Psoriatic Arthritis -what else can I try?

I have had PSA for years now, and have never heard of antibiotics as a treatment for it. Yahoo must be having this incorrect. Antibiotics are normally prescribed for inflammations/infections, while PSA is an autoimmune disease. Besides, antibiotics are not harmless, best not to take them without a good reason. Ever heard of a certain-antibiotic-resistant infection? Ditto for diet lol; mine is virtually gluten-free, dairy free, and am eating chicken only no pork, although am not averse to pork, it's just that chicken costs less & cooks faster. It looks like Enbrel is my answer, hope not to develop side effects.

I should have added, that at one time they gave my husband methotexate along with prednisone because a doctor thought he had Chrohns disease (which he didn't), but the combination of the two meds, cleared up his psoriasis! Kinda of neat for him, but prednisone over a long period of time, can cause it's own problems too. Just thought I'd add that since you said you have tried Methotrexate.

Glad that Enbrel did wonders to your husband condition. Re: immune system problem. The thing is that psoriasis as well as diabetes and a handful of a few others, is considered an autoimmune disease, so the meds have to suppress your immune system and this way, make the condition better. Most of psoriasis meds are immunosuppressants. I would stay away from taking steroids for a long time, as they can predispose you for osteoporosis, and you don't want to have that.

Mary, as I said in my comment that my husbands always flares with surgery, or pain flares he says, yes it is the stress. Also that weather too hot, too humid, too cold etc... Sometimes there is no special reason. He would never try the diet thing. It's hard enough to get him to eat correctly for his diabetes. If you try it let me know how that works out, please? Mary63

Thanks, Mary, I will! Luckily, neither of us is on a diabetic diet, so we have more leeway. I HAVE tried to get us on the 'cleanest' diet I can (no pesticides, hormones, etc.), but my husband is of a different generation, and not as open to change. I have IBS, and have been trying to eliminate gluten and dairy for quite awhile now. I am not ALLERGIC to them, but rather 'sensitive' and these cause me upset. The dairy has been pretty easy for me, as I don't drink milk and don't really care for ice cream; however, the gluten is a lot harder, as it seems to be in everything!! Luckily, I am a protein preson and not a addicted to carbs!! :)

If I had just psoriasis I would try glycerin and witch hazel non alcohol before Enbrel or any others. I had psoriasis for at 35 Years before psoratic arthritis hit. Then I was all but bed ridden it was then a easy choice lay in bed most days and be incredible pain and wonder when I would be addicted to drugs. Or take some thing that might give me cancer.