Hello, I'm new

[jiml]

Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with psoriasis which started on my feet but has now gone to my palms and up my arms. It seems to be developing very quickly. I have had to come off my RA melds ( mtx and abatacept) for shoulder surgery. Hoping to get started again next week.

Just wondering if there are others who have had long standing RA then gone on to get psoriasis, rather than psoriatic arthritis? Is there much difference in disease activity or treatment?

I have to say I am finding this very painful. My feet are cracked and sore and my palms are bleeding.  I have dermovate and have been told to sleep in plastic gloves too. I tried last night but it was so hard!! Any tips for dealing with this would be very welcome.  Can't even bear my heels on the mattress so I've been awake for almost 24 hours now, in spite of my usual knock out melds for the RA.

A little bit about me ... I'm still teaching full time but wondering how/ when to give up.  It's exhausting and stressful but also rewarding.  I'm 55 and need to live a simpler life I think! Before the RA took hold so hard I loved walking and being outdoors.  I've had 3 surgeries in the last 18 months - both forefoot reconstructions and shoulder decompression last week, so still sore from that. I could have done without the joys of psoriasis too!

Looking forward to reading up and finding out some good tips. Appreciate all your views, Starfrost x

Hi Starfrost and    to the forum, here you are among friends that understand the pain of psoriasis
Here we share information and offer and recieve support
The site is just a small group of sufferers but unique in the fact that it is funded by the generosity of one man. Who has filled the site with information on all the current treatments for the disease and results of new research.

Your problems I'm afraid I can't really help with apart than suggest that you get referred to a dermatologist, who will probably suggest one of the biological drugs, which may help your arthritis as well as your psoriasis

Have you had a proper diagnosis of RA .. Is it possible it's psoriatic arthritis .

Possibly when you go back on methotrexate the psoriasis may well subside