Starting MTX

[jiml]

Pingu you are right and a conversation with the dermatologist is a must, he should understand your point of carrying on with the regime you had success with earlier
Unless your blood results show problems and your kidney and liver function is good... Like you I can see no reason why he's tinkering with the treatment

The fact that you go in with a reasoned argument will let him know that you are well informed, and hopefully he will agree to your sensible reasoning

With regard to your blood results if you ask for them they should print you a set off, every time I have a blood test I ask for a copy, they used to tell me that my bloods were all within normal limits .

I told them I needed to see them so I could see if there was a trend of improvement , or maybe levels dropping. If you know what the levels are you can decide if the dose needs reducing, and if the psoriasis is not clearing and the levels are unchanged and normal, you can argue for an increase in dose

It's just a matter of being aware I think if you ask they are obliged to show you a copy of your results,

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if you want to view your health records, you may not need to make a formal application. Nothing in law prevents heath care professionals from informally showing you your own records, you can make an informal request during a consultation or by phoning your GP surgery or hospital to arrange a time to see them , copies of records are supplied only if a formal application for access to the records has been made

Source NHS.com