Are you having breakthrough flare-ups or new rashes?
My journey started 20 years ago. I had RAI for Graves Disease and developed a horrible rash on the palms of my hands. I wore fingerless gloves 24/7 to hide the oozing postules, peeling skin and dark pink coloring. Many docs said eczema and gave me steroid creams. They didn't work.
A PA finally diagnosed me with PsA and sent me to a rheumatologist. I started low-dose prednisone daily and methotrexate, coupled with Otezla, and the rash went away.
Five years later, Im' taking prednisone/rasuvo/skyrizi and havent had the rash at all.
However, now I've got little bumps and patches in random places. Doc said its not bad enough to increase doses.
Hello
, thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm so glad that you finally were able to see a rheumatologist and get on a treatment that helped relieve the symptoms you were experiencing on your palms. You mention that your doctor doesn't find your new symptoms (the bumps and patches in random places) bad enough to increase the doses of your current treatment. How do you find the symptoms to be? Definitely don't hesitate to advocate for yourself if you feel the symptoms should be treated, or if they are bothersome for you. Do you also have a dermatologist? If so, it might not hurt to get a second opinion on if the symptoms are related to psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis or if they are something entirely different. Wishing you a gentle day! -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member) My PCP was a PA for a dermatologist for years. She is the one who diagnosed PsA and referred me to my rheumatologist. She is confident they are part of PsA and suggested I mention these patches at my next visit, and I did. So PCP and Rheumatologist are contradicting each other. Meanwhile.....🤷♀️
so frustrating when the doctors contradict each other. Thank goodness for you PCP right now! -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)
