Cimzia for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews (Page 2)
Cimzia has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 38 reviews for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 55% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 8% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Cimzia
- Anonymous
- May 14, 2022
"Where do I start - started Cimzia after two other bios just didn’t work - it worked great in the beginning but keep getting issues with scalp sores and what appears to be reoccurring UTI symptoms without the UTI - I wouldn’t recommend this medication"
- 4...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 6, 2021
"I read some reviews on the drug & wondered if it’s helpful how come some people remain on it 10 years. If there’s no inflammation, why stay on it if it suppresses the immune system this is what scares me with this drug. I am also taking methotrexate so I’m not sure which one is working. I was coughing up blood for over a week & called the doctor office who said cimzia has no side effects so I should call my primary care doctor to get evaluated. Has anyone experienced bleeding while on the medication, weight gain I know is one, and perhaps blurred vision not sure. I have found relief but like I said not sure which drug is responsible."
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- Patient...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- December 20, 2023
"I think it helps. I was able to stop 4 other RA meds… duloxetine, meloxicam, and 2 others. Also down to a single opioid for pain. However, I’ve had varying stomach and intestinal distress which I forget to correlate to the Cimzia. I think overall it’s perfect for me. After 25 years since my diagnosis, I still have no visible or debilitating joint damage. It has continued to spread, from wrists to knee to shoulder and recently degenerative neck symptoms. But even with the fibromyalgia, my primary complaint remains pain, and so it’s been good. I hate shots, but I don’t even get a lot of bruising and soreness. Good drug. Very good drug, and Medicare Part B covers it. I’m on two shots every 28 days. I've been on it for about 6 years."
- Cruser
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- October 25, 2023
"This medication does work as long as you can stay on it and not get off of it. Then, 3 months later, get back on it, and then get back off of it. Then, 3 months later, get back on it. This was all due to my insurance. Now when I do get my injections, I start having spasms in my legs, feet, and hands. These spasms last for up to 30 minutes at a time. I am woken up with them at least 4 to 5 times a night. It has helped me be able to move more pain-free during the day. I have RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). It does help with the joint pain and discomfort that comes with RA. I have to drive to another city to get my injections."
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- Phil
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 17, 2023
"I have been taking Cimzia for about 18 months with no obvious side effects. I tried to lengthen the time of taking Cimzia, and when I reached taking it for one month, I had a flare-up which affected my whole body. So, I went back to injections once a fortnight, which brought things back under control. I use the pre-filled syringes and find them easy and painless to administer."
- Norway
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- May 11, 2022
"Have been on this alone and together with Metex after agreement with doctor. Worked very well for about 6 years. I could do a shot in the evening and the next day it was like I never had an illness. Unfortunately I had to stop using it when it did not work so good after 6 years. I had build up immunity toward it. On to the next one!"
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- Pros...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 23, 2024
"I've been taking Cimzia for almost 7 months, after Simponi stopped working after 4 years. Cimzia started working right away, with weeks having no flares. The pros are high blood pressure and 20 pounds gained, plus rashes appearing on my face and hands that I never experienced before starting this medication. I'm speaking with my rheumatologist about switching to another."
- Kdtow...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 13, 2013
"Found this medicine very helpful. I have had a lot of trouble finding the right biologic, and have tried half a dozen. Great medicine!"
- Anonymous
- November 19, 2011
"GREAT. Feel better than ever using this medicine, and the only side effect was some weight gain."
- Vick
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 25, 2020
"I have been using this medication, Cimzia, since 2012, and it's turned my life around. Not only is my illness in remission, I am pain-free and have an active, healthy, and happy life."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- August 13, 2016
"Fast and great relief from RA. My scalp psoriasis came back and have been diagnosed with hypo thyroid and had weight gain."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 9, 2021
"I just started Cimzia got my loading dose and now I have been experiencing this itching all over my back for more than a week now, I never experienced this before."
- Simon
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 5, 2023
"Cimzia works well for swollen joints, fatigue and brain fog that I was experiencing. However, I did have some pretty terrible night sweats and weakness in my hands."
- BREN
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 15, 2023
"Just started doing my third loading dose this Friday. Good so far."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 26, 2024
"I'm getting dry patches on my skin. It has eased my rheumatoid arthritis pain in my hands."
- Sue...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- August 17, 2024
"Tired by 7 PM, sneezing, sometimes dizzy or light-headed. Chills too sometimes."
- Doug...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 27, 2024
"Cinzia made me itch and raised my blood pressure. That was my only side effects."
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"I took Cimzia injections once a month at the RA doctors infusion lab. Worked like a charm on the terrible joint pain in my hands and wrists, until by month 10 I started getting tiny red spots on my hands that eventually turned into what I thought was a rash. Two months after that first appearance of dots and 3 visits later to a dermatologist and biopsy on my palm, I’m told I have Palmar Pustular Psoriasis !!! My feet and hands are covered with painful blisters, broken skin, and cuts. It’s difficult to walk - have to wear medical gloves to do anything around the house that requires water or prepping food. Waiting to see what my options are after dermatologist consults with RA doc this week. Would not wish this on anyone!!!"