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Wed-09-08-2017, 11:32 AM
(This post was last modified: Wed-09-08-2017, 11:34 AM by Spotless. Edited 2 times in total.)
Hi Cory,
I'm sorry to hear about your experience with p. It isn't easy and I think we've all been there as well. I was also on methotrexate which didn't do anything for me as well. I was on it for along time with a crappy dermatologist who in the end told me there's nothing more he can do for me!
Since then I have found a very good dermatology team under the care of a Professor who has spent his life on p research. I'm referred to the country's leading dermatology facility there is. It counts having a good Medicial team. Since then I have been on many different drugs which has controlled my skin and cleared it but stopped working over time. You need to unfortunately go through the process of systemic drugs before you start biologicals. In the UK the system is different from the US I guess we are lucky to have the NHS who funds our treatments so moving to biologicals is a lot easier.
Biologicals gave me my life back even though some have failed over time I was was 100% clear on each of the ones I was on. I also tried cyclosporine which isn't a biological before I started biological treatment which worked really well for me I was 100% clear on it for a few years. Maybe this is something to consider and will be a cheaper drug to help the p along.
Unfortunately I think Coal Tar can only do so much depending on how serve your p is. Perhaps some of the Americans here can help out with how you could get funding to get on biologicals. I have read there are also charities where you can perhaps try to get treatment...
Try to find a good dermatologist and I do hope you will find some funding to help your p along.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience with p. It isn't easy and I think we've all been there as well. I was also on methotrexate which didn't do anything for me as well. I was on it for along time with a crappy dermatologist who in the end told me there's nothing more he can do for me!
Since then I have found a very good dermatology team under the care of a Professor who has spent his life on p research. I'm referred to the country's leading dermatology facility there is. It counts having a good Medicial team. Since then I have been on many different drugs which has controlled my skin and cleared it but stopped working over time. You need to unfortunately go through the process of systemic drugs before you start biologicals. In the UK the system is different from the US I guess we are lucky to have the NHS who funds our treatments so moving to biologicals is a lot easier.
Biologicals gave me my life back even though some have failed over time I was was 100% clear on each of the ones I was on. I also tried cyclosporine which isn't a biological before I started biological treatment which worked really well for me I was 100% clear on it for a few years. Maybe this is something to consider and will be a cheaper drug to help the p along.
Unfortunately I think Coal Tar can only do so much depending on how serve your p is. Perhaps some of the Americans here can help out with how you could get funding to get on biologicals. I have read there are also charities where you can perhaps try to get treatment...
Try to find a good dermatologist and I do hope you will find some funding to help your p along.