Stay well everyone! 🌷

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**Author:** ![kost1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@kost1982](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/kost1982)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/looking-for-dr/4825/6 "2020-05-02T15:14:32Z")

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This is why its so important to see a doctor that’s actually seen EM before, otherwise you’ll simply get bounced around from one specialist to the next.