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Fri-24-05-2019, 06:24 AM
I stumbled across this wonderful forum searching for answers, yet again, sigh!!
2019 marks my 30th year as a psoriasis sufferer, so ill try give a bit of background on what i have tried over all those years
tar baths/cortisone creams
Naturopath - natural concoctions and acupuncture
Chinese herbalist - yes i drank "soup" made from boiled beetles, among other things
PUVA - several times
PUVB
Methotrexate twice - 1st time cleared ok, 2nd time no good and got very sick even with folic acid supplements
Cyclosporin
Stelara since 2010 (last dose 25/3/19)
and 1 week ago started my first loading dose of
Cosentyx ( 2 pens x 150ml)
Stelara and i were getting along fine
, however, at the start of 2018 i began to have issues with my knee. Pain, swelling & stiffness. Did all the imaging and started physio. Dermatologist put me on Celebrex, which helped, but GP said only to take it short term/when needed, so stopped. After 4 months of physio i decided to stop going, while my knee did get stronger, my symptoms were the same. Easter time my lower back started hurting without any cause, ignored it. At my recent Dermatologist appt he switched me to Cosentyx as he believes the knee issue is PsA related. Back on the Celebrex too.
So here I am, feeling quite odd because for 9 years i had a 3 monthly injection and my psoriasis was completely clear,,,,,,,, now i feel like I'm heading into the unknown yet again. Whilst my psoriasis is completely clear, I'm really hoping it stays that way!!!
Nice to be part of such a supportive group
2019 marks my 30th year as a psoriasis sufferer, so ill try give a bit of background on what i have tried over all those years
tar baths/cortisone creams
Naturopath - natural concoctions and acupuncture
Chinese herbalist - yes i drank "soup" made from boiled beetles, among other things
PUVA - several times
PUVB
Methotrexate twice - 1st time cleared ok, 2nd time no good and got very sick even with folic acid supplements
Cyclosporin
Stelara since 2010 (last dose 25/3/19)
and 1 week ago started my first loading dose of
Cosentyx ( 2 pens x 150ml)
Stelara and i were getting along fine
, however, at the start of 2018 i began to have issues with my knee. Pain, swelling & stiffness. Did all the imaging and started physio. Dermatologist put me on Celebrex, which helped, but GP said only to take it short term/when needed, so stopped. After 4 months of physio i decided to stop going, while my knee did get stronger, my symptoms were the same. Easter time my lower back started hurting without any cause, ignored it. At my recent Dermatologist appt he switched me to Cosentyx as he believes the knee issue is PsA related. Back on the Celebrex too.So here I am, feeling quite odd because for 9 years i had a 3 monthly injection and my psoriasis was completely clear,,,,,,,, now i feel like I'm heading into the unknown yet again. Whilst my psoriasis is completely clear, I'm really hoping it stays that way!!!
Nice to be part of such a supportive group