Golimumab and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Ton...
• April 10, 2021

Golimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis "I'm exactly 19 days after the first Simponi Aria infusion. I'll never take it again. I've developed some type of viral infection in my inner ear/vestibular nerve that put me in the hospital for four days. Woke up at 3 a.m. on day 14 with extreme tinnitus, dizziness, vomiting, and now deaf in my left ear. I believe the Simponi caused this virus/sinus infection/labyrinthitis to go bat crazy. Today I'm still 100 percent deaf in my left ear with screaming tinnitus and very dizzy when standing. This causes infections that you may already have to go off the charts. But how would you know if you have some kind of infection starting? As far as my back pain, it has gone... but maybe because I've been laying in bed for a week. I don't know. Think very hard before taking Simponi. I know many have received relief from it. Weigh out your risk to reward with it."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

Golimumab for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Faced severe neurological and ophthalmological side effects after the first injection of Simponi. Reduced/blurred vision, constant dizziness, unsteadiness, balance issues, cognitive problems, tremors, etc. It’s been two weeks after the injection... still facing all these side effects."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

Golimumab for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Faced severe neurological and ophthalmological side effects after the first injection of Simponi. Reduced/blurred vision, constant dizziness, unsteadiness, balance issues, cognitive problems, tremors, etc. It’s been two weeks after the injection... still facing all these side effects."

• Man...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2019

Golimumab for Ankylosing Spondylitis "I've been diagnosed with AS since 2010, but symptoms started in 2008. Started Simponi last month and was on my second shot last week. The first shot had been great, but after the second shot, I am experiencing constant dizziness."

• Bar...
• February 9, 2023

Golimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis "I have been taking Osimponi since November 2022 for psoriatic arthritis spondylitis. I have been experiencing chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, infections, low hemoglobin, dizzy spells, and high cholesterol. It has also made me sick every day to the point I can hardly eat due to chronic nausea. Will not be taking next month's injection. Horrendous experience."

• Ama...
• October 7, 2016

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "I was diagnosed three years ago with ankylosing spondylitis. I first started with Enbrel, which I had some success with, and the doctor ordered me to stop the injectors due to a delayed skin reaction. We decided to go with the Remicade infusion, which ended up landing me in the hospital 24 hours after infusion due to a delayed hypersensitivity reaction involving swelling of my throat, lips, eyelids, and hives. After a brief hospital stay, I had to take several weeks of steroids and Benadryl to bypass the infusion until it was out of my system. I refused treatment for a year until last Thursday when I received my first infusion of Simponi. I've had very minimal side effects: nausea, dizziness, but I am already feeling the difference! This drug is amazing."

• Tri...
• April 13, 2021

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "I am 30, have suffered AS for 6 years, diagnosed 6 months ago. In Australia, this medication under the PBS costs $41/mth. At first, the meds healed psoriasis lesions I'd had for 10 years, but they are coming back. Started on 4 weekly, just been moved to 3 weekly injections. I was needing a top-up at the beginning of week 4. My inflammation markers were up to pre-Simponi levels. The meds work well to prevent pain in the nights. I am so stiff by day and have a terrible pain in my left hip. When I am on my menstrual cycle, my AS comes back for the first few days, which is unbearable, reliving what this medicine generally delivers me from. For the first 3 months, the medication did give me lightheadedness all day and balance issues at night. However, that has subsided finally. Overall, this medication has given me some quality of life back, but I can definitely feel my body seizing, the only relief is at night, stopping the constant waking, provided it isn't 'that time of the month.'"

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

Golimumab for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Got severe neurological and ophthalmic side effects after 1st injection. Blurred/reduced vision, dizziness, unsteadiness, cognitive problems, etc."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

Golimumab for Ankylosing Spondylitis "Got severe neurological and ophthalmic side effects after 1st injection. Blurred/reduced vision, dizziness, unsteadiness, cognitive problems, etc."