Medications and Biologics

[Kat]

Kat I'm afraid I'm not clever enough to give you any answers, you are an astute person and I'm sure you will decide for yourself what is likely to be "best" I think most of us can only advise on what we have tried and I think like you we give a biased view.
What you are doing at the moment works for many, but you have a feeling it's not doing it for you, and are rightly thinking of the next step......
I think the best person to guide you will be your dermatologist in conjunction with your insurer, as they seem to have the final say.
I'm sure that they have protocols they have to follow and you will,have to fail those before you can move on.
I was very lucky with my hospital it only took around forty years to get me on a medication that actually controls my psoriasis. I went through all treatments and had varying degrees of success, I won't say I've been covered all my life in psoriasis but it has always lurked and always came back in the winter
As I say it's no good me recommending my treatment as it's not available to you in America if it was I would recommend it highly as it is far less toxic than most treatments.
I'm sure others will be able to advise and point you in the right direction, but as I said at the start you are doing the right thing by researching now. Ready to go armed with some ideas.

I know the decisions will be made on many factors. Doctor recommendation, insurance, other health issues, etc) I'm not looking for recommendation, but rather am looking at opinions and hoping to gain a better understanding. I've read about the experiences of members in other threads, what I'm trying to do (I think lol) is to ask why you think your med (or others) is working for you. Why (for those who feel as such) they do not like the "other" option. And even if there are worries about the risk factor (that all meds have in some form). I'm not so much looking for an answer as to what is best for me, but what is best for anyone who is willing to answer and why they feel it is best for them. I'm trying to get a tad less scientific and a bit more personal opinion (which if based on science is great too!) And I'm hoping that I can learn a bit more about how these meds work too. Then when and if I have to have a discussion with my doctor, I hope that I have my own opinion to actually have a good discussion and not just take what the doc says as the final answer.