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Wed-05-05-2021, 07:04 AM
Hi Winterman
I am a bit late to this thread, apologies, but welcome
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It sounds like your psoriasis is fairly bad and your Doctor really should have sent you to a dermatologist way before now. Dovobet should never be used for a protracted period of time, certainly not years. I was told 6 weeks max then a 12 week gap. It can thin your skin. There is a limit on how much skin you can cover at once as well. I hated the stuff. It was like applying battery acid. It only lasted 3 days before going in the bin.
Your Dermy will have access to better treatments. Chances are they will be tablets at first. I wouldn't dismiss Methotrexate out of hand. Yes I know it has a bad press but has given relief to thousands of sufferers. I am afraid it will take some time to find something that works for you - we are all so very different.
As for diet, I have read similar things but I can honestly say I have ever had a reaction to certain food stuff. There are a few inmates that went to the extremes and cut everything out and it seems to have helped a couple or so but on the whole diet is inconclusive as far as I am concerned.
When you find out what you end up with, let us know. There will be someone somewhere that will have had experience of it and will be more than happy to share their experiences.
JohnB
I am a bit late to this thread, apologies, but welcome
.It sounds like your psoriasis is fairly bad and your Doctor really should have sent you to a dermatologist way before now. Dovobet should never be used for a protracted period of time, certainly not years. I was told 6 weeks max then a 12 week gap. It can thin your skin. There is a limit on how much skin you can cover at once as well. I hated the stuff. It was like applying battery acid. It only lasted 3 days before going in the bin.
Your Dermy will have access to better treatments. Chances are they will be tablets at first. I wouldn't dismiss Methotrexate out of hand. Yes I know it has a bad press but has given relief to thousands of sufferers. I am afraid it will take some time to find something that works for you - we are all so very different.
As for diet, I have read similar things but I can honestly say I have ever had a reaction to certain food stuff. There are a few inmates that went to the extremes and cut everything out and it seems to have helped a couple or so but on the whole diet is inconclusive as far as I am concerned.
When you find out what you end up with, let us know. There will be someone somewhere that will have had experience of it and will be more than happy to share their experiences.
JohnB