I am Porphyrias

I, Hepatic Porphyrias, primarily affect the nervous system, which can result in: abdominal pain, vomiting, acute neuropathy, seizures, and mental disturbances that include: hallucinations, depression, anxiety, and paranoia. Often times I can be involved in Cardiac arrhythmias and tachycardia as the autonomic nervous system is affected by my presence in the body. Severe pain is most times present, and in some more rare cases, can be acute and chronic in nature. One of my favorites is that I can often times bring about constipation, because of my huge presence in the nervous system of the gut.

The erythropoietic porphyrias primarily affect the skin, which can cause photosensitivity, blisters, itching, and swelling, and increased hair growth on areas such as the forehead. In some of my forms, accumulated heme precursors excreted in the urine may change its color; For example after exposure to sunlight, I can change your urine to a dark reddish or dark brown color.

I can be diagnosed through tests on your blood, urine, and stool. The initial test for my presence in your body is through the estimation of porphobilinogen. More extensive testing is done usually done...