Hello from wooleyb

[Wooley]

So you tell me your white blood count is high and they want to get you into medication in the form of tablets I would think
Have a good look at this thread Oral Treatments For Psoriasis look through the available ones and learn a bit about each of them so you can better discuss the options with the dermatologist when you see them next ...

If you have any questions ask away there are plenty here that will answer your questions...

I know we have given some advice about acetretin as you think that's what they want to put you on .....I would say give it a go, if it's awful you can ask to change ....but it might do wonders for your ppp on your feet and make you more comfortable.....you might not get any side effects

Anyway take what is offered as once you are on the systemic drugs then you are on the way to biological drugs if you fail on a couple .....but hopefully you won't fail till several years down the road

Thanks Jim I will have a good look later...... Yes last blood count was high, nurse said indicative of an infection of some kind but I didn't have one to my knowledge........so she sent me for another blood test yesterday to see if the white blood count is back to normal, this is in advance of prescribing acetretin......

We did talk about biological drugs too (which I figure is a longish way off anyway), but I have a history of cancer so she said they wouldn't be prescribed (not sure that this is the case though). All these conversations are with the nurse, who can prescribe acetretin, so I am not sure if I would be able to have biological drugs anyway.......however a question for the dermatologist I guess who I am seeing on 11th September.....

I am getting ready for work now but will have a good look later at the options and also any puva experiences, I know you had it Jim but I am thinking that by now my feet should be improving (my hands are fine) but the burning sensation is unbearable at the moment so a little puzzled as to why this is, given I have had the same amount of treatments (but for longer) as my hands.....

Anyway have a great day and catch you soon....