Treatments for Psoriasis

[Fred]

Thanks Fred

Would it be realistic to go from MTX to stelara? What are the side effects? Would my derm be looking at other treatments before going to stelara.

Yes it would be realistic and is becoming more of the first Bio's after failing on the oral treatments. It has a good track record and is no more expensive than the other Bio's.

As for the side effects you can read most of them here: Stelara (ustekinumab) as you know there are side effect with everything, but in my 6 years on it the worst I've had was some headaches and cold/flu like feelings when I first started it but they were mild and my body soon got used to it. Now I tend to feel a little tired after my shot for a couple of days, but I'm on 95mg.

Obviously though you are going to get answers that are going to be 100% biased. I would recommend you go onto Stelara and push like hell to get it. And the DMF gang will advise you to go their way, the only thing with that is Fumaderm isn't available in all areas of the UK.

Stop popping the poison, and go for 1 simple injection under the skin every 12 weeks and enjoy life. No brainer mate.

At the end of the day you can ask these sort of questions and you will get honest answers, but I would say do your homework and remember there is no one suits all. Go through all the information here by al means and ask away, but it's your body and you will have to decide what is best for you.

I wouldn't take of the oral treatments not even fumaderm even if it was available to me (which it isn't) I hate pills and there is no way I could put up with the stomach problems. I also couldn't go back to Remicade, Enbrel or Humira as I had reactions to them. I go for what is available and what I'm happy taking, I then go by the results and quality of life I'm getting. That's my choice, and I take no notice of what is written in the side effects.

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The C would be Ciclosporine you may as well stay on Methotrexate.

The F would be Fumaderm lot's of fans on here.