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Sat-02-03-2024, 02:00 AM
Okay so last Sunday was week 4 and my second injection was due, but I missed it. 
So, I injected on Thursday when I noticed on my calendar that I had missed it thinking it wasn't due until this next Sunday. What can I say, it's been a rough month....
Doctor appointment was this morning. So, she said things look about the same, or rather we agreed things were not much better but not really much worse either. I felt things were a bit better and then I felt things were getting worse but when you're looking for improvement you tend (well I do anyway!) to noticed small things you normally might not. So some things that were said at appointment:
Scalp psoriasis is probably the most stubborn place to have psoriasis and can be difficult to clear. Yeah I kinda knew that one already.
She offered me steroid shots in places ON MY SCALP to see if it would jump start things. I politely declined. She did say that most people tolerate them but they are on the painful side as it's a tender place (guessing she means behind ears and neck maybe as those tend to be my worse areas)
She offered laser light therapy. I told her I had it before and it didn't help, all that happened was I got burned which wasn't fun. But since it didn't work (even after continuing) I wasn't thrilled about doing it again so she said we'd hold off trying it again.
She wrote a prescription for a shampoo. She said it helps with the surface area, also I can continue the topical.
She said sometimes biologics can take awhile, specially for stubborn scalp areas so recommended I see her in 3-4 months to see if things are better then. So, back I'll go in June.
This is very similar to conversations from past biologics I've tried. Well the steroid shots was something new. I am fairly certain they would help as I was on oral steroids awhile back for something else and my psoriasis significantly improved! BUT... it also went straight back to where it is now and where I seem to be stuck at. So if the shots cleared it for good I'd be all for it, but to do them just for a short term thing ... nah. Although possibly the shots might clear it and the biologic might keep it clear so it may be something I have to try in the future if nothing else works. I'm just not crazy about steroid shots in my head for some weird reason!
So, I injected on Thursday when I noticed on my calendar that I had missed it thinking it wasn't due until this next Sunday. What can I say, it's been a rough month....
Doctor appointment was this morning. So, she said things look about the same, or rather we agreed things were not much better but not really much worse either. I felt things were a bit better and then I felt things were getting worse but when you're looking for improvement you tend (well I do anyway!) to noticed small things you normally might not. So some things that were said at appointment:
Scalp psoriasis is probably the most stubborn place to have psoriasis and can be difficult to clear. Yeah I kinda knew that one already.
She offered me steroid shots in places ON MY SCALP to see if it would jump start things.
I politely declined. She did say that most people tolerate them but they are on the painful side as it's a tender place (guessing she means behind ears and neck maybe as those tend to be my worse areas) She offered laser light therapy. I told her I had it before and it didn't help, all that happened was I got burned which wasn't fun. But since it didn't work (even after continuing) I wasn't thrilled about doing it again so she said we'd hold off trying it again.
She wrote a prescription for a shampoo. She said it helps with the surface area, also I can continue the topical.
She said sometimes biologics can take awhile, specially for stubborn scalp areas so recommended I see her in 3-4 months to see if things are better then. So, back I'll go in June.
This is very similar to conversations from past biologics I've tried. Well the steroid shots was something new. I am fairly certain they would help as I was on oral steroids awhile back for something else and my psoriasis significantly improved! BUT... it also went straight back to where it is now and where I seem to be stuck at. So if the shots cleared it for good I'd be all for it, but to do them just for a short term thing ... nah. Although possibly the shots might clear it and the biologic might keep it clear so it may be something I have to try in the future if nothing else works. I'm just not crazy about steroid shots in my head for some weird reason!