The Reason for My Efforts

I am creating this blog to chronicle my experiences with Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris or PRP as it is known to the dermatology world and to those who have this rare skin condition. PRP is also known as "Devergie's disease". The condition itself is not life-threatening, though some of the complications that can come along with it can be quite severe and could cause death if left unattended. The condition is characterized by reddish-orange patches of skin, flaking and peeling skin, thickening skin on the palms and soles of the feet. Some of the medical sites that give descriptions of the disease state that the itching that accompanies the disease is mild. This is NOT true. This condition has the worst itching that I have ever experienced in my life. And the itch does not originate on the surface of the skin like a normal itch, this itch feels as if it is underneath your skin. Some of the other things that go along with the condition is the inability to sweat, severe edema of the lower extremities, loss of body hair, among others. The condition is chronic and is no walk in the park if you have to deal with the disease.