Jims continued use of Fumaderm

[jiml]

8 August 2028

Went for my dermatology appointment yesterday had the usual problem of them running an hour late   I despair at the ineptness of a system that punishes you if you are late for an appointment, but are totally nonplussed when you complain about their lateness. I have yet in recent years been to an appointment that was anywhere near on time. I can’t understand how a clinic that starts at 9am can be an hour behind by 12 there’s something seriously wrong with the appointment system.
Then to go to the pharmacy and have a further 30 minute wait .... to then be told that they only had 2 boxes of the pills and they would forward the rest to my doctors surgery for collection. So all in all a wasted two and a half hours counting the travelling and then to have to pay parking charge of £3 just adds to my frustration

All I wanted from the visit was a repeat prescription  

Anyway rant over

Was in with the dermatologist under five minutes she asked if anything had changed I replied no
She asked if I would consider reducing the dose, I told her the 5 tablets a day was holding the Psoriasis away and controlling the Psoriatic arthritis , I told her every time I reduce the dose my fingers begin to get painful and plaques start appearing
So she wrote a prescription and I was finished

I won’t keep adding to my blood table here but record that my lymphocytes were at 1.35  good and where they should be
I’m still on 3 tablets with breakfast and two with my evening meal
My skin is clear and no aches and pains

I have made the best of the summer and been in the sea as much as possible enjoying a clear skin and good weather