Health Boards
Sun-05-11-2023, 16:01 PM
Adding previous treatments. I have to go back to refresh my memory so will add as I can:
What is your current previous treatment ? Not current but one I've tried in the past. Acitretin (aka Soriatane)
How long have you been using it ? This was my second prescribed medication for psoriasis (topical ointment was first more on that later) and I was on it for a bit less than a year I think it was.
Ease of use (1 low to 5 high) ? 5 - very simple as it was a pill taken once daily
Effectiveness (1 low to 5 high) ? Tough to answer as I was using the topical and having light therapy also at the time but since I became almost totally clear I will go with 4.
Do you pay for your treatment ? no - covered by insurance. I don't remember now if I had a copay or not....
Any side effects ? Not really. Some minor if I recall but nothing much. HOWEVER, you can't take if pregnant and even males on Acitretin are advised not to get anyone pregnant as it can damage a fetus. Also you can't give blood for 3 years after you come off of it. Although I didn't have to worry about getting pregnant, anytime I see those types of warnings I become a bit concerned as to what it is I'm putting into my body. Although it worked, I decided then that I would not take it again unless I felt I absolutely had to as nothing else was working.
What is your current previous treatment ? Not current but one I've tried in the past. Acitretin (aka Soriatane)
How long have you been using it ? This was my second prescribed medication for psoriasis (topical ointment was first more on that later) and I was on it for a bit less than a year I think it was.
Ease of use (1 low to 5 high) ? 5 - very simple as it was a pill taken once daily
Effectiveness (1 low to 5 high) ? Tough to answer as I was using the topical and having light therapy also at the time but since I became almost totally clear I will go with 4.
Do you pay for your treatment ? no - covered by insurance. I don't remember now if I had a copay or not....
Any side effects ? Not really. Some minor if I recall but nothing much. HOWEVER, you can't take if pregnant and even males on Acitretin are advised not to get anyone pregnant as it can damage a fetus. Also you can't give blood for 3 years after you come off of it. Although I didn't have to worry about getting pregnant, anytime I see those types of warnings I become a bit concerned as to what it is I'm putting into my body. Although it worked, I decided then that I would not take it again unless I felt I absolutely had to as nothing else was working.