Mike - Good to hear from you.... my doc, that took me a long time to find, is owner/founder of Somerset Skin Centre in Troy, Michigan. He has treated the worst cases of PG, successfully. His name is...
Tammy - Yes, they do look like bites of some sort. Don't know if you've read all the postings about NOT LETTING ANYONE DEBRIDE THESE THINGS! They only make them grow. PG wounds should not be...
Two things docs have said to me during this journey that I thought were ironic were: "That's a very impressive wound," to which I would respond, "why thank you doctor, i can't take credit for it",...
SSKI is potassium iodine. Believe it or not, I was on these several years back for erythema nodosum. Wierd. Goggle it and see what you learn. Too much info to pass along here. Can't wait to hear all...
Hello Gang - /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Went to doc for my two week visit; he likes the way the wounds are healing but as I mentioned last time, he took a biopsy of some other wierd red marks ....
/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Hi Everyone - One common theme I've noticed on this "thread" is that even though we endure this painful and life changing disease, we maintain our senses of...
Hi everyone - First of all, so glad Penny found a friend nearby - that is so cool! Hopefully the two of you will be able to join forces and not only be a source of strength for each other, but...
Hi Everyone - Went to skin specialist today for recheck (I'm on an every two week schedule). He's happy with the way the wounds are healing. Reduced me to 30 mg pred, 30 drops SSKI per day, and stay...
With pyoderma, you don't want anything that sticks, i.e. gauze. Initially, wound "specialist" wanted me to wear gauze. Getting it off was like pulling off a limb! I refused. The best thing recently...
Penny - Would love to chat with you more. Send me an email if you'd like: [email protected] . God bless,,,,,,,VIEW IMAGE...
Wow, it's 4:00 a.m. and just by chance found this site. First of all, to Penny and all of you, thanks for sharing your stories. This disease, PG, is so odd, the more we can share with each other the...