I just want to put out a reminder to all who are perhaps new to this disease and pondering alternative therapies, self medicating or “natural” and special diets to control inflammation. Getting systemic inflammation under the best control possible is essential to slowing further health decline. I can handle all sorts of body pain but my greatest fear is that of losing my brain to PsA associated diseases like Alzheimer’s. There are plenty of studies (recent) that prove that those who are using and staying on DMARDS or Biologics have way less occurrences of cognitive decline. Those who don’t treat PsA have much higher occurrences of diseases like Alzheimer’s. Following a non-inflammatory diet can have an effect on inflammation to some extent but no where near the potential benefits of properly taking proven medications. Until a cure is found, it is our best shot at living well into the future and knowing it! Thanks for listening.
Thank you Amos. That’s very interesting to know as Alzheimer’s runs in my family. I shall stay on Taltz 
Hey @Flin , I am also on Taltz.How long have you been on it and what kind of review would you give Taltz?
That’s very interesting about cognitive decline. I was definitely already all in regarding treatment, but it’s definitely another reason.
I wonder about age of diagnosis as well and how that plays in
Hi Amos
I’ve just had my 3rd taltz shot. I think my small joints are feeling a bit better but hips/shoulders/back not good.
Maybe its a slow burner.
How are you finding it
All interleukin biologics are slow burners. The first review for the smallest of sustained improvements for Talz is 16 weeks. And it takes a year to reach full efficiacy. You should start to feel much better somewhere between month 6 and month 12.
Hi Poo
Thanks very much for that. Wow. A real slow burner.
Off to doc again this afternoon with back pain and spasms. Shoulders really bad too. I’m living on cocodamol 
I can’t say that Taltz is the best thing ever but I’m pretty sure I would be incapacitated without it. I’d give it a 6 or 7 out of 10 depending on the day. I’m still doing most things that I always have but slower and more cautiously. But pain and stiffness sets in after anything more than 30 minutes at rest. Hand, knee, feet/ankles, elbows and shoulders are all involved. It makes nights short…i might get five hours of restless sleep and 2 naps during the day are essential. I’ve yet to hit that sweet spot where meds work great and side effects minimal. But life is still good and there is much outside of PsA to be thankful for and I am.
There are better pain relief (and easier on the gut too) options along with prescribed NSAID options which your GP can prescribe to get you ‘ahead’ of pain instead of constantly chasing it. Remember PsA isn’t going anywhere whatever PsA med we’re on.