What do other patients take for PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS?

iGuard.org has more than 780 users on treatment for PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS. Learn more about what medications they are taking to treat psoriatic arthritis from the table below...

Commonly Used Medication Name*
(Hover mouse over name to see medication class)		 % of Patients Average Risk Rating Generic Patient-reported Severity
Trexall 57 % YES
Enbrel 18 % NO
Plaquenil 16 % YES
Remicade 8 % NO

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.
**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.
EXAMPLE: 57 % of iGuard.org patients that use medications for PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS regularly use Methotrexate as part of their treatment.


Comments for PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

Comments, Questions, and Answers

Question/Comment:

i have been taking enbrel and synthyroid for about 5 years my hair loss is very bad and thinning i have been reading both drugs have hair loss and i'm tired all the time for possible side effects. i've been trying to change my synthyroid to armour but my specialist will not do it this condition runs in my family. Should i seek a new specialist doctor so i can try armour and see what works better for me. thanks Teri

55 year old female
Posted: 2008-09-21 15:32:23     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

Answer/Reply:

it would be a very good Idea to get a second doctor to take a look and just see if the new doctor feels the same as the one you have now. after all that is your body and you know it better than the doctor.
Good Luck

67 year old female
Posted: 2008-09-30 00:15:51     Rating: Star Star Star Star Star

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