Taltz injection site redness

[georgiana2604]

Hi,

My name is Georgiana. I have psoriasis for 20 years. I started treatment with Taltz 2 weeks ago. The results are incredible.After I made the first dose, the injection site was red, after which the skin returned to normal, but this morning I woke up with the places where the injections were injected again inflamed. Do I have to worry about it?

[Caroline]

Hi,

My name is Georgiana. I have psoriasis for 20 years. I started treatment with Taltz 2 weeks ago. The results are incredible.After I made the first dose, the injection site was red, after which the skin returned to normal, but this morning I woke up with the places where the injections were injected again inflamed. Do I have to worry about it?]

Hi Georgiana,

Well, I would not know if you would have to worry. Does it read somewhere in the flyer with the side-effects?
Injection places may sometimes react, simply because you penetrate your skin at that place and mostly in a few days, that will pass away again.
But I guess you are a bit worried, so in your place I would place a call to your dermatology department, tell them the problem and that you are bit worried and ask if they have experience with it.

Cheers,
Caroline.

[Fred]

Hello Georgiana, what you are describing does sound like one of the common side effect, See Here: Taltz (ixekizumab)

But I will move your post into a new thread as it may get picked up better by others.

Welcome to Psoriasis Club by yhe way. 

Fred.

[Kat]

I haven't started Taltz yet, however I do recall seeing that in the brochure. It said also say that "other reactions, such as redness, may happen after several days"

Also to contact your doctor if it bothers you.




I read somewhere that you could ice the area before injecting to see if it helps. Although that might have just been to minimize the stinging effect.