TEA's Mission: TEA is proud to announce that we plan to expand our overall mission. We will launch a major campaign to help identify, educate, support and assist those individuals who do not have access to the Internet. Because most physicians are NOT familiar with erythromelalgia symptoms and/or treatment there is a great need to educate the medical community as well.
Funding: To help underwrite our programs and services we rely on contributions from members, grateful patients, their families, concerned individuals, small businesses, and foundations. Through this combined generosity, we are rendering comprehensive information and networking services for our members online and offline that no other agency in the world is providing. Our current membership base extends into 17 countries worldwide. To make a contribution to TEA click on Donate Now in the menu bar to the left.
Research Support: Helping fund research that will lead to new treatments-and eventually a cure-has been a goal since the founding of TEA in 1999. Medical research is enormously expensive, but TEA has succeeded in helping fund extremely encouraging research being done by scientists at very highly regarded universities. For more on research click on Research to the right.
 | National Organization of Rare Disorders Member (NORD) - TEA is a member of the National Organization of Rare Disorders. NORD is a federation of voluntary health organizations and individuals with rare "orphan" diseases. For more information on the criteria TEA must meet to be a member click on the NORD logo to the left. |
 | TEA is listed in the Guidestar directory of non-profit organization. Click on the Guidestar logo to the left for more information on the Guidestar directory. |
We wish to thank you for visiting TEA's website. Through the continuing advances and progress supported by TEA, many more individuals are being properly diagnosed and connected to resources that help them learn about, treat and cope with erythromelalgia and improve the quality of their lives.
EM in the News
- Lynnwood Woman Hobbled By Chronic Burning Foot Pain - 2008-05-13
by Kristi O'Harran. Published on HeraldNet on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 (The Daily Herald, Evertt, WA)
- Runner's painful disorder only fuels her fire - 2008-05-05
By Carolyn Thornton Journal Sports Writer