Health Boards
Sat-07-02-2015, 21:13 PM
Hello karaokeking 
to Psoriasis Club.
I have moved your post to it's own thread here so it will get noticed by other members better.
In answer to your question about the tablets that some of our members are using: Most of what you are reading is about Fumaderm, Methotrexate, Psorinovo, Acitretin, and Ciclosporin, and should always be taken under prescription as you need to be monitored and have regular check ups.
In regard to what you can get on prescription in the UK: There is a protocol that that needs to be followed, this usually means your GP prescribing a cream, then after that you will normally get a referral to a dermatologist. The dermatologist will then work with you to see what is best suited in your situation, this may mean light treatment one of the pills, or a bio treatment (the latter usually being the last option)
You have tried phase 1 (the creams), so you should now be pushing your GP to refer you to a dermatologist. You have the right to do this and some GPs wont do it unless you demand it, once you are assessed by a dermatologist they may give you one of the pill treatments.
Regarding the thinning of your skin: Dovobet can make your skin go thinner than it should be and can result in it never getting back to it's usual thickness, also Dovobet is not a long term treatment as it is a potent glucocorticoid steroid. You can find more about dovobet here: Dovobet And Dovonex (What's the difference ?)
As we get older our skin gets thinner, less supple and more prone to injury, the over use of something like Dovobet will speed that process up and instead of having skin like writing paper it will be more like a cigarette paper.
to Psoriasis Club.I have moved your post to it's own thread here so it will get noticed by other members better.
In answer to your question about the tablets that some of our members are using: Most of what you are reading is about Fumaderm, Methotrexate, Psorinovo, Acitretin, and Ciclosporin, and should always be taken under prescription as you need to be monitored and have regular check ups.
In regard to what you can get on prescription in the UK: There is a protocol that that needs to be followed, this usually means your GP prescribing a cream, then after that you will normally get a referral to a dermatologist. The dermatologist will then work with you to see what is best suited in your situation, this may mean light treatment one of the pills, or a bio treatment (the latter usually being the last option)
You have tried phase 1 (the creams), so you should now be pushing your GP to refer you to a dermatologist. You have the right to do this and some GPs wont do it unless you demand it, once you are assessed by a dermatologist they may give you one of the pill treatments.
Regarding the thinning of your skin: Dovobet can make your skin go thinner than it should be and can result in it never getting back to it's usual thickness, also Dovobet is not a long term treatment as it is a potent glucocorticoid steroid. You can find more about dovobet here: Dovobet And Dovonex (What's the difference ?)
As we get older our skin gets thinner, less supple and more prone to injury, the over use of something like Dovobet will speed that process up and instead of having skin like writing paper it will be more like a cigarette paper.