Jim's Fumaderm and hormone treatment

[jiml]

25November 2015

It's been a while since I put anything here although I have been vocal elsewhere on the site , I have had blood results from my October test but still waiting for November

The good news is there's no change in my lymphocyte count 1.25  and liver and kidneys still functioning well
A bit of flaking from my scalp, I'm noticing a fine dust on the inside of my glasses, I can't see where from but I'm guessing it my eyebrows... Really not a worry to me I can dab a bit of dovobet gel, sparingly if it gets worse.

More worrying is constant pain in my left shoulder, my fingers are a bit sore when I bend them, my feet are very painful when I get out of bed or stand up after sitting for a while
I'm hoping it's not the start of psoriatic arthritis

My finger nails are showing lines, pitting and splitting, and one thumb nail is lifting from the bed

.

 



They have always had the lines on and the split thumb nail never grows out
But now with the other thumb nail beginning to lift from the bed, I have to admit I'm getting a bit nervous that the Fumaderm may not be behaving
I have a dermatology appointment on December 4th so I will see what he has to say and see if my lymphocytes are better than 1.25, even if they are static. I may ask to increase the dose, to see if it eases my joints, we know it should work for PsA although it isnt prescribed for it.

In general I feel very well as soon as my feet get going, and the shoulder is more of a constant niggle apart from in the morning when I can't lift my left arm without pain