Psoratic Arthritis

Hi Sammy I am close to Leeds and see Rhemotoilogy Consultant in Harrogate....I was told they have a protocol to follow in which and when particular medication is prescribed.....I began with oral Methotrexate ....hopefully by now it may have kicked in or you have increased the dosage sadly it takes time to know what suits each person......whilst I moved on up through the protocol I relied heavily on Celecoxib2.....don't be fobbed off with Naproxen and you also need Tramadol or Codeine at my worst i was prescribed Oxycodine (Longtec) by my GP .....it's so important to be able to manage the pain so you can mobilise and be able to sleep a while...... it's a 'journey' but you will see much improvement and relief

I've been living with psoriatic arthritis for decades. Here's what I find helpful. 1. Range of movement exercise daily. The DVD called Pilates System 21 The Ultimate Mind and Body Workout (2003) is ideal. 2. Daily strength- endurance exercise. I.E. walking. Stay carefully within your limits. If you're in more pain two hours after a session than you were when you started, you did too much. So do half as much next time. 3. Very close attention to diet. Some things trigger me. Others seem to help. Monitor what you eat and try to sense how different foods affect you. 4. Positive attitude. The worse you feel physically, the lower your mood goes. And vice versa, We may not be able to stop pain by the force of will alone. But we can always do things deliberately to raise our morale. Things we enjoy. Make time every single day to strengthen your own morale. Stoic philosophy can support this. 5. Don't expect much from doctors. They can help only in a limited number of ways. Rely mostly on yourself, and then any help the doctor can give is a bonus. I know from bitter experience that doctors are quite capable of making matters worse. By giving unsuitable medicines. And even by careless and insensitive comments. 6. Rest. Never try to push through pain or fatigue. They're affecting you for a reason. Listen to what your body says, and don't be ashamed of putting your health before other priorities. Get good sleep. Get a good mattress. Go to bed in a good mood if at all possible. 7. Topical treatment.... arnica cream, (not ointment.) Rub it in as required. Best straight out of the fridge. Little and often. Anywhere that's sore or stiff.

Hi l agree that doctors in rheumatology are not proactive only reactive waiting for research to tap them on shoulder a out new treatments they forget to say METHROTREXATE can make your condition worse and can take months to work if at all and with all the toxic side effects. I have never had an informed discussion with any doctor about PS372424 which is NonToxic NoSide Effects No Effects on AutoImmune System And Inexpensive £1pound per day per Patient Why arent the Rheumatology Depts and Doctors Not Pursuing the use of PS372424 after all the Rheumatologists are treating Young Children and Adults with METHROTREXATE l would say that the Rheumatology Depts have a duty of care to ensure they are using a drug without toxicity and No. Side Effects Cambridge BioSciences UK has PS372424 in their supply chain Why isn't the NHS Rheumatologists reading research on PS372424 research which has been ongoing since 2006 How long do Suffering Psoriatic Arthritis Patients have to wait l give Immense Credit to Researchers l give None to Rheumatology Depts of NHS and Rheumatology doctors who prescribe toxic to Young Children in Pain and Adults l wish l was a multimillionaire because l would chase the NHS depts who role out pro format answers for 50year old drugs and are basically devoid of empathy for Psoriatic x Psoriasis Patients and R. A Patients regards m