Cosentyx for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[D Foster]

Just posting this for future reference. You are welcome to reply, but please don't give sympathy.

All going a bit tits up with the psoriasis.  

The bit I had on both my shins is spreading around the back of my legs and it's getting so red and sore that it's now getting painful to walk. I've given up on the diprosone as it wasn't helping, instead I have been using loads of coconut oil. But it's not helped and I have been pulling huge flakes off and today it is so raw and stinging like hell and I no longer want to stand up as it hurts so much. At the moment I'm sitting here with the bottom half of my legs covered in Calamine lotion, it has helped but it's not looking good.

I also have a few patches appearing on the top of my legs, the arm pits and my forearms. So my psoriasis score has had to go up from 4 to 9 and I'm getting close to phoning my dermatologist. But I have a lot of thinking to do before I phone her as the psoriatic arthritis is great.

I have always said I wanted something to rid me of psoriatic arthritis and Cosentyx has and still is doing that, but I think I got spoilt with clear skin and had forgot how painful a flare up can be. It's got worse this past few days and this is one hell of a flare up, so I have some serious thinking to do.

Is it possible to go back to the Stelara even if it's just until you have the P under control Fred, I have decided to stay on the Stelara for the time being as I remember when the P was really bad and it's a toss up which is worst P or PsA but I think the P Has it.