Humaira?
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Humaira?
Its been a while since I posted anything, but I check in often to see how you all are doing. I have had LC for 9 years now and Thyroid disease for for about 14 years. I have now developed psoriasis on my hand, elbow, and knees. I am wanting to discuss starting Humaira with my family doctor. My dermatologist suggested it, but wanted my family Dr. to follow me on the drug. Has anyone else taken Humaira? Was it helpful? The dermatologist said that all of my problems were autoimmune related and no amount of topical medication would help. Thank you for your input.
Hi,
We have several members who have taken Humira or one of the other Anti-TNF drugs in order to treat psoriatic arthritis, and if I remember correctly, at least one who is/was using one of those treatments to control psoriasis. Unless their situations have changed since their last posts, in all cases, the drug helped to control their psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis, but it made their MC worse, either by triggering MC or by preventing remission despite the use of corticosteroids and/or diet changes.
Most members here who previously had psoriasis issues have resolved them by following a strict (and I do mean strict) gluten-free, dairy-free diet. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to a year or two for the diet changes to eliminate the psoriasis symptoms, but the diet seems to have an extremely high success rate.
If you are already following a GF diet and the psoriasis has developed anyway, that's pretty strong evidence that you are getting traces of gluten in your diet. Remember that it only takes about 1 milligram of gluten in the diet per day to perpetuate the damage and prevent healing of the intestine. 1 milligram is an extremely tiny amount.
Tex
We have several members who have taken Humira or one of the other Anti-TNF drugs in order to treat psoriatic arthritis, and if I remember correctly, at least one who is/was using one of those treatments to control psoriasis. Unless their situations have changed since their last posts, in all cases, the drug helped to control their psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis, but it made their MC worse, either by triggering MC or by preventing remission despite the use of corticosteroids and/or diet changes.
Most members here who previously had psoriasis issues have resolved them by following a strict (and I do mean strict) gluten-free, dairy-free diet. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to a year or two for the diet changes to eliminate the psoriasis symptoms, but the diet seems to have an extremely high success rate.
If you are already following a GF diet and the psoriasis has developed anyway, that's pretty strong evidence that you are getting traces of gluten in your diet. Remember that it only takes about 1 milligram of gluten in the diet per day to perpetuate the damage and prevent healing of the intestine. 1 milligram is an extremely tiny amount.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.