Hello from wooleyb

[jiml]

Hi Wooley how are the feet? Are you still on PUVA?

How did the dermatologist meeting go ... I'm sure you mentioned it somewhere and I missed it

Are you getting a systemic drug or are you being left to suffer  

Hi Jim, yes still on PUVA!!  I think until around 13th October, I think that's my last one but not 100%.....  Yes it has improved my hands and feet, I think?  But that could be a number of things, dermovate (sp), PUVA, acitretin or a combination of all three.....  Still have days when it feels like i am walking on broken glass but overall an improvement... I will put some before and after pics up eventually, when I get chance!

Saw the dermatologist and they have put me on acitretin (10mg) for now.......no side effects, which is great but they are going to see how it goes and maybe put it up to 20mg at some point in the future if no improvement on 10mg.  I guess the test of time will tell once PUVA stops and see what happens after that.....

Thanks for asking Jim.....

I'm  glad they have put you on acetretin even a small dose is a start on the road to getting clear .. I have my fingers crossed that it works well for you, and your feet get well enough to get your football boots back on  

Yes I am kind of glad that I am on it now too......just to work alongside the PUVA, I saw a lovely doctor who put my mind at ease about a lot of things too so that would good......

Yes aim it to get said footie boots back on and go and kick some balls!!!!! 

*Ouch * not too hard

Yes it's good you are on a systemic .....at least you have jumped through the hoops to get them .....now they should help give you long term relief hopefully