Newbie with an oldie disease

[Spotless]

Hi Spotless! Nice to meet you  

I started on Stelara early this year after trying Humira.

I cleared within about a week, and still clear at the mo. It's been amazing.

Sadly I've had a flare of psa symptoms which I attribute to going on Stelara but the derm and rheumy I've just seen say it's not the drug at fault.

I think most people don't experience this so don't worry about it, and I hope it clears your skin too  

Hi Turnedlight,
Thanks for sharing your experience with me. Did you have any side effects using Stelara?
So your PSA started when you started using Stelara? Mine stated towards the end of using Humira. It was very painful when I was completely off Humira waiting for Stelara to start. I taking Naproxen which has helped with the pain and can walk now but my right foot is swollen and I have a sausage finger which doesn't bend. It's just awful having one disease and then having another one now too. Totally unfair!

I haven't had any other side effects, though maybe I'm a bit more lethargic than I am when not on any treatment - but it's hard to say while you're in treatment!

I did have some aspects of psa before - I have had a carpal tunnel op., also had plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. But I had not had any lower back pain before, and this particularly affects my derrière so it's painful to sit very long, or at all on hard surfaces! I'm told this is tendon related also. But as I say, my docs refuse to ask the drug manufacturers if it's related, citing the fact they actually use Stelara against psa. I'm on meloxicam for it which helps but I'd rather know for sure if it's the Stelara. Could I suppose be a complete coincidence..

From what I've read Stelara is suppose to help PsA also but isn't very effective it's better for psoriasis.
I hope your arthritis gets better.