Golimumab User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Nick
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Faced severe neurological and ophthalmological side effects after first injection of Simponi Reduced/blurred vision, constant dizziness, unsteadiness, balance issues, cognitive problems, tremors etc. It’s been two weeks after injection.. still facing all these side effects."

• Tony
• April 10, 2021

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "I'm exactly 19 days after first Simponi aria infusion. I'll never take it again. I've developed some type viral infection in my inner ear /vestibular nerve that put me in the hospital for four days. Woke up 3am on day 14 with extreme tinnitus, dizzy, vomiting, and now deaf in left ear. I believe the simponi caused this virus/sinus infection/labrynthitis to go bat crazy. Today I'm still 100 percent deaf in left ear with screaming tinnitis and very dizzy when standing. This causes infections that you may already have , to go off the charts. But how would you know if you have some kind of infection is starting. As far as my back pain, it has gone..but maybe because I've been laying in bed for a week. I don't know. Think very hard before taking Simponi. I know many have received relief from it. Weigh out your risk to reward with it."

• Circuit...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 28, 2021

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Diagnosed with RA March of 2020 at age 65, hit me like a Mach Truck. Would have been in a wheelchair within a year. Started on methotrexate, which got me maybe 90% there. After 6 months started the Simponi, feel completely normal now. Stopped the methotrexate in February. It is now August 2021 and feeling great, no restrictions - workout all the time. Do it as an IV every 60 days."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2022

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I started Simponi infusions , just recently my first infusion was fine, made me a bit tired but no side effects and no effects at all, my 2nd infusion was 3 weeks ago, I again was tired after the infusion but I was more tired than usual , I started not feeling real great, the next day I felt even worse I believe every side effect that this drug has I had, fever, cold chills, nausea, extremely fatigued, headache, my whole body has and still is swelled up 2 x more than normal, having trouble breathing I then ended up with sinus infection and then pneumonia. Let me say that I have been dealing with RA/Fibromyalgia for the past 23 years, I have been on everything and anything that is available as suffice to say nothing has worked for me, however I never had any side effects to this magnitude with the others. I am glad this works for others and was really hoping to finally get some relief but I guess my body is rejecting this medication so I feel I had better listen to it."

• Pipar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 8, 2015

Simponi (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "I have now just taken my 4th injection, I'm as bad as I was if not worse than when I was first diagnosed. I can barely walk, have swelling in my toes, feet and ankles, as well as my left knee. Also in my elbows, wrists, hands and fingers ... I have bad psoriasis on my scalp. I don't think this medication is very good at all and have shown no response to the previous 3 doses and this dose I have been nauseous every since taking it .. I was on Humira previously for about 5 years but I stopped responding and Embrel I had really bad reactions too ... Hoping for something new when I go back to specialist end of month"

• mike
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 16, 2018

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I'm suffering light to moderate AS for 8 years and pain comes with activity. I used only once, seems like its good for 3 months for me. I was suffering light cough and shortness of breath due to cold when I did the shot. Pain gone in couple days, life quality increased noticeably but cough and shortness of breath continued heavily for 2 months. Make sure you have no cold symptoms before you make the shot."

• Fuzzy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 12, 2019

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Simponi is my 4th TNF blocker that I have tried. Upside- I have no pain anymore and I am grateful for that. I have not experienced any side effects and have been on it for 7 months now. I guess I will continue to use it until there is a reason not too. Downside- it killed my sex drive and has made my testicles shrink and I now produce very little sperm, my stomach has bloated since starting Simponi also."

• Rastas
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 24, 2019

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I have had a hard time with drugs for my ankylosing spondylitits (A/S) and I thought Simponi was going to be the miracle one . The problem is that it doesn't last the full term they say it does. I have 5 weeks of feeling pretty darn good and 3 weeks of suffering. The infusion is supposed to last 8 weeks."

• Jims
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 9, 2021

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "Started infusions of Simponi Aria about two years ago when Medicare wouldn’t cover Enbrel, which worked for me for 20 years. At first the infusions seemed to work. Then, about 6 months ago I came down with pneumonia, followed immediately by shingles, both caused by lowered immune system. A month ago I came down with pneumonia again, also caused by lowered immune system. I believe this drug is dangerous, and would rather deal with the pain than risk my life."

• Jojo
• November 9, 2020

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I've had 2 Simponi infusions. Recently I started breaking out with hives, especially on my legs and feet. Sometimes on my arms and backs of my hands. It itches terribly, but clears up within 30 minutes to an hour. But it's been happening everyday for about 2 weeks now. Is this a common side effect of this drug?"

• jenni...
• February 7, 2014

Simponi (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "I took Simponi for 8 months before stopping to get pregnant with my son. All of my symptoms had disappeared and I was 100% flare up free. However, after having my little guy and starting the Simponi injections again I have not had any relief to my psoriasis and have experienced 2 flare ups even after upping my dose to every 3 weeks. How can it have worked so well and now not well at all. I have requested an appointment with my rheumatologist to discuss other biologic medicines."

• rrsltx
• December 5, 2017

Simponi (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "I was on Remicade infusion for 7 years, I had wonderful results for 6 years, with PSA flares slowly creeping back in the 7th, but not unmanageable. Rheumy switched me to Simponi. After 2 injections, while my skin is still clear, the PSA is raging. I am in terrible pain. I spoke the my Rheumy once and she said to give it a chance. Calling her again this morning. The pain and exhaustion is debilitating and affecting every aspect of my life. I asked he about Taltz and Cosentyx but she wanted to keep me on a TNF blocker. I'm ready for change."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 12, 2022

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "This is terrible stuff. Made my RA worse. Caused side effects of extreme fatigue, muscle pains, psoriasis on my scalp and dermatitis and my hair has been falling out. Also causing my lymph nodes to swell. It has been 3 months so I am trying something else and will discontinue. Wish I never tried"

• Thommo
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 27, 2021

Simponi (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "An absolute life changer. From living in excruciating pain each day and struggling to get out of bed - to being absolutely pain free in a matter of only 3 months. No limitations as to what I can do physically, and the psoriasis on my scalp has cleared significantly. I have slight hand tremors but that causes my no trouble and may be due to other causes (23 years old, dosage once every 4 weeks)"

• Daugh...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 5, 2020

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I have been taking Simponi Aria for my ankylosing spondylitits AS. So far it has worked great. It’s definitely the best one I have been on. The only reactions I have had was in the beginning. I have asthma and that was triggered the first two treatments song with a racing heart. I do feel depressed on day 7 which is really weird but that has been a side effect for me with all biologics."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2022

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have had 3 infusions and I felt good after the first one. I don’t feel tried and have no pain. I do have 1 eye that twitches, eyelashes and eyebrows are falling out. The skin around my neck and around my hair line is red, itchy, scaly and numb around hair line. My face is slightly red and swollen"

• Anonymous
• June 18, 2011

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2000 and ankylosing spondylitis in 2003. I have been put on different medications for both. I have been on Simponi for about 6 months and have not noticed any improvement. It is easy to use but that is about all."

• tc31w...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 24, 2016

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I'm a 48 year old female that started showing symptoms at age 17, diagnosed at 19 with the HLA-B27 marker. Total hip replacement at 29, chronic chest pain due to fusing. I have tried a butt load of meds over the years, most oral due to lack of insurance (Which thankfully, I now have) which cost me renal failure stage 2 including Methotrexate. I have a Medtronic pain pump and am on Oxycodone currently too. I have tried Enbrel, Humira and now Simponi. Simponi works very well for me WHEN I can get the smart injections to work. "

• Hano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 19, 2019

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "I’ve been on Simponi Aria infusions. They have helped with pain and stiffness for Approx 4 weeks. I take prednisone for break through pain. Sometimes I sleep for 72 hrs because of fatigue. Have had to add another HBP Rx! Praying for strength to discontinue."

• Mano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2019

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I've been diagnosed with AS since 2010, but symptoms started since 2008. Started Simponi last month & was on my 2nd shot last week. 1st shot had been great but after the 2nd shot, I am experiencing constant dizziness."

• gmoro
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2015

Simponi (golimumab) for Spondyloarthritis "Been on this for 2 and a half months. After the second injection, I went 13 days without taking any Norco or Soma whereas I typically took one a day and two a day respectively. It took a bit to get my insurance to cover it, but I had a severe reaction to Humira allowing me to. Amazingly it seems to work even better than my enbrel at 11 weeks."

• HiiQ
• December 11, 2016

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Had 1st shot of Simponi and didn't notice any change. I was also taking 2 pills of methotrexate. Doc upped methotrexate to 6 pills. I had been getting muscle spasms intermittently since starting Simponi. After 3rd shot, I got the muscle spasms the next day and they lasted for a week. Doc took me off Simponi due to the muscle spasms and also because I didn't notice any change in AS. "

• debbie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 20, 2023

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have had two infusions so far. The first one made me feel really good but the second one did not so much. The third one is coming up shortly, and I am hoping it helps. I had no side effects from either infusion."

• Boo
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2019

Simponi (golimumab) for Ulcerative Colitis "I have UC, fibromyalgia, RA, Diabetes type 2, and many more health issues. I've been on SIMPONI for about 4 months, my symptoms have become worse, chronic pain, intense swelling burning tingling hands and feet, BLOATED STOMACH that just won't deflate,l oss of appetite, I don't want to have the SIMPONI ANYMORE, I'M now worried, and scared, as it's rejected my body ,I have just about had enough of the intense pain...I'm happy to hear good results from people it has worked for..."

• Anivas
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 1, 2022

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Used for psoriatic arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis. Seriously multiplied my pain by at least 10, psoriasis was also much much worse than I’d ever had it previously. Extremely tired, asleep more than awake, terrible pressure felt on the top of my head daily, stuck with it for 5 months in the hope it would settle. No such luck in my case… could say it was worth trying however it really really wasn’t. Wish I never used it at all"