Newly diagnosed, told to take MTX, help!

[ShaneM]

Good evening all! 

The time has finally come to decide on treatment options as I am seeing the dermatologist tomorrow afternoon. After considering MTX, I can't see it being for me. I am going to try and push Fumaderm. So far, sun beds and Exorex coal tar are doing well, however, I seem to notice a new patch nearly every day big or small. I shall keep you all posted on my final option! 

Thanks again for the support!

[Fred]

Good evening all! 

The time has finally come to decide on treatment options as I am seeing the dermatologist tomorrow afternoon. After considering MTX, I can't see it being for me. I am going to try and push Fumaderm. So far, sun beds and Exorex coal tar are doing well, however, I seem to notice a new patch nearly every day big or small. I shall keep you all posted on my final option! 

Thanks again for the support!

You are welcome, please do come back and update.

I will however point out that Fumaderm is not available in all parts of the UK.

[jiml]

Good evening all! 

The time has finally come to decide on treatment options as I am seeing the dermatologist tomorrow afternoon. After considering MTX, I can't see it being for me. I am going to try and push Fumaderm. So far, sun beds and Exorex coal tar are doing well, however, I seem to notice a new patch nearly every day big or small. I shall keep you all posted on my final option! 

Thanks again for the support!

I know I'm a great believer in Fumaderm and I hope you can get it ....But Shane you may not get the option of Fumaderm so be prepared to give methotrexate a chance rather than come away with nothing...there are other options as well such as acetretin,

Good luck and I'm glad you have a plan in your mind, I hope you have a good conversation with the dermatologist tomorrow.
I look forward to hearing how you get on
Jim

[Kat]

Good luck Shane! Let us know how it goes.

[ShaneM]

Thank you all once again for your replies. 

I have just got back from the dermatologist. He gave me the choice of Methotrexate or UV treatment. I'm not quite ready to take the plunge of methotrexate as I am currently keeping it under control with sun beds and coal tar, and I'm not ready to give up alcohol quite yet. After my two holidays I will consider. UV treatment I also declined for now as I am constantly up and down the country and just couldn't guarantee 3 appointments a week. 

So. 

I have rebooked for the 2nd of August after hopefully lots of sun and will give the MTX a go then. Luckily now I'm in the system it's an open ended appointment. 

I will see how it goes and keep visiting this fabulous website! 

Thanks!

[ShaneM]

Oh, and as Jim suggested, Fumaderm isn't available at Derby Hospital. So I would have to get an appointment at Nottingham somehow. I will revisit this idea in a few months.

[jiml]

Oh, and as Jim suggested, Fumaderm isn't available at Derby Hospital. So I would have to get an appointment at Nottingham somehow. I will revisit this idea in a few months.

Enjoy your summer Shane and don't worry about Fumaderm it's great for me and one day I'm sure we will all read what a wonder drug the dermatologists have passed over in favour of more expensive treatments

While you are happy with your current regime and don't overdo the sun bed ( said the man who has just spent the afternoon getting the sun on his skin with shirt off ) but do be careful as you don't want to damage your skin

Enjoy having a drink and join us in off topic for a virtual drink some time here's the link [Group Specific]
There's usually someone slumped over a table in there in the evening  

[Fred]

I will see how it goes and keep visiting this fabulous website! 

Thanks!

Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot to us to know our members are happy.

Good luck, if you are happy without any treatment I would stay that way as long as possible.

Do keep us updated.

[Kat]

Enjoy your holidays!!! This will also give you time to see how it goes and decide what you want to do. Whatever you decide, good luck with your treatment.

[Fiftyplus]

Hello Shane,

It's great to see another newbie on here, and I can promise you that all you will ever get on here is good advice.  I'm sorry but I am one of the P sufferers that really doesn't rate MTX at all.  I had taken it for several years and even had a liver biopsy, but to be honest it never really worked.

But its also true that everyone is different.

Good luck with your next appointment.

Fifity