About to start Stelara

[looian]

This picture happen last year around August 2017  after it rebound and is way much worse then before is almost 90 % cover my body . I have been taking cyclosporine and steriods cream for a year  . So i have decide to stop western medicine since then , and try natural healing ways . My experience is healthy diet do make a difference on my natural healing journey. As per now my face are completely clear compare to the below picture i attached. Sadly was , my other body part has not much improvement.
Until recently i have make up my mind to back to western medicine path, as i really cant endure the pain anymore.. as most of you will understand how i feel if you were a severe one. I went back to my derm specialist , she had advised me on Stelara. Hope to get some good or even bad reviews about this medicine here based on own experience. Yes i do read at other article that someone post about stelara, but i hope some of you response here and i really have questions to ask .

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[Fred]

I'm a big fan of Stelara. You will find lots of information from our members in the Search

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Good luck with Stelara.

And welcome to Psoriasis Club

[jiml]

Hi looian and   to the club I’m glad you have found us as we have several members on stelara and most experiences are good and positive. So I hope your experience will be good and you will get the clearance we all want.
I have not tried any of the biologicals as my Psoriasis is under control with tablets, but from what I read stelara is a good one as many members here will testify

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Jim

[D Foster]

Hi and welcome to the club, I have been on Stelara for over 5 years and it's fantastic , I am clear and have been within the first 12 to 16 weeks of taking it . We are all different and what effects one is entirely different for another but side effects with Stelara are very low. I was on cyclosporine and it definitely was not good for me.

[artemie]

hi, and also a warm welcome from me. I'm on Stelara and quite happy with it!

[looian]

Hi mates , thanks for the response .
Had anyone of you stop stelara treatment and the psoriasis did not come back so far or maybe the skin clearence can last for hw long since your last injection? Im just worry i cant continue the treatment someday as my insurance company doesnt cover the cost at the momment. And during the stelera treatment , you guys had any advise to prevent the psoriasis not to return . I hope during my treatment ,after the skin back to normal ..i can actually treat with some natural way and " it " wont come back . See if anyone here have such sucessful experience or advised to provide .

[Fred]

Hi mates , thanks for the response .
Had anyone of you stop stelara treatment and the psoriasis did not come back so far or maybe the skin clearence can last for hw long since your last injection? Im just worry i cant continue the treatment someday as my insurance company doesnt cover the cost at the momment. And during the stelera treatment , you guys had any advise to prevent the psoriasis not to return . I hope during my treatment ,after the skin back to normal ..i can actually treat with some natural way and " it " wont come back . See if anyone here have such sucessful experience or advised to provide .

Unfortunately nothing will permanently get rid of psoriasis. It's all about managing it, so you will always need Stelara or something. It can go into remission and you may be lucky enough to get it clear with Stelara and then keep it controlled with a diet, but I doubt you will ever be rid of it for long without some treatment.

[looian]

Hi all , i have done my blood test etc ... doctor has prescribed me with cosentyx .. as stelara is way too costly to me at this point of time. And she mention that actually cosentyx have much better results then stelara on the healing. Tomorrow i will start my cosentyx injection journey. Hopefully everything goes well.

[jiml]

Hi all , i have done my blood test etc ... doctor has prescribed me with cosentyx .. as stelara is way too costly to me at this point of time. And she mention that actually cosentyx have much better results then stelara on the healing. Tomorrow i will start my cosentyx injection journey. Hopefully everything goes well.

Great news cosentyx from what I’ve read on here is a great drug and very effective. I hope it works for you and clears your skin quickly . I look forward to reading of your experience in the coming weeks

[looian]

Hi jiml , 
Will do some updates after my injection . The treatment start something like first 5 injection need to be done weekly , and 1 month each moving forward. Luckly the hospital have a programme for me first 5 injection is free of charge. Again hopefully everything goes well to me.