Health Boards
Sat-20-08-2016, 21:23 PM
Hi Freckles 
To put your mind at rest Acitretin is not normally the monster its wrap sheet suggests it is.
You only have a couple of years on me and I have been on Acitretin since April and yes I have had side effects, dry lips, peeling hands and feet(gross) sticky palms but the PS is receding and to me that is worth the inconvenience of the side effects.
Give it some serious thought, read up on peoples experiences and return to your Dermy armed with the information to make an informed choice.
I can't have Mtx but from what I have read I would run a mile from it.
Just be aware that we are all so very different when it comes to had this disease effects us and how the treatments do as well
It is worth sticking some posts in to allow you to start reading peoples journals. These are real live people with honest experiences. I have learned more about PS in 6 months than I have in the last 6 years.
Oh don't forget to join us off topic for some lightweight banter
JohnB
To put your mind at rest Acitretin is not normally the monster its wrap sheet suggests it is.
You only have a couple of years on me and I have been on Acitretin since April and yes I have had side effects, dry lips, peeling hands and feet(gross) sticky palms but the PS is receding and to me that is worth the inconvenience of the side effects.
Give it some serious thought, read up on peoples experiences and return to your Dermy armed with the information to make an informed choice.
I can't have Mtx but from what I have read I would run a mile from it.
Just be aware that we are all so very different when it comes to had this disease effects us and how the treatments do as well
It is worth sticking some posts in to allow you to start reading peoples journals. These are real live people with honest experiences. I have learned more about PS in 6 months than I have in the last 6 years.
Oh don't forget to join us off topic for some lightweight banter
JohnB