No but someone might have it and been misdiagnosed.

Illness, to me, is something that goes wrong in the body. Disease is something you catch from outside but I could be all wrong. And purigo? Who knows? I personally think mine is stress related but again, who knows. It's ugly no matter what! Hope you are having a great day 😊

Mary, there really isn't a difference; it's just a choice of words or terms.

No I have not met anyone else in person who has it. However, I do find myself looking intently at anyone else's sores or lesions... Yes, I am curious, I now know that I am not the only one!

I think it's for how long and what degree. And how our bodies react. I had years of being abused by mom, husband and the rest of the family. Wish I had known more about boundaries!