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Mon-25-08-2014, 19:08 PM
Hello Jen 
to Psoriasis Club.
Dovobet has a nasty habit of making things worse when you stop using it, it's best to come off it gradually instead of just stopping. It's great for getting the job done, but you do have to be careful where you use it and the recommended treatment period is 4 weeks.
Re Methotrexate: I do wish they would stop prescribing this for treating psoriasis, yes it can help but in my opinion it's poison. My opinion would be say no to Methotrexate, however you may not get the chance to move to something else until they have tried it.
Re Fumaderm, there are lots of threads here about it try the search facility to find out more, you've already met Jim he does very well on it as do some others on here. Caroline is a great source of information and she can tell you more, although she doesn't use Fumaderm she uses Psorinovo which is similar though not available to you in the UK on NHS.
As for psoriatic arthritis: Do you have bad lines and pitting on your nails, and are they lifting away from the nail bed? this is a classic sign of Psoriatic Arthritis.
Don't worry you're not alone and you will find a lot of help and support on Psoriasis Club from real people in the same boat as yourself.
My personal opinion in your case, would be to fight for your rights and tell them to stick Methotrexate where the sun don't shine, refuse to have it as it's your body at the end of the day. Having said that some say it works, but no it won't help psoriatic arthritis even though they say it will.
Regards.
Fred.
to Psoriasis Club.Dovobet has a nasty habit of making things worse when you stop using it, it's best to come off it gradually instead of just stopping. It's great for getting the job done, but you do have to be careful where you use it and the recommended treatment period is 4 weeks.
Re Methotrexate: I do wish they would stop prescribing this for treating psoriasis, yes it can help but in my opinion it's poison. My opinion would be say no to Methotrexate, however you may not get the chance to move to something else until they have tried it.
Re Fumaderm, there are lots of threads here about it try the search facility to find out more, you've already met Jim he does very well on it as do some others on here. Caroline is a great source of information and she can tell you more, although she doesn't use Fumaderm she uses Psorinovo which is similar though not available to you in the UK on NHS.
As for psoriatic arthritis: Do you have bad lines and pitting on your nails, and are they lifting away from the nail bed? this is a classic sign of Psoriatic Arthritis.
Don't worry you're not alone and you will find a lot of help and support on Psoriasis Club from real people in the same boat as yourself.
My personal opinion in your case, would be to fight for your rights and tell them to stick Methotrexate where the sun don't shine, refuse to have it as it's your body at the end of the day. Having said that some say it works, but no it won't help psoriatic arthritis even though they say it will.
Regards.
Fred.