[split] Dimethylfumarates and Psoriasis

[jiml]

A few days ago i heard an interesting sound.
A friend of mine, who has also psoriasis, but does not use any medication because of the fact that she had a child some time ago, now is getting again more trouble with psoriasis.
So she went to her GP in order to discuss what to do. To her own opinion she has both psoriasis and PsA (luckily limited).
The GP is now redirecting her to the reumatologist. (As you can read in other posts, this is for me a very logical step if you have pain in your joints).

The interesting part is what the GP said to her. He said that if really the reumatologist would diagnose PsA, that she should have a start with fumarates. The reason for that was, he said, the fact that dutch medics/doctors are recently beginning to recognize the positive effects of fumarates.
So it seems there is a beginning.

Caroline

Let's hope so Caroline as we both know the benefits of fumerates, it would be good if the dermatologists in the UK would offer them more readily rather than methotrexate which seems to be the first tablet treatment offered for psoriasis.
Fumerates if you can tolerate them, seem to have less side effects than other treatments