Re: Re: What is Psoriatic??

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Mine is psoriatic arthritis not ra i stayed on here as the treatments are

the same. Yes psoriasis is very painful. Its actually more evil than ra from

what they say. Since all my blood work only showed the high crp my doctor

said it was hard for him to diagnos either ra or psoriasis he went with the

psoriatic arthritis as far as for the health insurance. Mine was pretty bad i

started with small rash then it turned to huge silver dollar types all over my

legs, my back and some on my elbows. I also have complex regional pain

syndrome which is a huge diagnosis in itself. I started with a stress fracture

and then the psoriasis etc. I now can finally use things on my legs to shave

as since the methotrexate its 90 percent better. It hurt like crazy burned

actually. It can go into your joints very fast. I now use aveeno products

like for shaving my legs. I just developed the psoriasis at age 43 .. Thank

god for a good rheumatologist. People can have psoriatic arthritis and ra

from what he told me. The flare i had was the same as probably most on here

had when they first started with their symptoms. The methotrexate has been a

blessing for me. I could not walk was using a walker and a cane and my feet

were really bad. Its made a huge difference .. Hope this helps.

Jolene

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From: CLORA <_clora4jesus@clora4jes_ (mailto:clora4jesus@...) >

Subject: [ ] Re: What is Psoriatic??

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Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 9:56 AM

Jolen and group;

Welcome to our humble group... I think your new I am not sure I saw

your name before and I want to make all newbes fill welcome.... I

was wondering If psoriatic is painful... I have a skin problem

myself and it makes me miserable some times... My problem is

itching and rashes if I use a new strong product like irish spring

soap.. I loved it when it first came out but I itched all over..

I do have psorisis,, Its not bad just annoying. I never lost

weight from the psoriasis but its not the same as you have. Yours

is RA type... What does it do to you if I may ask.????...

gentle hugs

Clora

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> I have psoriatic took them almost a year to diagnos it. No blood

worked

> showed until about six months after i had the flare of which was

the start of

> it. My crp test was high. have they done this? have you lost

weight?

> I lost 30 pounds after about three months of the first show of

the

> psoriasis, couldn't eat, couldn't walk etc.

> Jolene

changes

> in my hands so my doctor has me on methotrexate now.

>

> I'm on a dose of 12.5 mg of mtx and 200 mg daily of plaquenil

(for

> six months now) and am seeing NO results for either the

> swelling/joint pain or the hives. I'm sort of at a loss.

>

> Here are my questions. Do a lot of people not see any results

from

> these meds? Also, how atypical is it that my doctors haven't

> specifically categorized my arthritis yet? Shouldn't I at least

have

> a diagnosis? Also, I just ordered The New Arthritis Breakthrough

> about antibiotic treatments. Is anyone on this board doing this

with

> any success?

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jen

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