Certolizumab and Nausea: What Users Say

• a2m...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2021

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "I am 23, and I have had symptoms of AS for 5 years. When I took my first dose of Cimzia, I was in a really bad flare. I woke up 2 days after taking it and was able to clean my house, plant things in my yard, and complete tasks I hadn't done by myself in over a year. I had some nausea that went away after 2 weeks. I have only had to take Aleve 4 times since I started Cimzia 6 weeks ago. I had one night with what I would call moderate pain in the first week. This drug has brought about a major reduction in pain and stiffness for me. I want to recognize my AS is not very advanced, but this drug really made me feel almost normal after just a month. I will try to update my review when I've been on it for longer. So far, I am very impressed."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2019

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "Not only did the booster shots make me nauseous, lethargic, have no appetite, and give me daily diarrhea, they did absolutely nothing for the stiffness of pain... nothing at all. On top of that, they messed up the billing and tried to bill me $16,000 for the booster shots alone - luckily I was able to get the hospital to write it off, otherwise I would owe them a new car almost! BS! Enbrel was great for many years then stopped working... everything since has been a severe blow to my system overall - especially Remicade, which nearly stopped my heart AND gave me pancreatitis... super fun! There is no way I will ever ever ever touch another TNF-related medication or biologic as such. Thanks, but no thanks... I would rather deal with the severe debilitating pain than severe debilitating pain AND feeling like total rubbish constantly from this poison medication! Beware."

• Ste...
• January 12, 2021

For Psoriatic Arthritis "Horrible experience after 3rd loading dose injection of Cimzia. Feel sick in lower abdomen and bladder is bloated. Severe IBS pain, bloating, mucous-diarrhea, constipation, and more pain. Very upsetting, and rheumatologist just said go to ER for help during a pandemic. No help on symptoms or coaching. I do not believe that 94% of patients stay on this med. What a pity. I really needed it. Haven’t eaten in 2 days. Never took the 1st monthly injection after the 3rd loading dose. It’s a dangerous med."