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Thu-11-02-2021, 22:51 PM
Hi Nancy,
So many people, so many experiences.
Also here in the Netherlands, I have heard very different opinions with other people with Psoriatic Arthritis over here.
The natural reflex of virtually every rheumatologist is to give MTX, that is because he/she mostly equals Psoriatic Arthritis with rheumatic arthritis, but... it is quite something different, as you can “prove” that RA is RA because of markers in the blood. On the other hand you cannot do that with Psoriatic Arthritis, because that is not detectable by markers in the blood.
Yes, MTX may work, it is a strong suppressor, but there is research that says that in fact it works badly for Psoriatic Arthritis. I am with Fred and also have been prescribed MTX by my rheumatologist. After only a few months I have quit it... I did not want that anymore.
So many people, so many experiences.
Also here in the Netherlands, I have heard very different opinions with other people with Psoriatic Arthritis over here.
The natural reflex of virtually every rheumatologist is to give MTX, that is because he/she mostly equals Psoriatic Arthritis with rheumatic arthritis, but... it is quite something different, as you can “prove” that RA is RA because of markers in the blood. On the other hand you cannot do that with Psoriatic Arthritis, because that is not detectable by markers in the blood.
Yes, MTX may work, it is a strong suppressor, but there is research that says that in fact it works badly for Psoriatic Arthritis. I am with Fred and also have been prescribed MTX by my rheumatologist. After only a few months I have quit it... I did not want that anymore.