Health Boards
Wed-26-03-2014, 22:03 PM
Hi Nicky,
Some time no see !!
My two cents, based on what I partly said in my reaction to your intro.
Psoriasis is an immune disease, so you can try to use a lot of things "on" your skin, but that is only fighting the symptoms.
As far as I can see your situation, you are so far that fighting the symptoms is a passed station, you should go for medication.
There are several:
Methotrexate: cheap, dermatologists like it, it's terrible stuff, Krissie of this forum is one of the few pro MTX-fans. (I'm totally anti)
Stelara:ask Fred, he is very positive and with him it works very well.
Enbrel: don't know anyone
Fumaderm/Psorinovo: these are dimethylfumarates, a new but old treatment, both Jim and I use it and we are both very positive. It works for about 70% of psoriasis sufferers.
Diet: there are people that have very good results. But.... The diets are quite extreme.
If you want to know more on a specific treatment, ask. What works for the one person does not have to work for another.
Hope to read from you.
Caroline
Some time no see !!
My two cents, based on what I partly said in my reaction to your intro.
Psoriasis is an immune disease, so you can try to use a lot of things "on" your skin, but that is only fighting the symptoms.
As far as I can see your situation, you are so far that fighting the symptoms is a passed station, you should go for medication.
There are several:
Methotrexate: cheap, dermatologists like it, it's terrible stuff, Krissie of this forum is one of the few pro MTX-fans. (I'm totally anti)
Stelara:ask Fred, he is very positive and with him it works very well.
Enbrel: don't know anyone
Fumaderm/Psorinovo: these are dimethylfumarates, a new but old treatment, both Jim and I use it and we are both very positive. It works for about 70% of psoriasis sufferers.
Diet: there are people that have very good results. But.... The diets are quite extreme.
If you want to know more on a specific treatment, ask. What works for the one person does not have to work for another.
Hope to read from you.
Caroline