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Can Lipitor Be Taken For Severe Psoriasis?

Thanks for your response. I started taking Crestor and a blood pressure pill about 2 years ago. After less than a year I developed severe psoriasis outbreaks. A determatologist helped me and after about 5 months of methotrexate treatments he managed to get the psoriasis under control. A few months ago my doctor put me back on Crestor and the same blood pressure pills and within about 2 to 3 weeks the psoriasis flared up again. I don t know what to do; I discontinued taking the Crestor and the psoriasis is almost under control again. Today the doctor prescribed Lipitor. Should I take it? Researching it doesn t seem to really give me any answers. I should also mention that I did go through a stressful situation in May and June as we were evacuated from our home due to fires (Fort McMurray Wildfires - Alberta, Canada)
Fri, 18 Oct 2019
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Hi,

The flare of psoriasis was drug induced and that may be Crestor. I would recommend you to take Lipitor and most probably would not flare up the psoriasis.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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Can Lipitor Be Taken For Severe Psoriasis?

Hi, The flare of psoriasis was drug induced and that may be Crestor. I would recommend you to take Lipitor and most probably would not flare up the psoriasis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Regards, Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician