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Hello. Just a little about myself. I am 30yrs old, male, husband and father of 2. I have had psoriasis since i...

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A&D Cream

I have big psoriasis patches on the front of my legs for awhile now. I used Dovonex back in this past in...

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World Psoriasis Day - Are you comfortable in your...

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Biologic Question - any help appreciated

have had psoriasis (75% coverage) and PsA since the age of 15 (17yrs now). I have used many treatments,...

Posted by An_247510

have had psoriasis (75% coverage) and PsA since the age of 15 (17yrs now). I have used many treatments, everything from steroids, topical steroids, light therapy, laser therapy, oral medications(accutane), and biologics, I first used Enbrel for 5 years, Remicade for almost 6, lastly Humira for 4 months. Out of all of these the Remicade was the most effective with the least amount of side effects for the most of the 6 years. The only reason I stopped was the efficacy of the Remicade started to go downhill. I was only getting 4 weeks of relief with infusions every 6 weeks. We tried changing the dose and dosing schedule, but when we did that I started having more side effects from the drug. I had increased itching and almost a lupus like effect from the increased dose so after talks with my Rhuem and GI doc we decided to switch to Humira.
Things started to get really bad toward the end of Remicade and the start of Humira. I ended up in the ER 6 times with 2 hospital stays. I had a wide array of symptoms; I was sweating buckets but cold, more tired than normal (I would fall asleep eating sometimes), I was also very emotional/teary, my blood pressure was all over the charts very high(210/120) or very low(70/40) I have never had problems with my blood pressure before, I was unable to get comfortable no matter what i tired, my skin would get flushed/red, I was constantly nauseous with bouts of vomiting and most times unable to eat or even drink. Also when I had these episodes I would end up with red inflamed joints at the end of the day, I was having a lupus like reaction with the Humira as well. I would try to put up with this as long as I could but I would eventually end up in the hospital dehydrated. I have been through almost every test in the book and have no answers. I have also seen many specialists. All of my inside structures/organs appear normal so the doctors are having a hard time coming up with a reason.
I started slowly been cutting medicines out of my life to see if maybe one of them was the culprit, the only ones I didnt stop were my pain management meds and the Humira. After the most recent stay at the hospital I took a chance and stopped the Humira and havent had any episodes since then.
The list of biologics for psoriasis/PsA is a pretty short list and I have tried most of them. I feel like my only options right now are to go back to the dose of Remicade that didnt have adverse effects, go without until something new comes out, or try Stelara. Stelara seems like the best fit for me out of the ones to try that help both diseases, plus it is not a TNF inhibitor so it might cut back on the side effects/symptoms I was having daily.
I was wondering if anyone has similar effects with the TNF inhibitors(Enbrel, Remicade, Humira) if so was there something else you tried with success? Was there a compliment medicine that helped cut back on the side effects like methotrexate or a course of prendisone.
I was also wondering if anyone had any experience with Stelara, If so, were there any side effects or uncomfortable effects?
Sorry this is so long, I feel like the background info is important as someone might be able to relate. I feel like I am at a loss for what to do next, so any help is greatly appreciatedView Thread

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What is this?

I took these photos today: My wife has been suffering from this rash for the last 6 months. She had a case...

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Boils

I have been taking remicade infusions plus taking methyltrexate. For the past month I have been getting...

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I am so happy you are in remission.... I do smoke...I did quit..I went into remission when I first...

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Psoriasis: Theory And Remedy

I used to suffer from severe psoriasis and prostatitis. I found the remedy with traditional "Chinese...

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I used to suffer from severe psoriasis and prostatitis. I found the remedy with traditional "Chinese medicine". I am Chinese, but despite that I did not think of turning to it first (saw urologists andwas on 3 months of antibiotics first). But being Chinese I knew about it and so sought to investigate afterwards.

I did drink some herbal medicines, but I am not here to give advice on what can be construed by some people as "voodoo" medicine. Rather I'd provide the explanation as describe by my Chinese doctor and suggestions for remedies that do not involved seeing a "Chinese doctor".

The story starts with the liver. The liver processes everything consumed. That is why many medicines have disclaimers that suggest consulting with a doctor if you have liver problems.
We all know that "going to the washroom" is the main way our bodies get rid of toxins. Other secondary ways include sweating and breathing. But if all four of these methods can't get rid of toxins fast enough your body will resort to excreting toxins through the skin.
That is my understanding of the definition of psoriasis.

If the body is full of toxins one way to help get rid of it is for the body to consume more liquids as the process of urination helps get rid of toxins.

Now think about this logic for a minute.

Thirst is your body telling you that the body is getting dehydrated.

(Theory) prostatits is your body telling you to consume more liquids (water is best) not because you are dehydrated, but because it is one way to get rid of toxins.

So the keys to both prostatitis and psoriasis is to consume less toxins and drink more water. Also, people with weak livers means less efficient processing of toxins.

For those reading this it all may sound very theoretical, but what do you have to lose? Everything I am going to suggest requires no visit to anybody. And I am telling everyone what has worked for me.

So first - avoid/reduce consumption of toxins, Toxins is not "poison" - just stuff your body wants to get rid of.

Things to avoid:
- spicey food (think about what "ring of fire" means to your body)
- alcohol
- deep fried foods
- shellfish (crab is worst)
- coffee

Things to reduce:
- Pan fried foods
- Excessive meat eating
- Eating too much (the more you eat the more you tax your liver and add toxins)
- Too much sugar

Things to eat
- Drinks lots and lots fo water (try doing a water binge day - start from morning and keep drinking - good chance your symptoms may improve a little even after one day of binging (and not eating any toxins)
- Drink herbal teas (again, not advocating medicinal - stuff like camomille - don't drink teas with caffeine)
- Eat lots of leafy green vegetables that are steamed or boiled

I hope this works for others.

And for all sufferers, take care of yourself.View Thread

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Welcome to Psoriasis Exchange Group

Hi just created a psoriasis Exchange groups for those living with psoriasis. Lets Share tips and suggestions....

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