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Thu-08-08-2019, 02:37 AM
Hi there,
I am new but old here as in the last time I posed ( under a diff name ) was back in 2011. I have very bad guttate and plaque p which can cover up to 75% of my body. I have had this disease since I was 13- I’m 36 now.
I had been keeping my p under control for 8years with Fumaderm. I found it a wonder drug. I had the usual side affects but managed them by taking my full dose which was 8x 120 mg at night before bed. I would have very predicable flushes, cramps and “toilet rushes” in the morning and the rest of the day would be a clear skin pleasure. Exactly this time last year I fell pregnant whilst on Fumaderm _ planned / not planned but very welcomed and naturally had to come off Fumaderm. My skin flared badly and quickly. I had two lengthy sessions of light treatment to see me through what was otherwise a healthy pregnancy but as soon as I stopped, My skin flared massively again. Having returned to my dermatologist 6weeks post partum I’m now on skilarence. I turned down Sterala as I was so confident in Fumeric acid \ DMF . I’m now 6 weeks into treatment and I only see mild improvement. I’m also experiencing little or no side affects ... So much so that I actually went and tried some of my old stash of Fumaderm to see if it would work but little reaction to it as well.
I’m on 5x120 this week moving to 6x 120 next week. I expected to see a better result by now and wonder does the lack of side affects indicate that this time it’s not going to work for me
I’ll keep you updated as I move through this journey.
Thank you for the amazing content - this is an invaluable resource.
Arls x
I am new but old here as in the last time I posed ( under a diff name ) was back in 2011. I have very bad guttate and plaque p which can cover up to 75% of my body. I have had this disease since I was 13- I’m 36 now.
I had been keeping my p under control for 8years with Fumaderm. I found it a wonder drug. I had the usual side affects but managed them by taking my full dose which was 8x 120 mg at night before bed. I would have very predicable flushes, cramps and “toilet rushes” in the morning and the rest of the day would be a clear skin pleasure. Exactly this time last year I fell pregnant whilst on Fumaderm _ planned / not planned but very welcomed and naturally had to come off Fumaderm. My skin flared badly and quickly. I had two lengthy sessions of light treatment to see me through what was otherwise a healthy pregnancy but as soon as I stopped, My skin flared massively again. Having returned to my dermatologist 6weeks post partum I’m now on skilarence. I turned down Sterala as I was so confident in Fumeric acid \ DMF . I’m now 6 weeks into treatment and I only see mild improvement. I’m also experiencing little or no side affects ... So much so that I actually went and tried some of my old stash of Fumaderm to see if it would work but little reaction to it as well.
I’m on 5x120 this week moving to 6x 120 next week. I expected to see a better result by now and wonder does the lack of side affects indicate that this time it’s not going to work for me
I’ll keep you updated as I move through this journey.
Thank you for the amazing content - this is an invaluable resource.
Arls x