Ilumetri for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[KatT]

Compared to other treatments, do you feel that at that time in the treatment, your scores were better or about the same?

[D Foster]

Compared to other treatments, do you feel that at that time in the treatment, your scores were better or about the same?

Quite an interesting question Fred.
Compared to Stelara especially how does the present treatment stackup.

[Fred]

Compared to other treatments, do you feel that at that time in the treatment, your scores were better or about the same?

Quite an interesting question Fred.
Compared to Stelara especially how does the present treatment stackup.

You have to remember that I went on Stelara around 12 years ago and I'm sure over that time the psoriatic arthritis has gotten worse, but so far I would say that Ilumetri is better than any bio I have been on. Didn't start the scoring till 2015 so difficult to be precise.

Not so bad today.

[D Foster]

Compared to other treatments, do you feel that at that time in the treatment, your scores were better or about the same?

Quite an interesting question Fred.
Compared to Stelara especially how does the present treatment stackup.

You have to remember that I went on Stelara around 12 years ago and I'm sure over that time the psoriatic arthritis has gotten worse, but so far I would say that Ilumetri is better than any bio I have been on. Didn't start the scoring till 2015 so difficult to be precise.

Not so bad today. 

I have been on Stelara now for around ten years roughly and I think that I am losing ground now probably not enough to change yet but definitely losing it . I have been on ten weeks between shots for some time and I can see the signs so that's the reason I ask.

[Fred]

I have been on Stelara now for around ten years roughly and I think that I am losing ground now probably not enough to change yet but definitely losing it . I have been on ten weeks between shots for some time and I can see the signs so that's the reason I ask.

We are all different Dave and as you know some treatments work well for some but not others. For me Stelara was good but as the psoriatic arthritis got worse it just couldn't cope, Cosentyx and Tremfya worked better than Stelara but they too failed.

[jiml]

Glad it's a bit better today Fred and hope it's the weather causing the flares rather than the Ilumetri failing, with summer weather getting closer it will hopefully continue to improve

[Fred]

Glad it's a bit better today Fred and hope it's the weather causing the flares rather than the Ilumetri failing, with summer weather getting closer it will hopefully continue to improve 

Thank you Jim, yes it looks like it's more a weather thing. Playing up a little today and it's gone damp again.

[KatT]

Interesting!  I thought Cosentyx worked better for you.....until it failed

[Fred]

Interesting!  I thought Cosentyx worked better for you.....until it failed

It did at first and probably quicker, but again it was a while ago and I think the psoriatic arthritis has got worse with age. It's still early days with Ilumetri so time will tell.

[Fred]

Note for reference. Damp again today but the psoriatic arthritis is no worse, so it looks like flare ups are what is giving me the problems.

Psoriatic arthritis score down from 6 to 4

Appointment next month.