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Psoriasis arthritis treatment help

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hannah36146
hannah36146

Basically I started with psoriasis when I was 16 then my ankle swelled up and I tried methotrexate, embrel and Humira along with steroid injections and nothing helped, only made me poorly.

I have since scratched all of the drugs and been without for 3 years, I’ve been back to the rhumy and they are saying I should try secukinumab. I’m just wondering if anyone has tried it and how are the side effects?

Hannah

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  • geraldine87987
    geraldine87987 hannah36146

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    Hi hanna i have recently started seckunimab after becoming immune to other biologicals!! I started on 150mg but it had no affect after research i found a lot of other people were on 300mg i have since asked my reumy to up the dose and since being on 300mg i have started to feel a lot better it has taken 5 months but the last two i have improved dramatically good luck x
  • robert271163
    robert271163 hannah36146

    Posted

    Hi Hannah 

    There is also another injection called Cimzia. touch wood so far I have had no side effects in the 16 months I have been on it. 

    Best wishes 

    Robert 

  • borderriever
    borderriever hannah36146

    Posted

    Hello Hannah

    Sounds like a new Biologic medication, they will not give me Biologics because I cannot take DMARDs 

    If you are in the UK and getting this Biologic alone that seems a great improvement from drugs being rationed because of nast side effects of the DMARD

    Bite their hands of, if that is the case. Let us know how you get on

    Good Luck

    BOB

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