I am new - Just wanted to introduce myself

[bobison1941]

Welcome aboard, Hawklight!  I hope you find this group informative and rewarding.  I to0 have experienced some problems with phototherapy.  On the one hand, it helped a lot initially.  On the other hand I received too high a dose for a guy who's out in the sun a lot anyway and it burned my shins enough to get them inflamed and infected.  It months to get them well and looking presentable again.  If you are an outside person in the summer, you'll probably get enough sunshine to help you, but beware a sunburn.  It can be a real set back.  I don't get as much sun in the winter time, so I plan to use phototherapy again this winter, but at very low levels - and my dermatologist has assured me that will be the case.  Carefully administered, I think phototherapy has a valid place in treating most psoriasis.  At least it has for me.  I haven't used any of the new oral meds, so I can't address your questions in that regard.

Thanks for joining us.  We all have something to offer which will help someone else.

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