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Hi,
Sorry for being out of touch there for a while. Had a lot going on with my new business and took me all over the country on a weekly basis.
History so far:
Been put on Acitretin (25mg/day) since July 2015. First 8 months, significantly flared up to a point where I wanted to stop. (No real side effects apart from the fact that I started to look like a lizard
)
Derm advised after 9 months to increase to 75mg. All my psoriasis cleared after a couple weeks but, then all my other problems started:
Dry lips - I had never used any lip balm in my life as I did not believe in them. Suddenly my lips were so cracked and sore, I had to start using them. To a point where I would use a tube of 15mg in a couple days time.
Insomnia - Not sure if that is a side effect but during the time I was on 75mg - my sleep pattern was severely disrupted. (Coincidence?)
Hair Loss - lost about 70% of my hair on my head, including my eybrows and beard. Lost 100% of hair on my legs and arms. Looked like I was shaving them.
Sore finger tips - This is the one thing that is really getting me down. Feels like I have ingrown fingernails all the time. (Nails are kept short and tidy). Some days it's a real struggle just to put my wristwatch on. The thing is, I work with my hands - tried gloves but that just makes me bump my fingers even more. At this point I just push through the pain and work. (being self employed does that to a person
)
Peeling on palm and feet - yeah, painful is all I can say about that.
Three months ago, I told the Derm that I am changing my dose to 50mg a day. Still have sore fingertips. Hair has started to grow back. Some patches have come back on my arms (I can live with that - Long sleeves!). Lips still very dry but manageable. Peeling of feet and palms are now minimal.
Feeling better about myself but I still think that there are better stuff out there. Acitretin is poison!
Derm has cancelled my latest appointment now three times and still do not have a rescheduled date for another appointment
. Going to phone them on Monday to find out what is going on? I need to change my medication.
Sorry for the negativity but this is just what my experience was/is.
Sorry for being out of touch there for a while. Had a lot going on with my new business and took me all over the country on a weekly basis.
History so far:
Been put on Acitretin (25mg/day) since July 2015. First 8 months, significantly flared up to a point where I wanted to stop. (No real side effects apart from the fact that I started to look like a lizard
)Derm advised after 9 months to increase to 75mg. All my psoriasis cleared after a couple weeks but, then all my other problems started:
Dry lips - I had never used any lip balm in my life as I did not believe in them. Suddenly my lips were so cracked and sore, I had to start using them. To a point where I would use a tube of 15mg in a couple days time.
Insomnia - Not sure if that is a side effect but during the time I was on 75mg - my sleep pattern was severely disrupted. (Coincidence?)
Hair Loss - lost about 70% of my hair on my head, including my eybrows and beard. Lost 100% of hair on my legs and arms. Looked like I was shaving them.
Sore finger tips - This is the one thing that is really getting me down. Feels like I have ingrown fingernails all the time. (Nails are kept short and tidy). Some days it's a real struggle just to put my wristwatch on. The thing is, I work with my hands - tried gloves but that just makes me bump my fingers even more. At this point I just push through the pain and work. (being self employed does that to a person
)Peeling on palm and feet - yeah, painful is all I can say about that.
Three months ago, I told the Derm that I am changing my dose to 50mg a day. Still have sore fingertips. Hair has started to grow back. Some patches have come back on my arms (I can live with that - Long sleeves!). Lips still very dry but manageable. Peeling of feet and palms are now minimal.
Feeling better about myself but I still think that there are better stuff out there. Acitretin is poison!
Derm has cancelled my latest appointment now three times and still do not have a rescheduled date for another appointment
. Going to phone them on Monday to find out what is going on? I need to change my medication.Sorry for the negativity but this is just what my experience was/is.