Life in the Niagara Region

[Moni]

   Hi!  I am already playing Christmas melodies from the past - to get me in the spirit!  I'm glad that I found this site.  Looking forward to contacts and great advice. 

I've recently started on Cosentyx - into my second month and I am delighted!  I did take Humira but had a very bad flare up, then lost the good affects.  The problem was - flu shot at work - no one to get advice from - both my Doctors were away.  I read on line that as long as it wasn't a live specimen it was ok to take.  NOT a good idea.  I got very sick, for one thing and then the Humira no longer worked for me.  I have been putting up with extensive psoriasis on my legs (once considered  attractive) and periodically some on my elbows, for many, many years.  I am just grateful that it didn't start in my twenties or thirties.  I would have been even more devastated.  My Mom had it, but not as badly.  She was very upset to find out that I was affected, but didn't live long enough to see it take over like a monster!  So here I am, but there is more to me.  I am a type 2 diabetic in my 60's (I don't want you to think I'm REALLY old, because I have a young spirit and people tell me I look 10 years younger).  Ok, so now I will say that I have two wonderful children that are close to my heart but far away.  My son runs a home appraising business in Calgary and has been very successful.  My daughter is in Markham, Ontario and works as a wildlife conservationist.  She got her Masters in Scotland.  I was born in Germany and immigrated at the age of 5, with my parents.  I am very CANADIAN.  I am a Registered Nurse - once retired very early, but returned to work when I moved here, due to boredom and desire to travel.  I am on my own with two cats.  Life is good, but it could be better.  I look forward to communication with others.  It's lonely being on your own. So, I'll close for now and say "thanks for letting me be a member and Merry Christmas to all!"

[Fred]

Hello Moni to Psoriasis Club.

Humira gave me problems too, Stelara was very good but I've now moved onto Cosentyx too.

Yes you shouldn't have live vaccines, but personally I don't have a flu jab as I refer my body to fight and I'm not convinced they help that much anyway.

60s isn't old we have some really old geezers on here (Jim and Dave)

Just dive on in, you will find us a friendly bunch.

Regards.

Fred.

[jiml]

Hi and   Moni I'm glad to meet you I have started getting the Christmas spirit already as well see [Group Specific] I'm one of the old geezers Fred refers too  

You will find us a very friendly group of sufferers happy to share our experiences of what's working for us ...and we are all different as what works for one won't always work for others ..

It seems as if you had bad advice while on humira ..with the flu jab ....but fortunately you have been able to get Cosentyx which seems very successful for most people



We have a very active off topic section here  [Group Specific] Feel free to join in as you will be made welcome ....just note that I am the only sensible one in there



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[Kat]

Welcome Moni and Merry Christmas!

We have other members on Cosentyx as well. There's lots of info and good friends to be found here.

[Caroline]

Hi Moni,

Welcome to Psoriasis club.
Have fun over here and good luck with Cosentyx.

Cheers,
Caroline

[Turnedlight]

Hi Moni, lovely to meet you

[D Foster]

Hi Moni welcome to the club. . I am the other young person that Fred mentioned .
It's a long time ago since I was in your neck of the woods what a great place to live. I am on Stelara at the moment and am OK on it but it's starting to lose ground a little but you should be great on your treatment. I do have the flu shot and I have been fine with it for years but I have learned one thing and that is everyone is different.
Take care Dave.

[pingu]

Well I thought this was going to be a completely different post as I read it as life in the Niagaras!

Anyway hello Moni.

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