About to start Fumaderm

[arsenalfan13]

So I saw my dermatologist yesterday and explained that the Fumaderm hasn't worked. She gave me the options of persisting with the Fumaderm because it's usually only stopped if improvement isn't seen after 6 months or moving on to something else. I told her I would like to consider something else and she tried to offer me acitretin again, which I refused. We spoke about methotrexate and even though she originally ruled that out (something to do with peptides and the liver) she said I was only marginally outside the range needed to be in so we could probably try it if we tested my bloods for it again and everything was fine. Also spoke about Cyclosporine but she said I'd need to speak to someone else as a sort of consultation process. So now I'm waiting another 4 weeks for my next appointment to discuss the possibility of Cyclosporine or Methotrexate, two drugs I don't even fancy anyway. I know 4 weeks isn't a long time in the grand scheme of things but it feels like it, especially with Summer starting to show it's face. The weather is warming up and everyone is excited for it and I'm just dreading another summer covered up. I'm also sick and tired of (over)using steroid creams to control this condition, they really aren't good for you.

So down, miserable and frustrated currently. Becoming a person I don't like. Really had hopes when offered Fumaderm that by about this time I'd have improved skin but unfortunately that's not the case. Starting to think I'm never going to have clear skin again.