Ilumetri for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[Fred]

You have a good dermatologist who listens and is helping you get the care you should from RA. 

Yes I'm lucky, we have known each other over 10 years and she is the top dermatologist now at the hospital so I'm in good hands.

Who drained the fluid in the knee and injected the steroid?  Was that a bone doctor or the RA or a primary care doctor?

It was rheumatology.

Is there a cap on how many steroid injections a person can get in a lifetime?  They have knee and hip replacements.  I guess they haven't figured out how to do ankle replacements, yet.  

I don't know, I've only ever had the one. But to be honest I don't know what it was they injected in the knee.

When do you see the dermatologist again?  Is there anything she can offer that will help you until December?

In 6 months time unless I get any problems. No there is nothing she can give me that I will take and I have to wait till the end of December before starting the new treatment as I had my last shot only a month ago.

I did try to get her to prescribe Merlot as it helps, but no luck there.