Health Boards
Mon-22-02-2016, 17:56 PM
Hi ermmmm. How do I address you can't call you "pain" anyway 
to the club. I'm glad you have been reading around the web and that you found this the best place for information....I have to agree there is so much information on all the available treatments here on an easy to navigate site.
The information has been assembled by Fred who keeps the site safe and free from outside pressures, there are also countless member experiences of what works and what doesn't .....I'm sure you will get some good advice here
Well here's my two penneth
The light treatment will only ever give temporary relief .....I had my lifetime limit on ultra violet after having it most years in my early life
Creams are a short term fix and should not be used long term
You are unlikely to be offered any of the biological drugs Humira,Stelara etc. As they are expensive and the dermatologists protocol requires you to fail on others before they will put you on them
The most likely first choice for you to be offered is Methotrexate... Not a drug I like but it can be very effective
The next after methotrexate could be acetretin, or cyclosporine or the drug I'm on Fumaderm .
Fumaderm please don't be put off by side effects because they will be short lived ( in the grand scheme of things) but if it works it should give you long term clearance....I have been clear over 4 years now ...and have hardly any noticeable side effects .....
Any drug you get you will have to be monitored regularly
The other question you asked is how long do long do you need to take it........well you will probably have to take something continuously, even if just a maintenance dose
Good luck with your appointment .....I hope this might help
Jim
to the club. I'm glad you have been reading around the web and that you found this the best place for information....I have to agree there is so much information on all the available treatments here on an easy to navigate site. The information has been assembled by Fred who keeps the site safe and free from outside pressures, there are also countless member experiences of what works and what doesn't .....I'm sure you will get some good advice here
Well here's my two penneth
The light treatment will only ever give temporary relief .....I had my lifetime limit on ultra violet after having it most years in my early life
Creams are a short term fix and should not be used long term
You are unlikely to be offered any of the biological drugs Humira,Stelara etc. As they are expensive and the dermatologists protocol requires you to fail on others before they will put you on them
The most likely first choice for you to be offered is Methotrexate... Not a drug I like but it can be very effective
The next after methotrexate could be acetretin, or cyclosporine or the drug I'm on Fumaderm .
Fumaderm please don't be put off by side effects because they will be short lived ( in the grand scheme of things) but if it works it should give you long term clearance....I have been clear over 4 years now ...and have hardly any noticeable side effects .....
Any drug you get you will have to be monitored regularly
The other question you asked is how long do long do you need to take it........well you will probably have to take something continuously, even if just a maintenance dose
Good luck with your appointment .....I hope this might help
Jim