I too couldn't take methotrexate orally or by injection. It made me very ill. But I have been doing fine on sulphasalazine. I have been on it about 10 years. I have had no side affects and when I stopped taking it
( as I didn't think it was doing anything) My joints all started to hurt terribly and I felt like the tin man that had not been oiled in a while. So I started taking it again And my joints stopped hurting as much. I also take Tremfya biologics. I was in cosentyx but it stopped working after I got covid and was hospitalized for a week last year. So now my doctor put ne on this new biologic. Hasn't started to work yet like cosentyx did. But I am still hopeful. I found the sulphasalazine helped the joint pain in my ankles elbows etc abd the biologic helped the cartilage pain in the ribs and breastbone. Hope this info helps 😊

@A MyPsoriasisTeam Member. Hi Kat, the "fine print" can be found in the medication information pamphlet that comes with all medications, at least all the ones I've taken prescription and over the counter in my lifetime. You can also do a Google inquiry of any medication to learn how it is manufactured , what it's designed to treat, what side affects can be experienced, and what other drugs and supplements may interact with it. You can also ask the pharmacist for a printout of information about any medication. When i have a question, particularly about medications, symptoms, health, i do a Google inquiry. Then i bypass all the sites that say "sponsored", unless it is from the medication manufacturer. After i read the manufacturer's info i read what other sites have to say about it. Good sites to research are National Institute of Health.gov, European Medicines Agency, Healthline.com, Medical News Today. com, and ClevelandClinic.com. I've tried Mayo. com a few times but they arent very thorough. Then, if all else fails, there's me! 🤪 When i cant move, i research, and lately thats a lot. 😏

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I was briefly on it 30+ years ago and had an allergic reaction. Now all sulfate based drugs are right out for me. Good luck. Honestly though, read the fine print. No two people have the same experience on any of the drugs. Makes sense, they all interact with absolutely every single other little thing we consume, med, food or otherwise, and do, stress resulting. If after reading the fine print in the medical literature, and this holds true for all meds, it seems like something you want to try, then at least you'll know what's happening in and to your body after you start adding the med, good or bad. Make informed decisions for yourself before you act and don't rely on other people's experiences. They aren't you. As this community likes to frequently point out, we're all different. 🙄

@A MyPsoriasisTeam Member where would I find this fine print I had a fair few side effects from methotrexate if dmads don't work for me what else is around I try to do research but I just don't know where to start

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