Golimumab User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Mrs...
• November 1, 2018

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "A recent dx of RA and AS has been debilitating, my Dr. said I should have been on meds 10 years ago due to the progression of these diseases. I started methotrexate 5 months ago with zero success. My first infusion with Simponi was 3 weeks ago and I feel so much better, I am praying that it continues to help!"

• tootie
• July 13, 2010

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I started taking Simponi 4 days ago after a very severe flare-up. I am 54 years old and have had rheumatoid arthritis for 29 years. I was pretty much incapacitated with the pain. Two days ago I was able to resume my normal household chores and feel so much better! I really hope the effectiveness continues."

• dianna...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 25, 2017

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I am 65 with RA and have been on 8 different biologics. Now on simphone doing well. Methotrexate gave me interstitial fibrosis, another drug a dvt. They all come with a price physically and financially but quality of life verses quantity....I choose quality. It's good to read others experiences it helps ..."

• edmoh...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 18, 2013

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Have been on Simponi for 6 months. Works great, and within 1-2 days. Was on methotrexate for many months and it did nothing. Then tried Humira for 1 month which worked well. Rheumatologist then switched me to Simponi. Monthly injection is much better than every two weeks (Humira). Unfortunately my insurance, Health Spring, refuses to cover it. Dr. has been giving me free samples of Simponi. "

• Lena...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 7, 2018

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have taken just about all the meds you can think of. Some are better than others but after a while too many symptoms come up. My latest Simponi seemed great in the beginning but as others stated I was tired all the time. Contracted pneumonia, edema in the ankles and 3 UTI's in 6 months. So I am going to go off. I think it suppressed my immune system so much I was sick all the time. Not sure if I will try Humira - which others are taking and seem to be ok with it."

• Mr Lu...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 3, 2013

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I have been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis now for the last five years. I'm now 40 years old and it started to hit me quite hard after the age of 18 and started treatment on Humira at 35 first. Slack medical advice and thinking that I was fully cured, I stopped my treatment within 3 months my AS came back very strong as I was now working out 5 days a week in the gym. In Autstralia if you don't keep blood checks and things within certain times they strike you from the assistance hence my specialist has now put me on Simponi and all I can say is WOW. This stuff works and works well. I did notice very small signs of AS in the 4 weeks, which disappeared on the next injection. I found I had been given a new chance to live a normal life."

• Sweet...
• September 10, 2009

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Well, it has been about 12 days since I have taken my first shot of Simponi. I started on Saturday, August 29, 2009. I also stopped taking prednisone that day. I feel real good. I go to the Doctor on the 23rd of September. I would like to start cutting back on the methotrexate. I will update next month. "

• lello...
• April 21, 2010

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have had two doses. My doctor (and myself and my family) are very happy with the progress thus far. I am a 38 year old mother of three and am so thankful for this medication. My doctor hopes to start weaning me off methotrexate in the next few months. I applied for the patient care plan and have had no problems with it. I picked up my first dose last month at the pharmacy without any glitches. Almost all swelling and pain is gone. I noticed that it fades a bit the last week before my next dose. We'll see how it goes this month. Still, leaps and bounds better than taking three different kinds of medicines! Thank you Simponi."

• Glitt...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 4, 2020

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I am 59...diagnosed with RA at 53. Started with Methotrexate for 6 months, added Enbrel...worked great for 4 years and then nothing worked for more than a couple months. I just started first ever IV infusions in doctors office. Simponi Aria and also still on Methotrexate. First dose in Feb, 4 weeks later 2nd dose in March - nothing! Can’t walk on my feet and can’t use my hands. Worse shape I have been in. Had the3rd dose is this first week of May 2020. Both my RA doctor and my regular doctor say don’t give up and that we need 4 doses to see if this medicine will work. I am hanging in there but life is passing me by right now. After 34 years as an Analyst at a Hospital who works on spreadsheets all day I am on a leave while we see if this Simponi Aria is going to help me. I am HOPEFUL!"

• SLD
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 8, 2013

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have been taking Simponi Injections for over a year now. It works better than Humira. I also take Methotrexate which has my hair coming out. I was taking 4pills every week, now I'm taking 3 pills every week. I'm 39 years old and my hair is coming out even when I just have it braided. I love the Simponi. I know when it's time to take it again though."

• Anonymous
• December 10, 2010

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Simponi felt like it was working the first 2 months. But my flare ups are still monthly and today after 6 months, my doctor said I am getting worse, and is taking me off Simponi. I am 53, have rheumatoid arthritis since 2007."

• grego...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2017

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I had my first infusion today. No ill effects with the exception of exhaustion...additional that is as I already am sleeping 16 hours per day. Not sure how a person is supposed to make a living with this advanced RA. I am hoping that Simponi will resolve that in the near future Will let you know when things start to work and I can return to the land of the living."

• Brian...
• July 28, 2010

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I started Simponi in April and have now had four injections. It worked the first night, my shoulder pain was gone and I have slept without pain since. I have had no reactions whatsoever. The drug has lasted the full month every time. In the month previous to my first injection I took 150 Tylenol 3's for the pain. In the 3 months since I have averaged 30 per month. My shoulders, wrists, hands, and knees are almost pain free with very little stiffness. I still can't work but at least I have my life back, thanks to Simponi. Methotrexate was too hard on my kidneys but I still take 20mg Arava every other day and Plaquenil and Diclofenac daily. I also take Ramipril for the raised blood pressure the drugs have caused."

• Backf...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 22, 2015

Simponi (golimumab) for Ulcerative Colitis "Had a major flare up back in April that almost lead to emergency Colonectomy. Hospitalized for 19 days straight, was in 2 different hospitals lost about half my bodies blood and 50 lbs over 6 months time. 1st doctor put me on many of the wrong medications as the disease was too severe. Starting out on Lialda, Uceris then up to Remicade which started to work for about a week and then Prednisone which was horrible. When I was in the 2nd hospital I had another Doctor prescribe Simponi and it took a while but is working for sure. I went from 20 times a day of red to 1 - 3 times a day (clear water)."

• Occams...
• April 15, 2016

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Started Simponi in February and so far nothing has changed, still pain, swelling and disease getting worse. I hope you never have a problem with an injection because the people at Jensen who are there to help are clueless."

• Noto
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2014

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I have had severe and debilitating whole back/shoulder/neck pain since I was 17 - I'm now 27 and have always been very active. I was given Vimovo, which did not help all that much; and although Ibuprofen did help more (though not entirely), it was more dangerous for long-term use. I had a false positive for the TB skin test - if this happens to you, ask for the TB Quanteferon test - it was $90 out of pocket, but came back with a 100% negative test result and I was able to take my first injection within that week - it's sad because I had the false positive in Oct 2013 and had to wait until mid-Feb 2014 to start on Simponi. Simponi itself is wonderful. Within hours, I felt no pain at all and had no side-effects. I can put on socks again!"

• Anonymous
• April 9, 2011

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I am 3 weeks into my second dose of Simponi. Was on Enbrel for 4 1/2 yrs. with good results then it stopped working. the numerous side effects following my first dose came close to keeping me from trying a second month. this month i have had diarrhea for 3 weeks but that's an improvement over last month. joint pain, stiffness are better; but no effect on fatigue so far. It takes 6-8 weeks to know for sure how it will work. It is not possible to see results in hours or days. I have decided to try one more month since my next step is infusion mediciness."

• Ohlz
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 28, 2015

Simponi (golimumab) for Ulcerative Colitis "Recent colonoscopy confirmed no active inflammation. Experiencing no side-effects. Painless self-injector administered very 4 weeks. The Only minor difficulties are dealing with the specialty pharmacy and properly disposing of the injectors."

• Qwand...
• February 3, 2017

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Yeaterday got my 4th injection in 4 months at home by a nurse! I think it's working very well so far.....I have taken many other types of medicines over 7 years with big side effects for RA. I have had Ulcerative Colitis for 15 years and took some meds for that. Because of side effects I began a very stringent diet, (specific carbohydrate diet). I eventually got better and all UC symptoms stopped. Years later went off the diet and was soon reduced to suffering immensely with undiagnosed RA symptoms. I believe my diet contributes to my symptoms. I know food chemicals can cause inflammation and I know UC is cousin to RA. I come from generations of alcoholics and am recovering for 27 years. Sugar is a deadly & strong addiction. Today I was lethargic "

• Scott...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 15, 2021

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I began taking Simponi about 2 years ago. I've had RA for over 40 years. It really helped my all of my symptoms of RA. However I was diagnosed with Grovers disease within a few months, This is an intolerable skin condition with severe and constant itching. In May of this year I was diagnosed with Liposarcoma in my abdomen This is a rare cancer of the soft tissue/ fat cells. I am recovering from major surgery in June to remove the tumor. Doctors believe the tumor was contained and I am now cancer free. Now my RA is out of control with Joint pain. I will see my Rheumatologist this week to determine what to do. Seems like all biologics have a risk of cancer but of course I can't say it caused mine."

• drewb...
• April 7, 2014

Simponi (golimumab) for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I have been suffering from ankylosing spondylitis for quite a number of years. In the past 3 years it has become very severe, and has made me feel very ill, thus inhibiting my quality of life. I haven't been able to hold down a long term job because of this arthritis. I took Humira initially which didn't work at all. I then tried Simponi, with quite good results. Morning stiffness and pain throughout the day had been significantly decreased. However it seemed to wear off after around 10 days or so. I bared the usual pain for a week or so, before I injected myself again 3 weeks later, instead of four. Hopefully my specialist will allow me to take it every 2 weeks instead of the usual 4 week injections."

• Marig...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2019

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I came off Rituxan after several successful years of treatment for RA (almost in remission) when I experienced 12-18 months of chronic infection in my lungs and ears. Diagnosed at age 53, 17 years ago. Have had both knees replaced and have carpal tunnel pain in one thumb. At same time as the infections it was discovered I had a cat allergy. These two factors together meant my body could not get rid of the chest infections & ear infections because of the constant cat allergy creating stuffed up conditions #5 Simponi Infusion in Sept to give it one last chance but since #1 Infusion was in April I have developed finger movement and pain. bunions. RA flares in second toe and a foot joint, plus fatigue has sucked the interest in life right out of me. I felt great for 10 days this month on a Prednisone burst but am weaning off it next week. I do not have a lot of faith that Simponi will ‘kick in’ after 5 months and hope for something else soon that is more effective for me."

• Anonymous
• December 15, 2009

Simponi (golimumab) for Psoriatic Arthritis "I've been using Simponi for Psoriatic Arthritis for 5 months. Before that I was using Enbrel. I had a small amount of psoriasis on my scalp before starting Simponi and now I have much more. I like the once a month injection but believe I'll be returning to Enbrel soon as I believe it did a better job."

• Sabin...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 23, 2023

Simponi (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I've had RA for 20 years, tried numerous other biologics that always stopped helping after a few years or even a few months. By the time I got to Simponi, I thought I was done working. I had applied for disability. My doctor tried Simponi, and I was able to go back to work full-time, and six years later, I am still working. Not only am I still able to work, the dosing pen is very easy to handle, and it doesn't sting like other injections. I still have to take methotrexate and otherwise be diligent about my condition, but Simponi honestly gave me my life back 14 years into having RA. My RA is severe (two different joints replaced among other things), but my quality of life on Simponi is much better than I expected at this point. I am very grateful, and if you're reading this...don't stop trying new medications. You never can predict when one will be a home run like Simponi was for me!"

• Sfshe...
• June 27, 2016

Simponi Aria (golimumab) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I was dx with sero positive RA nearly 35 years ago and have been on just about every NSAID, dmard, infusion and combinations of these. Simponi Aria along with lefunimide is my current cocktail. While it seems to be keeping my joint pain under control, my fatigue is off the charts and I have lots of body aches, frequent headaches and gastro problems. My bp and glucose levels are also elevated, though I'm not sure if this is due to this medication, or not."