What is pyoderma gangrenosum?
Pyoderma Gangrenosum is an uncommon skin disease that causes deep ulcers and usually occurs on the legs. The cause is unclear however, it has been linked to patients that also have other autoimmune diseases.
How do members experience pyoderma gangrenosum?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pyoderma gangrenosum*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for pyoderma gangrenosum*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
21
Tried for
pyoderma gangrenosum
(1)
*Data from patients with pyoderma gangrenosum, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with pyoderma gangrenosum*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pyoderma gangrenosum (1 evaluation)
Side effects
excessive bleeding
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pyoderma gangrenosum
(1)
*Data from patients with pyoderma gangrenosum, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has pyoderma gangrenosum on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 26 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 68 |