Health Boards
Sun-03-03-2013, 21:38 PM
Hi Krissie, nice to hear from you again.
On your question on a relation between mTX and a negative to your skin I cannot confirm. Logically because I did not use MTX long enough. But as it is quite a poisonous stuff I could imagine it might have some effect you would not hope.
Right after I tried MTX for a few months, I started my own treatment with fumarates, my skin is clean and ok, my PsA is under control, not completely gone, but under control.
And I never have a lethargic feeling after using the medication, always power enough. Which may be a side effect on fumarates as it turns up your metabolism.
On the effect of a wet climate I have the impression that it has an negative effect, after staying in the sun for long time in the south of France I have the feeling that everything with my PsA is getting better. I can make longer walks in the mountains without painful feet.
I have a question for you... You state that your GP and your reumatologist are happy, but... My question is: Are you happy ? Do you think you can go like this for long?
But personally I am still not satisfied, I keep on looking for new things. I may have found something that sounds as very promising. I read a statement of a woman with psoriasis since her 14th, who was very hesitating to use medication, recently on het 54th she followed a new therapy on autoimmunsation and almost got complete rid of her skin problems and PsA
Read the following theory about it (which is translated with google translate).
Psoriasis is known as an autoimmune disease whose causative antigen is unknown. The curative results in this case suggested that this antigen is a bacterial factor. This assumption is confirmed by the study of Munz *, the presence of bacterial DNA from streptococci and staphylococci in the blood demonstrated by all members of a group of 20 psoriasis patients. In a comparable control group could in no case be demonstrated bacterial DNA. The study even demonstrated that there are specific forms of psoriasis in relation to specific bacteria. DNA of streptococci was present in patients with psoriasis guttate (drop-shaped psoriasis) and DNA stapyhlococcen in patients with plaque psoriasis shaped. In this patient, there was in the past, has the appearance of bacterial infection with both types have been.
Tantalizing Isn't it?
Caroline
On your question on a relation between mTX and a negative to your skin I cannot confirm. Logically because I did not use MTX long enough. But as it is quite a poisonous stuff I could imagine it might have some effect you would not hope.
Right after I tried MTX for a few months, I started my own treatment with fumarates, my skin is clean and ok, my PsA is under control, not completely gone, but under control.
And I never have a lethargic feeling after using the medication, always power enough. Which may be a side effect on fumarates as it turns up your metabolism.
On the effect of a wet climate I have the impression that it has an negative effect, after staying in the sun for long time in the south of France I have the feeling that everything with my PsA is getting better. I can make longer walks in the mountains without painful feet.
I have a question for you... You state that your GP and your reumatologist are happy, but... My question is: Are you happy ? Do you think you can go like this for long?
But personally I am still not satisfied, I keep on looking for new things. I may have found something that sounds as very promising. I read a statement of a woman with psoriasis since her 14th, who was very hesitating to use medication, recently on het 54th she followed a new therapy on autoimmunsation and almost got complete rid of her skin problems and PsA
Read the following theory about it (which is translated with google translate).
Psoriasis is known as an autoimmune disease whose causative antigen is unknown. The curative results in this case suggested that this antigen is a bacterial factor. This assumption is confirmed by the study of Munz *, the presence of bacterial DNA from streptococci and staphylococci in the blood demonstrated by all members of a group of 20 psoriasis patients. In a comparable control group could in no case be demonstrated bacterial DNA. The study even demonstrated that there are specific forms of psoriasis in relation to specific bacteria. DNA of streptococci was present in patients with psoriasis guttate (drop-shaped psoriasis) and DNA stapyhlococcen in patients with plaque psoriasis shaped. In this patient, there was in the past, has the appearance of bacterial infection with both types have been.
Tantalizing Isn't it?
Caroline