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Sat-21-09-2019, 20:25 PM
Good idea a separate thread for psoriatic arthritis although I only have it slightly but found this very informative
My diagnosis was about 18 months ago having suffered with psoriasis all my adult life eventually finding something to control it, but 18 months ago I noticed I was getting achy and some swelling in my finger joints
I should say now that I was taking fumaderm tablets for my psoriasis and had control for six years at the time of being diagnosed so when the rheumatologist wanted to put me on methotrexate I was somewhat disappointed especially when she wanted me off fumaderm
I asked if I could increase my fumaderm as I had a bad experience with methotrexate before
But she was adamant stop fumaderm and start methotrexate ....so I ignored the advice and asked my dermatologist if I could increase the dose of fumaderm as I had heard on this forum that dmf (fumaderm ) works on psoriatic arthritis
He agreed I could try it although it's not prescribed for arthritis (he humoured me ) and I increased to five tablets a day and the aching and swelling has pretty much gone
I'm still a bit stiff in the mornings but my life is pretty good and I'm still clear of psoriasis
My diagnosis was about 18 months ago having suffered with psoriasis all my adult life eventually finding something to control it, but 18 months ago I noticed I was getting achy and some swelling in my finger joints
I should say now that I was taking fumaderm tablets for my psoriasis and had control for six years at the time of being diagnosed so when the rheumatologist wanted to put me on methotrexate I was somewhat disappointed especially when she wanted me off fumaderm
I asked if I could increase my fumaderm as I had a bad experience with methotrexate before
But she was adamant stop fumaderm and start methotrexate ....so I ignored the advice and asked my dermatologist if I could increase the dose of fumaderm as I had heard on this forum that dmf (fumaderm ) works on psoriatic arthritis
He agreed I could try it although it's not prescribed for arthritis (he humoured me ) and I increased to five tablets a day and the aching and swelling has pretty much gone
I'm still a bit stiff in the mornings but my life is pretty good and I'm still clear of psoriasis