Food [February 22]

[Forest Walker]

My take on psoriasis triggers is different, in that I view such things as measures of disease rather than causes. With my disease active and unmanaged, a few pieces of toast and a glass of milk would give me polyarthropathy. With a well managed disease I don't have any reactions to food: If I did, I would see it as a sign of failing treatment rather than an indication to go on a silly diet. Trying to control psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis with diet was stupid and caused me harm.

That's insightful! 

I really wanted diet to work and was well disciplined about it.  Except, being on a low residue diet, anyway, for Crohn's, I could not find a way to eliminate grains.  Meat/fish alone with juicing did not provide enough energy.  I lost weight and stamina and the psoriasis did not improve.  

Mine is beginning to be managed through medication.  Scalp, torso, arms, and upper thighs are almost clear.  Legs are taking a while to catch up, but they're better, too.  So in 2.25 months of Methotrexate, I have better skin than when I tried to go by diet alone.  

"Trying to control psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis with diet was stupid and caused me harm."  I think the same applies to my experience.

Like you, I don't notice reactions to food now that I'm getting better with Methotrexate.  Thanks, Bill.