Creams, pills, and biologics. OH MY!

[jiml]

Hey y'all
It's been a couple years since I've posted anything in the forum. I've had so much going on, it's been crazy. I'd been thinking about this forum a lot in the last couple months and had been wanting to find support somewhere. Y'all were so supportive before and I know y'all are excellent folks. 

I had joined because I have had psoriasis since I was a teen. I'm 38 now. I've been on creams and done light therapy with short relief over the years. 

In 2019, when I joined, my Dr put me on methotrexate. It seemed to work. But the side effects were something else. Brain fog, fatigue, easily distracted. I honestly believe that it brought out adult ADHD that I didn't know I have. Well, the med capped off and stopped working this past April.

In April, my Dr prescribed Humira 40mg. It seemed to work at first. But in June, my psoriasis came back with a vengeance. It is worse than it has ever been. It's everywhere except my face and feet. It's even on the palms of my hands. It is debilitating and is killing my self-esteem. And my fatigue is worse than ever. I'm thankful my bf has been so very supportive or I'd feel worse. If that's even possible. 

So, my Dr has put me on Taltz 80mg. I am to begin the first double dose, week 0, tomorrow. I'm quite nervous. Humira didn't hurt at first but towards the end, the injects started to be a bit painful. I do not like to infect pain on myself. But, at this point, I don't care. I just want the itching, burning, and pain to end. 

Does anyone have any tips or thoughts on Taltz?

hi snarky Texan and great to see you back, sadly because your treatments have failed and it seems as if it has revisited you with a vengeance. I don't have any experience with biologicals apart from what I read from our members here
Several of our members are on Taltz and have good results so hopefully it will give you some relief fast and allow you to get on with life. I will look forward to hearing how it works for you and hope it gives long term clearance
Jim