I’m just back from a visit to the dermatologist to see about the scabby patch on my scalp which hasn’t healed since October.
Given that I’m on Benepali and MTX, he wants to do a “shave excision” to rule out basal cell carcinoma - what used to be called a “rodent ulcer”.
While I was there, I asked about the other bothersome areas of skin on my forehead and ears - and my fuisty toenails.
It seems I have eczema AND psoriasis. There are so many types of each and they do seem to be related quite closely to each other.
He’s recommended upping the MTX, if the rheumy agrees.
It seems I have to choose between itchy bits of skin and grotty toenails - or feeling feeling sick 5/7 days.
If it wasn’t for the sleep disturbance, I’d take itchy over pukey any day of the week!
Och well. As my dear old mum used to say, “Just be glad you’ve nothing worse to worry about”.
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Glad to say that, at the moment, I can just about manage to cut the toe nails after a soak - though it’d be a lot easier if I could lose the tummy that gets in the way.
I used to paint the nails in the summer - but it became a bit like bungy jumping - reach past the tummy with the loaded brush and slap it on the nail before you get flung back up again.
I take 15mgs of meth per week via injection, are you still on the tablets? Meth is a recognised treatment for psoriasis (any med that reduces immune system activity is used including sulphasalazine) so there are others to choose from. I am so sorry, I hope you can find something to help sooner rather than later. DD
Conger eels would do it!