At a loss with flare up
Hi everyone. I’ve never posted or used Reddit before but I’m at a loss with this outbreak i am having. I have had severe psoriasis since I was 12 and I am now 20 years old. I’ve been on stelara since I was 15, and was clear for almost 5 years up until 2/3 weeks ago. I got strep throat and i flared worse then i ever have (full coverage on chest, back, 50% of my legs and arms) within a week and a half. I used vtama cream on it because it was a prescription my derm gave me for small patches that i would occasionally get. The vtama made things 10x worse and now i’m also covered in a rash and some kind of folliculitis. I was also 5 weeks late for my stelara shot due to insurance things, which probably also contributed to the flare up, but I’ve been late before and I would get small patches but nothing to this scale
I went to the dermatologist this past Friday, and they essentially told me to take Benadryl for the rash and gave me triamcinolone to put on it. today, I’ve seen absolutely no improvement and my skin is still the worst it’s been in 5 years. I can’t sleep due to pain and it’s unbearable, not to mention it’s not possible to cover it with clothing especially in hot weather. I went back to the dermatologist today and they just told me “we’ll see” and i left with no answers to when i might start clearing up.
Has anyone experienced this before? Being late for their biologic/having strep and flaring badly or using vtama and having a horrible reaction? I have events this summer and the outbreak is to the point where i can’t cover it in clothes that are suitable for hot weather. If anyone can let me know any of their experiences or how long they took to clear that would be so helpful. Thank you!!