DUPILUMAB vs METHOTREXATE

disclaimer: eczema is a very individual disease with different causes and triggers for every person. what works for me might not work for you and what didn’t work for me might work for you. just keep that in mind! though i do encourage trying out different things that are not steroids or medical pre

A few years ago, my eczema was severe. I had open weeping wounds all over my body, skin shedding 24/7, no eyebrows, peeling scalp, everything you can imagine. I barely looked human. I'm now 95% normal. I have plenty of scars and hyperpigmentation as a reminder, but aside from random inflammation, I'

So long story short… Big fat eczema flare up. Huge. Spreads over my hands and down my legs. Bleeding when I walk. All over face and chest and cannot leave the house. Call GP, crying my eyes out. Say I’m on the verge of killing myself. Please help me. GP : no, no. Stop crying. STOP CRYING. You won’

I think I honestly just want to rant and talk to some like minded people, maybe those that lead somewhat of a normal life (working, relationships, social interaction) I've suffered severe atopic dermatitis since I was 13, by the time I was 16 it covered every inch of my body and face, during a time

Had severe eczema my entire life (along with severe asthma, yay, severe allergies, yay). Remember back in 2017ish posts about Dupilumab on this forum (and others) from people in the US who were part of the trial saying it was a game changer, as good as steroids (orally, not creams). It got me excite

Edit #3: I passed out today on my apartment steps out of absolutely the worst pain I’ve ever had in my life and someone saw me and called an ambulance. I finally got a diagnosis in the emergency room after bawling my eyes out of frustration at this entire situation and they found out I have a corona

This is going to be so, so, so long and I’m so sorry. But we don’t know what else to do. I’ve tried to compress it the best I could. 3f with medical mystery. First year of life: -couldn’t latch until 2 months old -refused all food, in all forms. -up every 20 minutes every single night, wouldn’t

Hey /r/pharmacy I'm a mod over on the /r/lupus sub and we got our [first report](https://www.reddit.com/r/lupus/comments/vt9owi/denied_my_methotrexate/) from a from an established user of the sub saying their methotrexate prescription has been denied due to the recent overturning of roe. This has [b

I've been dancing my heart out for the last couple days. In public. I don't know why I'm just happy to be alive and moving and I don't even need music. It is honestly so abnormal for me to be dancing that I figured I should ask here? Nothing bad comes from the urge to dance in public yeah? F19 5'4 1

https://www.oscn.net/dockets/GetCaseInformation.aspx?db=oklahoma&number=CF-2023-2233&cmid=4194257 Maybe fuzzy on details, but basically this case was a doc who ordered mtx for a patient and sent the order as qd vs qw. Pharmacist filled it. Patient died. Obviously very sad, we just normally

F23 just ran a 10k. For reference I use to be a big runner so I have pride but haven't ran in a few months so no foundation. Absolutely killed myself to PR today. The race was brutal with cramping in my legs and lower back. I have probably ran hundreds of races. NEVER before have I gotten so immedi

25F USA 130 lbs 5'6 Meds: Prednisone, Cymbalta, 5mg Percocet 3x a day I will appreciate any insight. I'm so frustrated and exhausted I can hardly think straight by this point. Typing this from a hospital bed, actually! I will try to provide how this affects me both physically and mentally, and my st

Be careful and vigilant when dealing with maverick prescribers. Look at this example, the dosage was flagged and followed up on yet dispensed regardless. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/drug-for-common-skin-disorder-implicated-in-grandfather-s-death-20180206-p4yzik.html