Health Boards
Tue-26-03-2013, 23:34 PM
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Folic acid, is taken to help with side affects it might be worth discussing how often and how much you take as there are a few ways, take everyday a small amount except the day of the methotrexate or higher doses the day previous and day after methotrexate or one dose on day a few days after.
Biologics from my experience is only given when all other routes have been explored so UVB and at least 2 types of oral medications and they would have to prove in affective against psoriasis, even then you have to apply for funding for biologics and undergo a variety of tests
Regarding blood tests, GP can do but if the hospital can give you there forms then the results will go to your derm, from what I remember at least one test every so often has to be done at the hospital anyway due to the type of test it is...do you have hospital close by that you can just wait for blood tests to be done? Might be worth checking
Stress doesn't help at all
when I first got put on methotrexate I got so upset I went and bought myself a pack of 100 cigarettes and smoked alot!!!!! I was so scared and the drug was given to me by a GP who didn't really explain it to me at all!!!
Try to keep your chin up and I think Caroline gave great advice in writing things down it can really help get things off our mind xx
Folic acid, is taken to help with side affects it might be worth discussing how often and how much you take as there are a few ways, take everyday a small amount except the day of the methotrexate or higher doses the day previous and day after methotrexate or one dose on day a few days after.
Biologics from my experience is only given when all other routes have been explored so UVB and at least 2 types of oral medications and they would have to prove in affective against psoriasis, even then you have to apply for funding for biologics and undergo a variety of tests
Regarding blood tests, GP can do but if the hospital can give you there forms then the results will go to your derm, from what I remember at least one test every so often has to be done at the hospital anyway due to the type of test it is...do you have hospital close by that you can just wait for blood tests to be done? Might be worth checking
Stress doesn't help at all
when I first got put on methotrexate I got so upset I went and bought myself a pack of 100 cigarettes and smoked alot!!!!! I was so scared and the drug was given to me by a GP who didn't really explain it to me at all!!!Try to keep your chin up and I think Caroline gave great advice in writing things down it can really help get things off our mind xx