[split] Acitretin

[mataribot]

Happy new year. Grats on clearance!

[kh924]

Not one bit. Eating and drinking whatever I want

[jiml]

Not one bit.  Eating and drinking whatever I want

 great how life should be  

[Caroline]

Great news Kelly.
Keep on going and my wish for a very good year for you!

[Kat]

Great news Kelly! I've reduced my acitretin to 3x week. So far, so good.

[Jayniepops]

good for you Kelly

wish i could say the same

I am apparently not responding as required ... so the docs are looking into injections!!! bit scared

but well done Kelly xxxxxxxxxxxx

[Caroline]

good for you Kelly

wish i could say the same

I am apparently not responding as required ... so the docs are looking into injections!!! bit scared

Remember Jaynie. You can always say "no" if you think it is too risky for you. You are the boss on your own body, not the doctors. There are more and less aggressive options.

[kh924]

Hi all, quick update - saw my Dermatologist last week and he is reducing my dosage of Acitretin. I was started on 25 mg day, then went to 20, now going down to 10 mg one day, 20 mg next and if I continue to stay clear in 3 months the plan is to keep me at a maintenance dose of 10 mg daily.

Anyone else just taking 10 mg daily and staying clear without flares?

[mataribot]

I apologize, because I cannot answer this question. The drug did not clear me, nor did it reduce my inflammatory markers. However, there is no recommend dose; so you will need to take the try and see approach.

[Meaduk]

Hi congrats kelly I started ACITRETIN in November on 50mg which after the plaques whent they dropped it to 40mg a day been on 40 for about 6 weeks however I've started getting the plaques come bk also a lot of side effects dry lips n nose very sticky skin lots of pealing hands an feet also my hair is starting to fall out which worries me the most as I've got scalp Psoriosis as well got an appointment tomorrow so fingers crossed they can help