New to Fumaderm

[jiml]

Hi
I'm new to this forum. Going through a difficult patch with my treatment at the moment. Had the condition since being a kid (now a bit older at 56). I was on acetretin for about 15 years which worked fine, only had a few patches on my legs which was easily controlled with Dovabet.
I started to get some pain and restriction in my neck which on x-Ray showed to be caused by bone spikes in my vertebrae. I was taken off acetretin immediately and started on Fumaderm. My dermatologist wanted a very slow build up of the dose and after 4 months I am only up to 1 tablet (blue) per day. Side effects aren't too bad but the psoriasis has flared up massively. I am now covered in patches and areas covered in smaller spots. Worst thing is that the palms of my hands are covered, very scaly, cracked and very sore. I've never had it on my hands before.
I would welcome any advice from members on Fumaderm. When are any positive effects likely to kick in? Any advice for soothing the hands?
Cheers
Mark

Hi Mark and. Warm welcome   to the psoriasis club, I hope you will find us a warm and welcoming group of sufferers like yourself sharing experiences.

You are on a very slow build up and unless your blood levels are low I can see no reason why you are on just one tablet a day after being on the treatment for 4 months, I would think it will take a long time at that rate to get any improvement on your skin
You should be on a higher dose than that see the dosing recommendations here Fumaderm leaflet
Unless you have underlying liver or kidney conditions or low blood count

I'm sure the bone spikes won't be affected by fumaderm

Ask away any questions and someone will come to answer I'm sure

About soothing your hands you could try a good quality coconut oil

Enjoy the club and join others in off topic section and have a browse and join in if you wish  

Jim