[split] Acitretin

[Kat]

Hi everyone....desperate for some advice ...am on my my 2nd week on acitretin..and my guttate P has flared up like crazy...i have even new lesions, hair loss...dry lips..headaches. do i jump ship.......? I really dnt have the money for biologics. Shalom.

I was on Acitretin and it took much longer than a couple of weeks for me, closer to a couple of months. It's not uncommon to get worse before getting better and all that you have mentioned can be side effects. Unless you are really worried about the side effects, I would hang on for now as Acitretin is not a fast working drug. For me, I didn't think it was working and then... it just did. Once I started clearing, things improved quickly. Here is a little info (Soriatane is Acitretin):

"Soriatane tends to work slowly for plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis may worsen before individuals start to see clearing. After eight to 16 weeks of treatment, the skin lesions usually will improve. It may take up to six months for the drug to reach its peak effect."