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Thu-02-05-2019, 19:29 PM
Hi, I have just recently in the past week, been diagnosed with psoriasis and found this group while searching for a community that I could feel safe discussing this condition with. I am 30, female.
I mainly have scalp psoriasis but also have it on other parts of my body. Before my dermatologist's appointment I had no idea what this was and thought it was just a rash or fungal infection! I was so embarrassed because my scalp started shedding and I am a student and an intern studying to be a teacher and it just has been hammered into me that I need to professional all the time in everything! I am a bit relieved to know the cause because I was trying to treat it on my own and nothing was working!! But I am still a little concerned about scalp shedding in my chosen profession. I am worried my supervisor or a principal or mentor will think it is unprofessional and I have been contemplating telling my professors about my condition before someone says something, but it is a bit private and I'm not sure I should say anything. I have mostly been hiding it now by always braiding my hair.
Anyway, I finally went to a dermatologist and was given a month's supply of otezla (which I am not sure I will qualify for the free service in the future, but my doctor wants me to try). As well as some prescription topicals. She also suggested I use tgel shampoo.
I am now on a tapered dose of otezla and started with one ten mg dose in the morning and moving up to 20 taken in two 10mg pills twice a day today, and slowly building to the 30mg twice a day. I haven't noticed any side affects so far, but maybe it takes until you are on a higher dose?
I don't know much about psoriasis treatment, medications or anything, so any tips for a beginner would be nice.
I mainly have scalp psoriasis but also have it on other parts of my body. Before my dermatologist's appointment I had no idea what this was and thought it was just a rash or fungal infection! I was so embarrassed because my scalp started shedding and I am a student and an intern studying to be a teacher and it just has been hammered into me that I need to professional all the time in everything! I am a bit relieved to know the cause because I was trying to treat it on my own and nothing was working!! But I am still a little concerned about scalp shedding in my chosen profession. I am worried my supervisor or a principal or mentor will think it is unprofessional and I have been contemplating telling my professors about my condition before someone says something, but it is a bit private and I'm not sure I should say anything. I have mostly been hiding it now by always braiding my hair.
Anyway, I finally went to a dermatologist and was given a month's supply of otezla (which I am not sure I will qualify for the free service in the future, but my doctor wants me to try). As well as some prescription topicals. She also suggested I use tgel shampoo.
I am now on a tapered dose of otezla and started with one ten mg dose in the morning and moving up to 20 taken in two 10mg pills twice a day today, and slowly building to the 30mg twice a day. I haven't noticed any side affects so far, but maybe it takes until you are on a higher dose?
I don't know much about psoriasis treatment, medications or anything, so any tips for a beginner would be nice.