On Monday I had an appointment at the Dermatology clinic in Melbourne. I was to find out whether I qualified for the clinical trial. Basically I had to wait for the blood test results to find out if I could proceed with the trial. I had already been given clearance in regards to the mental health side of things.
I made it! I am in the trial! All of my blood test results were okay. The doctor did point out that my BGL (blood glucose level) was high, 8.2 mmol, but I pointed out that I am a type 2 diabetic and that I had eaten about 2 hours before my bloods were taken. So it was still within my allowed rage.
They really test for everything! It's good to know that I don't have TB or hepatitis or HIV. I do however have extra red blood cells. Not too sure what that means but the doctor said it wasn't anything to worry about at this stage.
My skin was checked again to get my new PASI (Psoriasis Area Severity Index) score and my BSA (Body Surface Area) score.
PASI BSA
27 Jul 2017 21 ----
13 Aug 2018 16 35 %
3 Sept 2018 29 51 %
I knew my skin would flare due to stopping the methotrexate four weeks before this baseline visit and stopping all medicated creams/ointments two weeks before but I had no idea that my skin would change as much as it did. I guess it shows that even small amounts of medicated creams, that aren't as effective as they use to be, are still helping keep my skin in better condition than I realised.
I have no idea whether I am receiving bimekizumab or adalimumab. I guess it doesn't matter really just as long as it works. All I know is that I received two injections and I have a bruise the size of a 50 cent piece (approximately the size of a 1 inch circle).
For now I am just using QV moisturiser on my skin and a moisturiser that has lanolin in it. I am not sure which one is helping the most but my skin is nowhere near as dry, red and angry looking as it was a week ago when I began using them.
Let's hope that I have some good results from this!
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