ACITRETIN or ABILUMUMAB

scorpio
scorpio Member Posts: 159
edited 23. Jun 2010, 14:14 in Living with Arthritis archive
I went for a visit to the dermatologist today as my P is all over my body as is my PA (which is polyarticular)

she has offered me the injections of Abilimumab (is this humira?) and/or a possibility of Acitretin - which is the one to have - which is better?

i am in the dark on these and would love opinions please

thanks for any response, chris

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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Scorpio - Adalimumab is Humira but I'm sorry I haven't heard of the other one. Perhaps someone else is on this and will be able to advise. Is there any info on this other drug on the Publications section of this website? Hopefully then, armed with some more information, you will be able to made an informed decision.
    Good luck!
    Love Tilly x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi scorpio, sorry you are going thro a tough patch with it all. I have read of a chap who was covered in it and he had a fabulous response to infliximab - it took it all away. Anything ending in 'mab' means 'mabine', ie based on mouse protein. I had infliximab years ago, but it stopped working too quickly. I am now on humira (11 months) and it has had a good effect on my inflammation levels, keeping them in single figures. I differ from you in that I do not have musch psoriasis to speak of.

    It would seem to be a good option, and if you can get the funding then go for it. There could be an alternative, however. My mum sent me an article from the Daily Telegraph, concerning a chap who had batled with psoriasis for 50 years. A chance question from his hospital consultant led him to try a cream called Diprosalic, a combination of a steroid cream and salicylic acid. He did, and within two weeks of the twice-daily applications it all went. Stubborn patches that had never shifted went. Would that be worth a try first? The drugs are good but they do mess with the rest of the body. I wish you well. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    thanks for the replies - i presume the 1st drug is a psoriasis only tablet........

    i am quite happy that they are looking to get me sorted, by hook or by crook

    Benidorm tomorrow for a week,so all is well at the moment
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Have a lovely time - at least it should be warm! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    thanks, i hope so too
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Adalimumab is Humira and that works brilliantly for me. Not heard of the other one either.

    Elizabeth
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    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    sorry for the confusion, acetretin is for psoriasis - the humira, well that helps both

    that is the one that i am gunning for though

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