It is up to you to take control of this horrible medical condition that has attacked your body. 

Your doctor can help you to control psoriasis, but it is up to you to follow through with the plan. Once you and your doctor have discussed the new treatment plan that you are going to start you will want to allow 8 to 12 weeks for results to start occurring. Several patients that conduct a new treatment plan that their doctor prescribes does not adhere. If your doctor decides that taking methotrexate is the best option for you, then you should not be consuming alcohol. Some people find that phototherapy is an inconvenient and those topical medications are just smelly, expensive, and messy. However, no matter how horrible you think that it is you should properly use them to start seeing any changes. It all takes a little bit of time, effort, and commitment. 

Keep a daily journal so that when you return back to your doctor for a follow up visit, you can discuss any and all the question and concerns that you might have with that certain treatment.