Psoriatic arthritis

United States
January 31, 2007 9:16pm CST
I have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and wondered if anyone else has it? I have had it for about 2 years, as I have had psoriasis for about 19,which is similiar to eczema. I am now on piroxicam and voltaren. Has anyone taken these and if so, do they help? Most of my pain is in my finger and hand joints and my lower back(where I already had back probs)
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@jlmcknit (92)
• United States
22 Feb 07
Hi, I have had Psoriasis since I was 18 and started a few years ago with the arthritis in the knees. I have been on just about everything out there and cannot find anything that helps long term. I worry alot because my dad has the psoriatic rheumatorial arthritis and has had to have his knuckles in his fingers and feet replaced because the athritis destroyed the joints that much. I hope I don't have that to look forward to. Right now I am on Soriatane and Enbrel with help some but I find after long days on my feet or a little to much typing with my fingers I hurt. If you have not already joined the National Psoriasis Foundation you might want to because they are presently doing research through a fund on people with psoriasis and arthritis hoping to find a cure.
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11 Apr 07
Hi Lush_heidi, Get in contact with siamconnections@gmail.com They sell a herbal remedy from Thailand that cured me (after 2 yrs trying everything under the sun to no avail), my wife and two of our friends. We are all just "normal" p sufferers, so I have no clue if it does anything about arthritis but the people mentioned above can surely answer all youe questions for I learned that they where very helpful, understanding and efficient. All the best and (try to) take it easy. :-)
11 Apr 07
Oops... Typing error: I was suffering for a good 32 yrs from p not 2. Sorry
@eselim (36)
• Turkey
23 Feb 07
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