Week 1 using Cosentyx

[Fred]

Thank you for the update Ralph.

You may have mentioned, so apologies if you have. But do you also have Psoriatic Arthritis ?

[Gnfanatic]

Fred, that's a good question, I don't know if I do?? I had really bad pain in my right elbow for several months but that went away last year. I don't want to sound like an idiot but can you get tests to see if you do?? As of right now I do not have the pain anywhere that would suggest I have arthritis. I will say though my legs are weak and will be going to the gym for that. They just dont have any strength to them.

[Caroline]

Fred, that's a good question, I don't know if I do?? I had really bad pain in my right elbow for several months but that went away last year. I don't want to sound like an idiot but can you get tests to see if you do?? As of right now I do not have the pain anywhere that would suggest I have arthritis. I will say though my legs are weak and will be going to the gym for that. They just dont have any strength to them.

Hi Ralph,

No, there are no tests that can tell you if you have PSA. Psoriatic arthritis.
There are only indications, a number of them below.

• pain in the small joints, your fingers and feet, these pains are inflammations
  
• bad nails, chalky, specifically on your feet and hands, not everyone has that
  
• inflammations in your spine, elbows, knees, less often than those in fingers and feet
  
• having had inflammations in your Achilles' tendon, or tendons in the base of your feet
  
• NOT having typically rheumatic indications in your blood
  
• having psoriasis in less or more severe format
  

Caroline.

[Gnfanatic]

Fred, that's a good question, I don't know if I do?? I had really bad pain in my right elbow for several months but that went away last year. I don't want to sound like an idiot but can you get tests to see if you do?? As of right now I do not have the pain anywhere that would suggest I have arthritis. I will say though my legs are weak and will be going to the gym for that. They just dont have any strength to them.

Hi Ralph,

No, there are no tests that can tell you if you have PSA. Psoriatic arthritis.
There are only indications, a number of them below.

• pain in the small joints, your fingers and feet, these pains are inflammations
  
• bad nails, chalky, specifically on your feet and hands, not everyone has that
  
• inflammations in your spine, elbows, knees, less often than those in fingers and feet
  
• having had inflammations in your Achilles' tendon, or tendons in the base of your feet
  
• NOT having typically rheumatic indications in your blood
  
• having psoriasis in less or more severe format
  

Caroline.

Hey Caroline, thanks for the info. That would be a negative for me at the moment. Never had any of those symptoms. Have a great Thursday!

[jiml]

Let's hope it continues without that added burden ...
I think it's around 20% of psoriasis sufferers that go on to get psoriatic arthritis I'm sure someone will correct me if that's wrong
But hopefully you will stay clear

[Gnfanatic]

Day 23 on Cosentyx......

Happy Easter all, Hope you had a great day. I have some progress pics for you guys to see on my new journey. Please feel free to ask any questions. As of right now I am a very happy camper.



Left leg....

[Gnfanatic]

Please bare with me on attaching pics.....


right leg.....

[Gnfanatic]

Left front

[jiml]

That's a great improvement. No wonder you are a happy camper, it's clearing really well.

It's so good to see a treatment working, so fast it's less than 3 weeks isn't it? and working so well. It certainly gives me hope for the future if my treatment fails

When you get clear, will you stay on cosentyx ?  If so will it be at a reduced dose?

I'm looking forward to the next set of pictures, you must be delighted to see the difference, and no more flaking everywhere yipeeeeeee
Jim

[Fred]

Thank you for the update Ralph, that's looking very good.

I've made an edit to put your images right for you.