Stelara for Psoriasis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Ndam
• November 7, 2015

"I have been on stelara for over 1 year now. Had psoriasis on the palms of my hands and feet very badly. It has worked very well and i only get ocassional little flares now as oposed to not being able to walk. Side effects have been acceptable, noticed I get sick more easily and am prone to migraines when first taking a shot. Overall I would recommend Stelara for someone who is suffering."

• dotti...
• June 21, 2010

"I have psoriatic arthritis. I took my first shot on 5/26/10 and so far I am really pleased with the results. I take my second shot on 6/22/10. I was on humira for 10 months. Then it quit working. My body was 80% covered and I was miserable. Now my body is almost back to normal. The only side effect I had was insomnia and was tired for the first 10 days, then it went away. Hope it continues to work. Will keep you up to date after this shot."

• Victr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 17, 2015

"I was 65 when I got psoriasis, tried everything possible until I told my derm. I have to have something. I have received 2 inj. & feel it has pretty much saved my life (not really) but I'm so much more comfortable. However I retired in Jan. & my ins. changed to Humana which will not cover Stelara, so at this time I am stressing (worst thing you can do) about how I can continue this inj. without having to pay the enormous price, so I am researching everything possible...long story short I have definitely benefited from the Stelara..."

• Ney
• December 5, 2015

"I have Crohn's disease and was put on remicade to treat it and then I developed medical induced psoriasis it's so bad and painful I can't walk some days and I have a hard time opening things like doors. All of hair fell out and be a 24 year old girl I was devastated. I was put on stelara at an abnormally high dose of 90mg 1 a month for a few months now I'm at 6 weeks the goal is to get me to 8 weeks stelara has made an improvement my hair has started to grow back in and right after the shot I can walk and my hands start to heal but within a couple of weeks I back slide again but stelara has really helped me not lose my mind completely if I was a normal psoriasis person maybe it would be better."

• Creat...
• July 22, 2016

"What a life changer! I started Stelara 2 months ago. It took about a month for me to start seeing some relief and now at the end of my second month, no more itching, redness, and almost all of the psoriasis is gone. I only wish I had started this sooner! Make sure you check out the patient assistance card that can be used in conjunction with your medical insurance."

• Ziggy...
• May 24, 2017

"Dear all. I am 49 yrs old (M) just start the treatment. I just would like to let you know after a week my affected skin spectacularly improved. Improved mean I do not have any peeling areas…:-) I will get another injection for next month, and after every quarter. I am starting to believe again it will works after many other useless alternative treatment.. Although I do not know the side effects .. I'm a little frightened of what I read .. but I am so happy :-)"

• sunda...
• November 11, 2013

"I had never had psoriasis until age 50 it came on all of a sudden pretty much all over my body and nothing worked to get rid of it. I started the Stelara injections 10-7-13 and was amazed at how it cleared. I also was using the vitamin d cream at night. Just had my second injection 11-7-13 yet this time it did not work near as well. The psoriasis is back and getting as bad as it was prior to the first shot. It's a bummer because the next injection won't be for 3 months. Just so happens had my yearly blood work 10-14 and my cholesterol was 280/170 it has never been that high. I am also a breast cancer survivor and remembered the first time to have them inject my right arm as I had lymph nodes removed from the left side wonder if thatmatter"

• jaime
• December 1, 2014

"27 year old female. Suffered with plaque psoriasis since age 12 (15 years) just woke up covered from head to toe one morning. Tried every treatment avail in Canada- nothing worked. Parents went on a year hunt for a cure the first year I had psoriasis, but turned up with nothing that remotely worked. Two years ago I was prescribed Stelara , best decision I ever made. Price is insanely high but with the right teams amazing coverage became available. So far no noticeable side effects other than my common cold lasting longer than usual. Blood work and tests always come out fine. Only problem I have had while on this medication is I was diagnosed with strep throat and because of that my psoriasis came back very drastically and over night."

• Mal
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 22, 2018

"I just lost my best friend to Stelara, yes it cleared her psoriasis up but she got severe lung problems last year and was put in ICU in Feb 2108 and then started having strokes 5 wks ago. We lost her Saturday night. She started seeing different symptoms a year ago. I told her and she said oh no its not the shot. I think it was - this stuff is poison"

• Richw
• May 31, 2013

"45 years with psoriasis. Tried everything - no luck. On Stelara for three years now. WONDERFUL experience. Only side effect is I am always tired, but I can live with that as I no longer have ANY symptoms. Wonderful medicine but VERY expensive. This would be the LAST medicine I would give up if I had to give up my meds."

• dfh
• October 3, 2010

"I had my first Stelara injection 2 months ago (and a booster 30 days ago). The difference is amazing, I have no more flakes, the redness is during to pink. I can wear shorts in public and not be embarrassed. NO side effects at all! This is a fantastic drug."

• MsPBee
• March 11, 2012

"I'm 26 and was diagnosed with Psoriasis about 5 yrs ago. I have Psorisis ALL over. I've tried everything from topical ointments to PUVA light treatments. The lights helped externally but with Psoriasis, we need help from the inside out. I've tried Enbrel and Humira. I've been on a waiting list for Stelara. I FINALLY have recieved my first shot last week and this is AMAZING. Within this one week, all of the flakiness is gone and my patches are reduced to a soft pink flesh color and are no longer warm to the touch. I can tell it's slowly working and cannot wait for my next shot. The only side effect that hit me was an upper respiratory infection which included coughing and sore throat and only lasted a week. "

• Mat
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 4, 2020

"I got my first Plaque psoriasis patch on my scalp in year 2000. Slowly it increased all over the scalp and then different parts of the body. I was controlling it by applying various steroid creams, lotions and moisturizers, but slowly got immune to most of them and not giving any relief. My doctor prescribed my few different drugs one after another. All of them were giving me too much trouble due to adverse side effects. Finally he prescribed me Stelara. I took first two shots and going for the third tomorrow (5th March 20). All my scalp got cleared two weeks after the first injection and most of the other plaques on other parts of the body are getting cleared now. At least no flaking from the spots. Though I still have some joint pains especially during early morning."

• HIML
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 8, 2016

"I have had psoriasis since 1978. I had tried just about everything when my dermatologist suggested I take part in the study for a new drug, eventually called Stalara. It worked about 80% and left only two patches of itchy plaque - It has not increased (or decreased) since then. I went off of it (would not sign the papers to put my information in the cloud) in June of last year (2015). Surprisingly, it has not returned any worse in the 7 months I have been off of the drug. The two patches remain the same and all other body parts remain free of plaque. I'm feeling pretty good about that - I hope it continues."

• patches
• July 1, 2015

"I'm 38 ive been on stelara for 6 years and I was 80 % covered. within 6 months I was 95% clear. the only draw back is it doesn't work on my scalp and my fatigue over the years has gotten worse. some days I don't even want to move."

• Anonymous
• January 24, 2012

"I'm 61 and have had psoriasis since I was 16. Of all the medicines I have tried (MTX, Enbrel, Raptive, Cyclosporine, Humira) this is the best in terms of effectiveness and side affects. I'm about 90% clear and have no side effects."

• JR in...
• June 24, 2013

"After my first initial starter dose my my affected areas (back, rear end, hips, front legs, hair line, and behind the ears) were almost totally clear. After my next shot to present my skin is totally clear. I only have one issue (possible side effect), raising LDL (bad) cholesterol. My Dr. did not think it was the cause. Had a regular liver enzyme test ordered by Dr. I used another facility for the labs as I have no insurance. This test came with a full liver profile and my total cholesterol was 350. It's never been over 220 and that's when I drank, smoked, overweight, and ate terrible. All of those are now null. We tested it again a week later and it was 344. I waited 2.5 months and retested and it was 285. Nothing has changed, except time."

• Rano
• May 8, 2019

"18 yr old college student here! I was diagnosed with psoriasis a little over a year ago. I got my wisdom teeth out in March of 2018, and after 3 weeks, 85% of my body was covered in severe psoriasis. I used diet change, topical ointments and creams, phototherapy, cyclosporine, Humira, and Stelara. I built up autoantibodies to Humira so I had to switch medications and who was the lucky winner??! You guessed it. STELARA! I have been experiencing joint pain recently but my skin is 99% clear now after taking my first dose of Stelara this January. I took my third dose 3 days ago and my life has completely changed. I can actually focus on my studies while feeling healthy and happy in my own skin. Thank you, Stelara. You are giving me the chance to live out my college years to their fullest. I gave it a 9/10 rating because it was a NIGHTMARE trying to get my Stelara ordered to the package center at my college dorms."

• takin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2012

"I have both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I have been dealing with psoriasis for over 20yrs all over my body and head ...always embarrassed and having to wear long sleeved shirts. Those of you that are still looking for something Stelara is worth trying. I love it after trying several other medications this is so far the best. I have found and it helps with both. I haven't had any side effects either. I have a 3yr old and I can finally take him to the park alone."

• donaghy
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2013

"Stelara very effective, have been on it for 3 years and can lengthen time between injections i.e. 16 weeks without too much flare up. Have experienced chronic rhinitis and symptoms of depression as side effects."

• MCano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 28, 2018

"I took Stelara shots in June and July 2018. I am 64 years old & psoriasis for 13 years. In Hospital end of July with pulmonary embolisms both lungs & blockage. They thought I was going to die. It was not worth trying and I believe that physicians should evaluate better the age and shape the patient is in before prescribing. I take full responsibility for taking the drug but I am not a physician."

• No...
• April 11, 2012

"I have had horrible psoriasis since the age of 20. Even as a kid I had a flakey scalp that was embarrassing. Stelara for me feels like a miracle. I have been on Enbrel, cyclosporine, and I've used all of the steroids. I've used the Pagano diet which is very difficult. Stelara is great. When I combined UVB lights at the doctors office with Stelara my skin cleared up 100 percent in about 3 and a half weeks. My scalp even cleared up. This is the only medicine that works that I've used. The blood tests to stay on the medication are expensive and sadly many insurance companies won't pay for this. I hope that changes. I was so sick I could not work and got Stelara through charity for 1 year. It is amazing. "

• bernb...
• October 4, 2011

"I have had memory problems for several years. I have been on the same medication for mental issues at least 2 years. I received my 1st shot of Stelara and it has been 3 weeks ago. I just wondered if this medication has been tested for other uses besides psoriasis? My memory is slowly coming back to me. And I would like to know if this could be due to Stelara? I Love this change in me and I think it's from the Stelara not to mention my psoriasis is great- in the week all my white scales went away. Thanks"

• Neufy
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 22, 2019

"I had psoriasis really bad that covered 80 percent of my body. Tried creams ointments and humira which helped clear some of it but then I tried Stelara for past two years and am now 99% clear with no side effects!"

• Freddy...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 25, 2018

"I've had moderate Psoriasis for the last 50 years! I'm 60 year old male and the first red patch of Psoriasis appeared on my chest when I was around 10. Since then I have used mainly topical ointments and creams for patches on my legs, back, elbows and scalp with little relief. In fact, as I got older, my Psoriasis became rather worse. In 2012, I started using Humira which helped with about a maximum 75% success rate in clearing the plaques. It never totally cleared my Psoriasis. But - it stopped its effectiveness around 2016. I have now been on Stelara for the past 2 years and am about 99.5% clear! I really like it as I have not been this Psoriasis free.......well..., ever! Unfortunately, the Psoriasis has also taken its toll on my joints and I suffer from arthritis pretty much everywhere. So far, I am not sure if Stelara has helped with that, but I'm happy it has helped with the plaque Psoriasis. Hey, life is only hard the first 100 years....so let's move it along."