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Welcome, Martin.
Like you, I have had psoriasis for a bit over 27 years and had no wish to take methotrexate. About four and a half years ago I started taking the active agent in Fumaderm and I have had great results with it.
I have mixed feelings about my obstinance, and although I would still refuse methotrexate, I acknowledge that it is a very good treatment for some. I am extremely lucky that the first treatment I tried worked well beyond my expectations, although I have had to customise it. My view now is that you have to give treatments a go, and the notion that you can work it all out for yourself with a bit of reading is very naive. You might have your heart set on secukinumab, but it may fail you miserably, yet a cheaper treatment could serve you well. I am a great believer in public health and measure a civilization by its treatment of those in need, but if you dont like the way the system works you can always pay for your own treatment as I have done.
I hope you get some effective treatment soon.
Cheers,
Bill
Like you, I have had psoriasis for a bit over 27 years and had no wish to take methotrexate. About four and a half years ago I started taking the active agent in Fumaderm and I have had great results with it.
I have mixed feelings about my obstinance, and although I would still refuse methotrexate, I acknowledge that it is a very good treatment for some. I am extremely lucky that the first treatment I tried worked well beyond my expectations, although I have had to customise it. My view now is that you have to give treatments a go, and the notion that you can work it all out for yourself with a bit of reading is very naive. You might have your heart set on secukinumab, but it may fail you miserably, yet a cheaper treatment could serve you well. I am a great believer in public health and measure a civilization by its treatment of those in need, but if you dont like the way the system works you can always pay for your own treatment as I have done.
I hope you get some effective treatment soon.
Cheers,
Bill