Newly diagnosed and about to start Acitretin

[Wooley]

Not posted for a while as I've been feeling very low. My psoriasis is getting better although scalp and face still causing a problem but my hearing has got worse. My perforated ear drum not healed yet and seems to have fluid collected in it. The other ear keeps getting blocked it seems  since starting Aciteritin I have too much ear wax. It's really affecting my job as I can't keep up in meetings and I don't feel like going out socially because I have a red peeling face and can't hold a proper conversation anywhere crowded. The ENT consultant said not to put anything in my ears as my left ear was perforated. He said the wax was nothing to do with psoriasis but I've never had this problem before I started taking Acitretin and I noticed people in this group have commented on ear wax. Thinking of stopping the medication and will speak too dermatologist next week.

I'm so sorry to hear you are feeling really low, I think you are right in saying that you need to speak to your dermatologist next week, it's one thing having psoriasis, but you feeling the way you do, is clearly affecting your quality of life and hugely affecting your confidence which isn't what anyone wants to see..... Hope you get to see the derm soon and as Fred said, we are all here for you and will always offer support....  Really hope you get everything sorted soon.....