Certolizumab and Dry Skin: What Users Say
Brand names: Cimzia
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- JJa...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 20, 2020
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have been taking Cimzia for almost 4 months now, and it has been working great for my RA. I can actually function and get out of bed pain-free every morning. BUT after starting it, I now have very scaly, dry skin on my face. It is along my jawline, beside my ears, eyelids, sometimes my forehead, and my upper arms. But the biggest issue is that since starting it, I have not ovulated now for 3 cycles, whereas before this, my cycles were like clockwork. One of the main reasons I started this medication was so that I could get off of Methotrexate and start trying to conceive. My doctor put me on it and then has been off because of an injury since, and I haven't even had the opportunity to talk to her about what's going on. The nurse that I have with the Cimzia support group doesn't know much. Really starting to freak out because I am a bit older and am hoping the ovulation starts again, but I am HIGHLY considering stopping the medication altogether."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 26, 2024
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I'm getting dry patches on my skin. It has eased my rheumatoid arthritis pain in my hands."
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For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have been taking Cimzia for almost 4 months now, and it has been working great for my RA. I can actually function and get out of bed pain-free every morning. BUT after starting it, I now have very scaly, dry skin on my face. It is along my jawline, beside my ears, eyelids, sometimes my forehead, and my upper arms. But the biggest issue is that since starting it, I have not ovulated now for 3 cycles, whereas before this, my cycles were like clockwork. One of the main reasons I started this medication was so that I could get off of Methotrexate and start trying to conceive. My doctor put me on it and then has been off because of an injury since, and I haven't even had the opportunity to talk to her about what's going on. The nurse that I have with the Cimzia support group doesn't know much. Really starting to freak out because I am a bit older and am hoping the ovulation starts again, but I am HIGHLY considering stopping the medication altogether."