Rate your psoriasis treatment

[Kat]

You answered Kat that is five of us from 977, just think how impressive it looks to our guests. 

What about answering those same questions for past treatments?  I mean I could do Taclonex, Acetritin, Light Therapy, Laser Light Therapy, Stelara, Cosentyx and Taltz. 

And I know that's a short list compared to some.

[Fred]

You answered Kat that is five of us from 977, just think how impressive it looks to our guests. 

What about answering those same questions for past treatments?  I mean I could do Taclonex, Acetritin, Light Therapy, Laser Light Therapy, Stelara, Cosentyx and Taltz. 

And I know that's a short list compared to some.

You start it others may follow.

[Forest Walker]

Copy and paste the questions below and add your answers.

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What is your current treatment ?

How long have you been using it ?

Ease of use (1 low to 5 high) ?

Effectiveness (1 low to 5 high) ?

Do you pay for your treatment ?

Any side effects ?

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What is your current treatment?  

I have these ointments and creams available but don't use them daily.  I'm tolerating patchy skin, mostly, but when a patch gets too sore or too itchy, I'll use one of the below for a day or so, and it quiets the problem.

Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1%
Mometasone Furoate Ointment 0.1%
Hydrocortisone Ointment 2.5%
Hydrocortisone Cream 1%
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream

How long have you been using it?

Since early in 2023.

Ease of use (1 low to 5 high)?  5

Effectiveness (1 low to 5 high)? 5 for immediate relief, 0 to 1 for sustained relief.

Do you pay for your treatment?  Yes, co-pay.

Any side effects?

Yes!  If overused, these steroid ointments make the skin very thin, even on the fingertips that apply the ointments.  There is a lot of information on this side effect here in Psoriasis Club.

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Before finding Psoriasis Club in 2021, I overused ointments under the instruction of my first dermatologist and had very thinning, bleeding skin.  Also, my patches were more widespread and very painful.  Here, I learned so much.  I sought care with a better doctor, tried light therapy (too expensive with my insurance) and methotrexate (too nauseating, but it helped a lot after the first few months), and resolved some major stress in my life.  Now, I can manage the skin well enough with moisturizing and ointments.  I take Humira for Crohn's Disease.

I am very glad there is current information on this forum on many, many treatments for both Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and feel confident that I will understand future therapies I may need someday.  Thank you, Fred, for creating this useful, friendly place.

[Fred]

Thank you FW for posting and the kind words about Psoriasis Club, it's the people like you that make Psoriasis Club what it is.

[Kat]

Adding previous treatments. I have to go back to refresh my memory so will add as I can:


What is your current previous treatment ? Not current but one I've tried in the past. Acitretin (aka Soriatane)

How long have you been using it ? This was my second prescribed medication for psoriasis (topical ointment was first more on that later) and I was on it for a bit less than a year I think it was.

Ease of use (1 low to 5 high) ? 5 - very simple as it was a pill taken once daily

Effectiveness (1 low to 5 high) ? Tough to answer as I was using the topical and having light therapy also at the time but since I became almost totally clear I will go with 4.

Do you pay for your treatment ? no - covered by insurance. I don't remember now if I had a copay or not....

Any side effects ? Not really. Some minor if I recall but nothing much. HOWEVER, you can't take if pregnant and even males on Acitretin are advised not to get anyone pregnant as it can damage a fetus. Also you can't give blood for 3 years after you come off of it. Although I didn't have to worry about getting pregnant, anytime I see those types of warnings I become a bit concerned as to what it is I'm putting into my body. Although it worked, I decided then that I would not take it again unless I felt I absolutely had to as nothing else was working.