Health Boards
Thu-31-08-2017, 20:00 PM
Hello CC good to see you again. Sorry Fumderm didn't work out for you, it's not easy finding the right treatment for psoriasis and every case is different.
I honestly can't help with advice with the side effects as I hate the stuff and could never get on with it. But as for the alcohol, the official recommendation is "You should try to limit you're alcohol intake or preferably give it up all together" read into that what you will. I have always been under the impression that zero alcohol is the way to go whilst on methotrexate as it can mess with your liver.
Having said that some have said it has never been mentioned to them, and some say you can have a little. Some say the dose is so small it won't effect your alcohol intake or your liver, personally I'm not so sure but that's just my opinion.
Methotrexate is one of the treatments that gets spoken about a lot on Psoriasis Club and you will hear good and bad things about it. It's a put up with or hate rather than a love or hate. I've yet to see anyone say they love it.
I would say though at the end of the day you have to decide for yourself which is the best way to go, it works for some and at least if you try it it's another box ticked.
Good luck.
I honestly can't help with advice with the side effects as I hate the stuff and could never get on with it. But as for the alcohol, the official recommendation is "You should try to limit you're alcohol intake or preferably give it up all together" read into that what you will. I have always been under the impression that zero alcohol is the way to go whilst on methotrexate as it can mess with your liver.
Having said that some have said it has never been mentioned to them, and some say you can have a little. Some say the dose is so small it won't effect your alcohol intake or your liver, personally I'm not so sure but that's just my opinion.
Methotrexate is one of the treatments that gets spoken about a lot on Psoriasis Club and you will hear good and bad things about it. It's a put up with or hate rather than a love or hate. I've yet to see anyone say they love it.
I would say though at the end of the day you have to decide for yourself which is the best way to go, it works for some and at least if you try it it's another box ticked.
Good luck.