Frustrated to the max .. methotrexate ?

[jiml]

Hi Smegs what a shame you have a dermatologist who is penny pinching and reluctant to give you a decent dose of methotrexate it took 10 of the 2.5mg tablets a week to get me clear, and I'm sure my dose was increased quite fast, I would have thought your dermatologist would have been pleased that you had taken the initiative to increase ....Im assuming you are regularly monitored your blood , kidney and liver functions.

Don't let them push you around at your appointment ...tell them  you would expect at 12 weeks to have seen an improvement and not the disease getting worse .....tell them it's driving you mad and you could accept a slow improvement but not to be going backwards. Tell them it's badly affecting your quality of life

Ask about biologicals as you have tried acetretin and methotrexate and fear for your general Heath with cyclosporine.....You could also mention the drug I'm on which is Fumaderm ....it should be available to your hospital to prescribe ......it's not an easy or fast drug .....but it's the first thing to clear me for any length of time four and a half years now ...the side effects may be harsh to begin but they get easier as your body gets used to them

I'm sure others will have ideas but keep asking and check the prescribed treatments board so you can go armed with what you want from the consultation Prescribed Treatments For Psoriasis