Suggest medication for psoriasis
Patient: i have psoriasis and i dont know if these two are connected in any way but everytime i travel and come back, usually 8/10 times, i would get a realli bad throat infection, i thought the first timme that i was allergic to anything, but im not as far as i know, could i please get some advice on this. kind regards nasra salah Doctor: Hi,As you said, you suffer from psoriasis. It is a chronic and relapsing skin disease. I can understand your anxiety for your disease. But,you have to keep patience. You might get relief slowly. And due to some factors it might relapse. You are right,throat infection might precipitate the disease. In fact any infection.....Remember it is a controllable disease.You consult nearby dermatologist for firm diagnosis and perfect treatment.I would like to suggest few things as follow....- acitretin 25 mg daily - methotraxate 15 mg weekly in three devided doses of 5 mg 12 hourly. - Blood tests ..routine & LFT may be done at regular intervals- Steroid with salicylic acid oint may be applied twice a day on the psoriatic lesions.- Soap bath should be avoided. - All precautions may be taken to avoid dryness of skin. Winter might worsen due to dry weather. So, take care.After few months,you may be alright. But, maintenance therapy may be continued. And if there is relapse, you may restart the treatment.Thanks.Dr. Ilyas Patel MD