Bimzelx for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[Fred]

Looking back at ways of treating Psoriasis a few decades ago, I think there must have been a long period of ineffectual treatments.  When did the biologics begin to appear?  Was that the late 1990's?  Those brought relief that may have seemed like magic after so many years of suffering under older therapies that really didn't help much.

I'm not sure when they were first used for psoriasis, my first one was Remicade I think around 2005. Before that I used to just put up with it as I wouldn't take Methotrexate, but it won in the end and I had to seek help.

I hope that research will continue and that someday a simple and pure cure comes along.  But until then, as you say, roll with the punches.  Ouch!  That one hurt.  

There are more in the pipeline, but I don't think they will ever find a cure as it's so difficult to treat and effects us all in different ways. Plus who would invest in a cure ? wouldn't your money be better spent in something that people will always need to control it. It is after all about investors and money.   

Do you think that your varied experiences with this blasted disease has taught you a lot?  I think you are good at observation and taking things in, maybe mulling them over, and arriving at understandings.  Or maybe that's just your nature from the very beginning of your life and not something shaped by Psoriasis.

Yes it has taught me a lot plus running Psoriasis Club keeps me informed on how others cope and what is being used to treat it. As for nature .......................... I just make life up as I go along.