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Wed-26-11-2014, 16:48 PM
Thank you all for such a fantastic welcome,
I first showed signs of psoriasis in 2005/6 apparently due to the shock of my (now ex ) partner being attacked and suffering severe brain damage ( I dont want to dwell on this - after many years of treatments and much heartbreak - he is now on his feet but we are no longer together)
I am presently on Acitretin of which the dose has just been increased, I am suffering a few of the common side effects, dry lips , dry mouth and eyes, funny taste in mouth , loss of appetite - of which I am not complaining. But (TMI _ ALERT
) I have been bleeding constantly for 10 + weeks now. I have been to the docs - he says its stress but could be my age (47 years) as in the menopause but he thinks I am probably a bit young and to just monitor it . I have a pretty stressy life at present (due to loss of business and home) and have 3 kids and 3 stepkids (all teenagers ) need I say more lol.
I guess I am feeling a bit down as having tried many of the topical creams steroids and lotions , I was treated with UV light treatment. which completely cleared it up - a month later it was back. I was the prescribed methotrexate for 4 + years ..... what a nightmare!! Always ill, felt down , and the psoriasis did not improve at all (although during this time we lost our business and home and I suffered a nervous breakdown- so it could have been all the stress)
Since then I have bee on Acitretin and it was teamed with UV light treatment. which pretty much cleared it up but within a week of stopping the light treatment It was back again with a vengeance hence the recent upage of doseage (lol- dont think they are real words but you know what I mean)
I have been referred again for rheumatolgy and orthopedics ,multiskelital? I think and am waiting on appointments.
Ok so thats pretty much my life story , again I am not dwelling on the past but feel its necessary to point out these few sad things that have happened so you can get an insight.
Introduction complete???? lol
Thank you all for having me
I first showed signs of psoriasis in 2005/6 apparently due to the shock of my (now ex ) partner being attacked and suffering severe brain damage ( I dont want to dwell on this - after many years of treatments and much heartbreak - he is now on his feet but we are no longer together)
I am presently on Acitretin of which the dose has just been increased, I am suffering a few of the common side effects, dry lips , dry mouth and eyes, funny taste in mouth , loss of appetite - of which I am not complaining. But (TMI _ ALERT
) I have been bleeding constantly for 10 + weeks now. I have been to the docs - he says its stress but could be my age (47 years) as in the menopause but he thinks I am probably a bit young and to just monitor it . I have a pretty stressy life at present (due to loss of business and home) and have 3 kids and 3 stepkids (all teenagers ) need I say more lol.I guess I am feeling a bit down as having tried many of the topical creams steroids and lotions , I was treated with UV light treatment. which completely cleared it up - a month later it was back. I was the prescribed methotrexate for 4 + years ..... what a nightmare!! Always ill, felt down , and the psoriasis did not improve at all (although during this time we lost our business and home and I suffered a nervous breakdown- so it could have been all the stress)
Since then I have bee on Acitretin and it was teamed with UV light treatment. which pretty much cleared it up but within a week of stopping the light treatment It was back again with a vengeance hence the recent upage of doseage (lol- dont think they are real words but you know what I mean)
I have been referred again for rheumatolgy and orthopedics ,multiskelital? I think and am waiting on appointments.
Ok so thats pretty much my life story , again I am not dwelling on the past but feel its necessary to point out these few sad things that have happened so you can get an insight.
Introduction complete???? lol
Thank you all for having me