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Well the year is racing away October already....it's been a busy time for your club Fred has been busy getting us onto the fastest server ...it went fairly smoothly but if you experience any difficulty let us know. It's good to see new members being welcomed by more of us ...it's important to make new members feel welcome as many new members come to us suffering and in need of support ...many of you have been good at giving a bit of time, coming and saying hi to new members and answering their questions ....We also see a lot of activity in the off topic boards as well, where barriers are broken down and we can get to feel more comfortable with each other ...please feel free to join in any thread, it's what keeps the boards vibrant .....if you haven't posted yet a great place to start is the chatting thread Here You will always get a warm welcome.. There have been a lot of new members and posts and lots of updated threads.There is more about that later in the newsletter .. I hope you enjoy reading this months newsletter and will log in a a read a few of the posts If you haven't logged-in for a while please do pop in and tell us how your psoriasis is, Or read some of the studies that have been posted. I'll look forward to seeing you ...
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Ccarr writes of her change from Fumaderm to Methotrexate and asks for advice Hello everyone!
So, after over 2.5 years on Fumaderm, I've unfortunately made the choice to move on to methotrexate as fumaderm was failing. I'm really disappointed that it stopped working, as it was amazing when it worked. I have just picked up my first prescription from the pharmacy for methotrexate, starting on 2.5 mgs..Read More Here Autumn asks has anyone experienced Cellulitis with their Psoriasis ? Has anyone here had problems with cellulitis with their psoriasis? In the last year, I have developed venous insufficiency in my lower right leg..........Click here to read more Bronzely has terrible trouble with itching .....Can you offer some advice? ......If so answer
Here Hi my name is Kath . ..I have had psoriasis since I was 4. I am 57 so basically all of my life. However, for the first time I have inverse psoriasis and I am really struggling..... Read more
New Introductions.
Please look at these introductions and come and welcome the new members that have taken the trouble to write an introduction. Anthonybarnes wrote .... After I was told I had psoriasis I was given all different types creams on a try this one systems. I was then given methrotrexate . I was on it for nearly 2 years when my doctor at the hospital told me to stop taking methrotrexate and I had to go for a liver biopsy which was very painful, I was told that the methrotrexate had scared my liver. I was then put onto Acitretin 2x 10 mg caps for about 2 to 3 years then it was increased to25mg caps but that made me ill so it was put back to 2x10 mg caps which I am still on.I still have my palms and the soles of my feet pealing but rest of my body is almost clear. My advice to anybody on methrotrexate to keep having your blood tested at regular times........Read more here Fragil3 wrote......hi guys
first my english is not good as you guys, but i will try my best to write to this intro.
i am Psoriasis sufferer from Pakistan.it started around 7 years ago.in the start, i use some ointments without going to doctor but it worsen my condition.then i consult with a skin doctor who told me its Psoriasis which has no cure.but at that time it was not spread on all my body, so i did not worry about it much.he advises me to use some ointments which help me in the start, and it stayed under control.
but now i don't know what happen it spread on my all body.only my.
Read More Here Des from the UK wrote ..... ...... Hi everyone my name is Des and reside in the U.K. I have psoriasis of the scalp. I would like to share my opinion on the three Sorion products I started using .............. Read More Padre313 wrote ...Hey! I suffer all the time from psoriasis and it's getting worse. Need help and hope for future treatment options.
I'll be stopping by periodically ...........Read More Here Hi my name is Kerry Hi all, I've been lurking on this site for a while now, so I finally decided to de-lurk. This is a fantastic forum, thank you all for making it such an interesting and informative site. I've followed Caroline's topics about psorinovo and auto-vaccination, and Bill's amazing thread of how DMF has helped him.
Hmm, not sure what else to say. Maybe the cat will let go of my tongue at some point.
Read more Hi from Cazzborrow .. Hello....All new to this.... on my 'journey' finding I would like to talk to people who are going through the same as me. Like to keep things short and to the point so here goes
2009 said I had RA when through mandatory 3 treatments before bios which took 2 years
2011 to 2014. Muddling along moved from Scotland to england! back to scratch as its ANOTHER country
Then in 2016 new consultant said its psoriasis arthritis and as treatment is similar to RA continue with bios, but still no relief so next week going to ask for otezla as now on NICE list can anyone give advise and supportRead more here Chrislyn35 wrote... Can hemp oil help psoriasis .... Hi everyone
Could someone please let me know if hemp oil has any great affect on controlling psoriasis, and if so how long does it take to work, I have tried various creams from my GP but none never seem to keep it under control for long, I currently use dovobet....... Read more here
Psoriasis News and other related items .
Turnedlight has started a poll.... Does anyone believe biological drugs have caused them to gain weight?
Cos I do.. it would be interesting to hear whether others feel the same. I've enjoyed lovely clear skin all this year but have got bigger - of course it could be unrelated but my weight generally stays about the same normally.
Vote in the poll Here Following on from Tremfya getting approval by the FDA in July This month it has been recommended for approval in Europe
......... Read More Here Can Fire Ants help Psoriasis
There has recently been a lot of talk about Fire Ants being used to fight psoriasis.
Emory and Case Western scientists have said Solenopsins are the main toxic components of fire ant venom. They chemically resemble ceramides, which are lipid-like molecules which have reduced skin thickening and inflammation in a mouse model of psoriasis.
The scientists devised two solenopsin analogs that look like ceramides, but can't be degraded into S1P. They then tested them in a mouse model of psoriasis, applying the compounds in a one percent skin cream for 28 days. ......
Read more here Increased risk of bone and cartilage cancer in psoriasis patients
This large Danish study suggests there is an increased risk of bone and cartilage cancer in psoriasis patients.......
Read more here
This Months Stats.
30 New Members | 61 New Threads | 2735 New Posts | 1 Newsletter subscriptions
This months new members
Solo - almafud - Jewels - Autumn - caovs - Kaylikot - bronzely - fragil3 - mhbradley - beach - Flackyer - Kezz - KBAB - TinaV - clbusch7 - Des from the UK - Lizard1 - Carmines1 - CanDav - padre313 - walkelel - Kpthenut - cloud1903 - Prabhakar - Cazzborrow - Prezidio - Chrislyn35 - brian1949 - Eric - AndrewLG - gmmjn5 -
Another milestone for the club
We will be deleting 22 unused accounts at the end of the month, and that will leave us with 1000 active members
As you may know we delete accounts with zero posts that have not logged in for 12 months. Our newest member is number 2337 so you can see 1337 have been deleted since the club was formed, most of those are members who have joined, not posted or logged in within a year of joining, so they are deleted giving a clearer honest view of the membership of the club.
The rest of the deleted ones are either scammers or spammers most of whom can not get the spam onto the main boards before it's picked up and booted off
Read More of this policy Here
Want More
A lot of members only threads have been updated, come and see if there are more replies on your thread ... why not log-in and have a quick look around.
*There are other members only boards. But as it depends on how many posts you have made and what group you are in I won't add them here. The only way to see them is to make more posts.
Dave Fosters view of the UK NHS
This article was submitted by D.Foster, and are his personal view and doesn't reflect the views of the club
Evidence has been piling up recently to suggest that something is seriously, and systemically, amiss in our hospitals. Recently, the scathing report on the Stafford Hospital Scandal — after abuse and neglect led to the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of patients — said ‘fundamental change’ was needed in the NHS. It condemned ‘failings at every level’ and contained 290 recommendations for reform. However, Robert Francis QC’s report was a damning indictment of the health service.
In November 2012, the Care Quality Commission found that ten per cent of hospitals and 15 per cent of care homes weren’t treating their patients with respect. Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warned that cruelty and neglect had become normal in some hospitals and care homes.
There have also been concerns over foreign staff’s ability to communicate with patients. Growing numbers of the NHS’s medical and nursing staff come from overseas, and some have such a poor grasp of English that they cannot understand what patients are telling them.
It seems like a long time now since the NHS was viewed as a national treasure though national may be the wrong description as many hospitals will not even talk to each other.
How have we reached this situation where our hospitals, which ought to be places of refuge and care, seem frightening and potentially dangerous? What’s happened to nurses who were once the embodiment of compassion? How could people employed to care, leave elderly patients confused, frightened and hungry?.......................
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Adding your pictures to your posts
Many of you have asked " How can I post pictures" I have to admit it took me a while to get the hang of it But if you follow one of the tutorials in the link below you should manage it, The club cannot have photos posted direct from your albums, they need hosting on a photo sharing site like "imgur" or "Flickr" the tutorials tell you how to do it from a PC or Tablet ........See here Should you need any help don't be afraid to ask and we can work through it until you get the idea
Should you get stuck ask a member of the forum team who are always pleased to offer assistance
The sunflower competition is still going strong, and a lot of members have posted pictures of their plants, and I think I can say we have a winner of You Couldn't Make It Up Catagory
An American tourist asks an Irish dive master:
"Why do Scuba divers always Fall backwards off their boats?"
To which the Irishman replies:
"If they fell forwards, they'd still be In the boat."
This is the last album by Gregg Allman released less than three months after his death.
Gregg only wrote one song on the album "My Only True Friend" and when you listen to it you will drift back to the days of the Allman Brothers. The other songs on the album are covers he chose to sing as his parting tribute to other song writers and to paint a little picture of his life.
The album has a mostly Country/Blues sound to it with a classic Allman Brothers feel. It's an album where you need to sit back and relax with your headphones on whilst it winds it's way around you.
Another milestone for the club 
