[split] Dimethylfumarates and Psoriasis

[Caroline]

Will ask the derm about psorinovo at my next visit.

Hi Beverley,
It is good to know that the derms are only gaining slow conscienceness on using DMF and specifically Psorinovo, with the treatment of psoriasis. Most of them are on the tracks of the farmaceuts. Now, with the appearance of DMF for MS, more conscienceness may grow. So if you "want" to use Psorinovo, you must put your derm under pressure.

Not been diagnosed with PsA. Blood test and x-rays didn't show anything.

A blood test can never diagnose PsA, this kind of arthritis cannot be seen. An x-Ray though might reveal changes in your joints.

Pain is mostly hands and feet and 1 elbow. It's worse now than when I was tested.

Is the pain in the small joints? Fingers and toes? Than that is an indication of PsA. Elbow is not normally a place for PsA.

Rheumatoloog suspects that it's psoriasis linked. Back there tomorrow and this time it's also more visible.

keep us posted!

Your sentence construction in English is much better than my sentence construction in Dutch Caroline.

Thank you ! I really do my best to write as English as possible, but sometimes it is hard.
Your remark says to me that you are not native Dutch , are you ?
A bit a pity, I was already excited to write a little in Dutch to you.

Came across the psoriasis vereniging Nederland site. That was very informative.

That is correct, it is informative but "general", the site of the Vereniging Psorinovo, is specialized on DMF. If you join one of both as a member, your membership will be valid for both of them. PVN and VP work together toward a scientific research on DMF, as despite its long history, albeit 20 years, of excellent usefulness is still not good accepted by most Meds (doctors).

Ate chocolate last night. Maybe that's why I had a rotten tummy. Had an idea that chocolate was a no go. Still had to check though. Purely for research purposes.
Won't be visiting the chocolate factory next week for Xmas choccies.

Chocolate should not be a problem, apart from the fact that it is quite fatty, in my own experience, fat food is not good for me..... So no Big Macs for me..

Caroline