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Fri-04-03-2022, 03:36 AM
Hi Functionalfool
to the psoriasis club
When it comes to treatments, you need to know what's available in your country and go from there. When one doesn't work, try another. That being said, here are some things to think about before giving up on a treatment because even though more treatments are being made available as years go by, they mostly all fail at some point.
1. Do you have the right dosage? I am saying this because my rheumatologist had started me on Cosentyx but half the recommended dosage (which I didn't know). I am now on another biologic
2. Can you increase the frequency of the dosage? This is working for me right now with Simponi. Instead of an injection every 4 weeks, it's every 3 weeks. This helped a lot for my PsA
There is also the possibility of using two treatments (not two biologics) depending on what you want to do and your doctor.
What kind of psoriasis do you have?
Hope this helps
to the psoriasis clubWhen it comes to treatments, you need to know what's available in your country and go from there. When one doesn't work, try another. That being said, here are some things to think about before giving up on a treatment because even though more treatments are being made available as years go by, they mostly all fail at some point.
1. Do you have the right dosage? I am saying this because my rheumatologist had started me on Cosentyx but half the recommended dosage (which I didn't know). I am now on another biologic
2. Can you increase the frequency of the dosage? This is working for me right now with Simponi. Instead of an injection every 4 weeks, it's every 3 weeks. This helped a lot for my PsA
There is also the possibility of using two treatments (not two biologics) depending on what you want to do and your doctor.
What kind of psoriasis do you have?
Hope this helps