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Thu-06-09-2018, 14:31 PM
Hi. So great to hear about this group and to read the various threads-they are of great comfort to me and are also so informative. Thank you.
My daughter (18) has extensive guttate P on her body, legs and arms and plaque P on her scalp.
She has been on treatment for the last 18 months with no change at all to her P-in fact it has become worse.
She is on the maximum dosage of methotrexate that our doctor is comfortable with and also has topical creams- dovobet,diprosalic, various tar products, clobex shampoo(which gives her painful hairline acne if used for too long. ) I am probably forgetting a host of other potions and lotions.
The reason I am posting is that I feel that this way of treatment has gone on too long and it's time for a change. Our dermatologist agreed and has given us various options: acitretin, cylocsporin, phototherapy or one of the Biologics. He is getting back to me on more information about each drug.
Any advice? I have read some of the threads on Stelera and it seems very positive.
My question I guess is:-what would the recommendation be from anyone who has walked this road before?
I find it really hard making a decision for my child when all of the drugs have such serious side effects.
I look forward to any thoughts or suggestions. Many thanks.
My daughter (18) has extensive guttate P on her body, legs and arms and plaque P on her scalp.
She has been on treatment for the last 18 months with no change at all to her P-in fact it has become worse.
She is on the maximum dosage of methotrexate that our doctor is comfortable with and also has topical creams- dovobet,diprosalic, various tar products, clobex shampoo(which gives her painful hairline acne if used for too long. ) I am probably forgetting a host of other potions and lotions.
The reason I am posting is that I feel that this way of treatment has gone on too long and it's time for a change. Our dermatologist agreed and has given us various options: acitretin, cylocsporin, phototherapy or one of the Biologics. He is getting back to me on more information about each drug.
Any advice? I have read some of the threads on Stelera and it seems very positive.
My question I guess is:-what would the recommendation be from anyone who has walked this road before?
I find it really hard making a decision for my child when all of the drugs have such serious side effects.
I look forward to any thoughts or suggestions. Many thanks.