Sunburn preventing EM flare ups
I got a really bad sunburn on both of my legs yesterday, below my knees to the tops of my ankles. My shins actually hurt to touch.
However, I can’t remember having a single flare up on my feet today. I typically have multiple flares at night after showering and when trying to sleep. But tonight my feet are not swollen, red, or uncomfortable (the rest of my legs are but that’s besides the point…)
Either I’m crazy and overthinking this, or maybe the sunburn is requiring more blood flow to my lower legs to heal. I wonder if it’s preventing my feet from swelling from too much blood flow.
Has anyone else experienced this? I have no medical knowledge so I kinda feel like I’m over analyzing this.
For context, I have been diagnosed with EM by a RA and I’ve had it for at least a decade.