Ummm if he is taking methotrexate for his p, then he is being really irresponsible by not having his appointments. Other meds for it aren't as bad, but you can't assume that meds will take care of it. I have just gotten myself to 97% clear after over a year of hard work with applying topicals and the buck stops with you. If you want to be clear, then you need to use the creams.
that's the one Trill. He is hopeless. We would've spent thousands of dollars on his p and it kills me knowing its gone to waste. It is him who wants to go to the drs and so we do. He drops out after a few months and then a few months later he wants to go again and i tell him the truth that he never follows orders and then i'm the baddy!
I'm going to tell him about how you've managed to clear almost all of it up in one year. It might prompt him again. He has a drs appt in early feb, which we've had to reschedule because he couldn't be bothered going to the original appt in November. His dr is always fully booked.
Hun, does he have blood tests to make sure that his liver and kidney function is OK? MTX isn't a drug you take lightheartedly. It can do serious and irreperable damage if not taken under strict monitoring. I had to have a blood test once a month to make sure that all my levels were fine. I just had an appointment on Tuesday and I am allowed to have a break from it to see how it goes without the MTX and I couldn't be happier to be off it, you aren't even supposed to drink alcohol because of the extra burden it places on an already stressed liver.
I think he had 2 tests for the 4 months or so he's been on it.
He drinks alcohol too, mainly beer. He is a real d*ckhead. I might have to go to one of his appts, at least i will tell the truth. I bet the dr asks him if he drinks alcohol and he would say "no" or "not much". he loves his beer too much. He takes about 8 of those small pills once a week.
I was on that many per week too and it's considered a moderate dose. At the end of the day it has to be up to him and until he realises the full implications of what he is doing he isn't likely to change
I had the light treatment and it worked a treat. That was a few years ago now and I haven't had a bad outbreak since, the odd spot here and there but that's it.
The doc bulk billed it so it didn't cost anything. No idea how much it costs if it's not bulk billed though.
The clinic was in Erin St, Richmond, I just went to the gp and they referred me there. Can't for the life of me remember the doctors name though, if I find it I'll let you know.
For a while there I was going 3 times a week. All up probably a few months but it wasn't 3 times a week the whole time. It's pretty quick so it's not too bad, you just stand in a space ship looking thing for a few minutes wearing funny goggles.
Registered User
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks