Getting to know your body better – get confident at spotting GPP
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Please discuss with your doctor what is best for you.
What is generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP)?
Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, life-long, inflammatory, systemic condition. ‘Systemic’ means that GPP can affect your whole body, including the skin.
GPP: The facts
Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) symptoms
Systemic symptoms can include fever, extreme tiredness and feeling generally unwell. You may experience ongoing symptoms. These can include:
Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) can be unpredictable
GPP may not always show up the same way and can appear anywhere on the body. You can’t predict when you may have a flare, or how severe it will be — symptoms can happen at any time, last for weeks, and take months to heal.
Partner with your doctor to ensure they can provide you with the best care.
How a GPP flare may first appear
A GPP flare may start with the skin turning red and feeling tender, and then sterile pustules (inflamed spots with pus) can appear within hours. The sterile pustules may join together, creating “lakes” of pus.
Remember how you felt. Did your skin become red and tender with sterile pustules appearing within hours? Did the pustules combine to form “lakes” of pus? Did you have fever, joint pain, and extreme tiredness?
The next time you feel that way contact your dermatologist right away. They could help you to determine the potential causes of your GPP symptoms, also known as triggers.