Bimzelx for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[mataribot]

     

       

[Caroline]

     

       

[Fred]

     

       

Oh you lot

[Fred]

Quick update: Went for my annual dermatology appointment today, pheeew they were busy. I was in and out like a shot with a prescription for another 12 months of bimzelx, so all good for me.

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Quick update: Went for my annual dermatology appointment today, pheeew they were busy. I was in and out like a shot with a prescription for another 12 months of bimzelx, so all good for me. 

Good stuff

[Fred]

Quick update: Went for my annual dermatology appointment today, pheeew they were busy. I was in and out like a shot with a prescription for another 12 months of bimzelx, so all good for me. 

  Good stuff 

Yep always nice to come away with what you wanted from the appointment.

[mataribot]

Quick update: Went for my annual dermatology appointment today, pheeew they were busy. I was in and out like a shot with a prescription for another 12 months of bimzelx, so all good for me. 

I am glad it’s still working- seems to be the best bio you have tried.

[Fred]

Quick update: Went for my annual dermatology appointment today, pheeew they were busy. I was in and out like a shot with a prescription for another 12 months of bimzelx, so all good for me. 

I am glad it’s still working- seems to be the best bio you have tried.

Thank you Mata, I did do well with stelara for about 6 years but it just stopped working for the psoriatic arthritis.

But yes I'm starting to think this is going to run well.

[Fred]

Just took my maintenance dose using the pen type injections as the young guy training in the pharmacy had ordered the wrong ones, I prefer the syringe but decided to take them so as not to get him into trouble.

Out of the fridge for almost 1 hour but it was like holding a wasp and letting it sting me, both shots were the same and they also left some blood (hardly ever get that with the syringe and they never sting) I won't be using them again in a hurry 

Psoriasis score is still zero.

Psoriatic arthritis score is still 1, but I have noticed it's a little bit worse on the last week. I did think of trying one shot every 4 weeks instead of two every 8 weeks, but decided to stay on the dermatologist recommendation but may ask about it next year.

No side effects.

Happy 

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It’s strange how some of the bios in pens sting and others don’t. The one I was taking last stung every time and it was a frequent jab. With Skyrizi I don’t feel it at all.
I couldn’t work out if it’s the pen itself of the liquid inside that dictates whether it hurts or not but your experience of using it both ways suggests it’s the pen thing that caused you to feel it.