Acitrecin - week 1

[Fred]

I hate the thought of having to take any medication for the rest of my life. WTH? I had cancer and don't even need to do that but psoriasis is going to keep me medicated for the rest of my days? That is such BS. It makes NO sense.

I am completely clear from the waist up. My legs are very slow to improve. So weird. My legs are the last place psoriasis showed up so maybe they will be the last to clear.

I really, really hate psoriasis. And please don't tell me it could be worse because I know that yet Cancer was kinder to me than this crap.

Now let me tell you how I really feel.... LOL

I'll chip in for what it's worth. I would say most of us hate the thought of being on treatment for the rest of our life, but for me personally it's better than being covered from head to toe in flakes that continually weep or bleed and being so locked up with psoriatic arthritis that I couldn't dress myself.

When you say you hate psoriasis, that is a negative point and not good. "And before you put me down" No I'm not saying love psoriasis, but accept it and accept that it can be managed, and you will soon find it helps considerably.

Comparing it with cancer is not going to help either as some cancers can be cured, psoriasis can not be cured but it can be managed, it can also go into remission. So like Jim said as you were so keen originally to try the Natural approach, why not get it down with a tried and tested treatment such as Acitretin then slowly come down and start natural treatments instead, you have nothing to loose.

But for my final opinion I would say dump Acitretin, forget the natural approach and go onto one of the bio treatments, Stelara for example is 1 tiny injection under the skin every three months. Clear skin, and a life you can enjoy again.

But that's just me, you still have to make up your own mind on what you think is best. But believe me Kelly, accepting you will be treating it in some way prescribed or natural for the rest of your life will help.

Fred