@alfalfa52 I agree with you about this, I really do. My hairdresser informed me today that the itching I was experiencing along the base of my scalp looks to be the psoriasis returning.

I rid myself of it 10 years ago by eliminating gluten and lactose from my diet. Now it’s back? Yet another inflammatory response from a drug that’s supposed to reduce it. This is just…not ok with me. It’s so confusing to me!

I have an appointment with my dermatologist in December. She can verify this for me, so I’m not going to worry about it, but I had to use Clobetasol solution for the first time in a long time.

I keep googling “do I have to stay on a biologic forever?” and the answers that come up explain that it’s best to be in remission before coming off them completely.

But what is remission when your body hurts/feels inflamed from the inside, and a skin condition you eliminated comes back? (I did not change my diet one bit. My stomach would revolt if I had wheat again.)

I wish I had gotten a second opinion before starting anything, to be honest. I went to my rheumy for Osteoporosis, and I went down a completely different journey. That’s on me.

I’m hoping to hear from the doc I got a second opinion from. I’ll feel better with her recommendations, I think. I hope.

Oh alfalfa, I am wishing you a peaceful evening, and soft dreams tonight. Thanks for your response. ✨