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Wed-15-11-2017, 19:40 PM
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to share my feedback. I know Cosentyx is a new drug so I wanted to do my best to share my story in hopes of helping others. Quick Disclaimer, I take it for Rheumatoid Arthritis NOT Psoriasis, But I've gotten so much good info here I wanted to give back.
The Good
Cosentyx has reduced my symptoms by about 15%. Not night and day but definitely noticeable. It does seem to be working better for me than the Humira.
Havent gotten sick(except the candida)
The bad
Weight Loss(about 20 pounds or 12% loss in 7 weeks)......maybe a plus for some lol
Oral Candida(UGH sucks)
Sensation of passing out (noticing a fair amount of other RA guys are complaining about this)
Fatigue (noticing a fair amount of other RA guys are complaining about this)
Foggyness
Easy bruising
Im still on it and trying to push through to see if the side effects subside. My doc and I are watching these side effects closely. My biggest challenge with this medication is since such few people are on it, is being able to talk with others on these side effects and get an idea of what the future holds.
So to sum my experience....Decently effective, but quite a few side effects for me and at this time we are trying to push on. I'll post updates as I have them. Right now I just really need this candida infection to go away, but we'll see.
The Good
Cosentyx has reduced my symptoms by about 15%. Not night and day but definitely noticeable. It does seem to be working better for me than the Humira.
Havent gotten sick(except the candida)
The bad
Weight Loss(about 20 pounds or 12% loss in 7 weeks)......maybe a plus for some lol
Oral Candida(UGH sucks)
Sensation of passing out (noticing a fair amount of other RA guys are complaining about this)
Fatigue (noticing a fair amount of other RA guys are complaining about this)
Foggyness
Easy bruising
Im still on it and trying to push through to see if the side effects subside. My doc and I are watching these side effects closely. My biggest challenge with this medication is since such few people are on it, is being able to talk with others on these side effects and get an idea of what the future holds.
So to sum my experience....Decently effective, but quite a few side effects for me and at this time we are trying to push on. I'll post updates as I have them. Right now I just really need this candida infection to go away, but we'll see.