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Sat-15-04-2017, 18:14 PM
Hello,
My father is 92 years old and has had psoriasis for at least 65 years. That's my age and he had it before I was born. Obviously he has had many of the treatments I have read on your site. He was on Cosentryx with some good results but lately it flaired back up again. He's been going to the VA for his treatments because the cost of the drugs are less expensive. They put him on Acitretin again but it causes the all sorts of problems with lips and hands and other side effects including anxiety and not sleeping well. He's just tired all the time.
On top of his psoriasis he has skin cancers because of the light treatments he's had over the years. He now has a hard time knowing whether his spots are skin cancer or psoriasis. Lots of sore spots all over.
Any words of wisdom.
My father is 92 years old and has had psoriasis for at least 65 years. That's my age and he had it before I was born. Obviously he has had many of the treatments I have read on your site. He was on Cosentryx with some good results but lately it flaired back up again. He's been going to the VA for his treatments because the cost of the drugs are less expensive. They put him on Acitretin again but it causes the all sorts of problems with lips and hands and other side effects including anxiety and not sleeping well. He's just tired all the time.
On top of his psoriasis he has skin cancers because of the light treatments he's had over the years. He now has a hard time knowing whether his spots are skin cancer or psoriasis. Lots of sore spots all over.
Any words of wisdom.