Posted Tue 4 Jul 2023 20.24 by Steview A P sufferer for over 30 years, through good and bad times.
I doubt many in the UK will have been prescribed this yet. Although other countries approved earlier than UK so may be some who post on here.
I was reading up on this and for UK anyway I think the recommendations are to be prescribed once ther systemics and phototherapy have been tried. Maybe some time before we get some actual patient reviews.
It is definitely good news that another alternative has been approved.
Hello!
I have been on Sotyktu for almost 2 weeks. I noticed a difference after only 1 dose. The itching/scaling improved almost immediately. The color of my spots went from angry red to a soft pink in just under 2 weeks. There aren’t many testimonials available online, but I hope more people get the chance to try this drug. In my case it’s a miracle drug with no noticeable side effects.
Also, keep a close eye on TAK-279 and VTX958, two trial drugs, taken as daily oral pills, seemingly with lesser side-effects than older pills (such as methotrexate), due to show more medical results in H2 2023 and 2024.
TAK-279, from Japan-US-UK, looks (so far) to be perhaps 2-3 times more effective than Sotyktu for psoriasis PASI 100 (full clearance).
https://www.evaluate.com/vantage/articles/events/conferences/aad-2023-takeda-outdoes-bristols-sotyktu
Posted Tue 29 Aug 2023 21.17 by Dinkyminky
I’ve been taking Sotyktu for 2 weeks now for plaque & guttate psoriasis but so far no improvement ,& no side effects .. Hopefully more time still needed… Has anyone else had any success with this biological?
Posted Sat 2 Sep 2023 15.58 by Yacht
The recommended "test" period for Sotyktu is 4-6 months. Please check back regularly and post your experiences, good or bad.
Posted Tue 5 Sep 2023 11.19 by lizziep
Are you prescribed it yacht?
Posted Tue 26 Sep 2023 01.18 by Yacht
Lizziep -- No, not on it.
Continuing to monitor the new wave of daily pills. They seem easy to take, but with fewer brutal side-effects than the "old" pills (like MTX).
Only part that concerns is their potential effect on the gut microbiome. Are these "new" pills going to save the skin, but wreck the gut?
Meant to say I’ve been taking Sotyktu ..
Very much improved after 3 months with no side effects . The angry redness has gone & slowly with each week the skin is becoming less & less red, fading to a very light pink & disappearing fast . My legs which were the worst on my body tho greatly improved seem to be taking a little longer
Posted Wed 15 Nov 2023 20.45 by Yacht
Thanks for posting, Dinkyminky.
In % terms, overall, roughly how much improvement have you seen? Is there 100% clearance, 80%, 50%, 25%, 10%?
Any minor or major side-effects? Stomach, bowels, muscles, etc.?
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Posted Sun 2 Jul 2023 19.52 by Yacht