Simponi Aria and Tiredness: What Users Say

• V V...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 2, 2020

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have been on this for about 5 years and have had RA for 40 years and tried lots of medications. But this one works for me the best. I also take Methotrexate with this, and I have been free from illness over the past 3 years. I am only tired the week that I get the infusion, and then I am fine after that. Glad to be able to move like I want to most of the time."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2020

For Psoriatic Arthritis "Was doing fine for about 12 weeks. Then I broke out with a whole new form of palmoplantar pustule psoriasis, and my regular plaque psoriasis came back almost vengefully to the point where my skin feels like it is burning. I had my first infusion in August, then again the second one 4 weeks later, and by the middle of my 8-week stretch was when these rashes happened. My first three days after the infusion, I experienced vomiting and extreme tiredness, but overall I felt fine. The second infusion was pretty much the same, but then all this happened. I am so sore on my hands and feet it feels like I am walking or touching broken glass. I have to wear vinyl gloves to keep the moisture on my hands and keep my feet wrapped with non-stick gauze and taped and covered so I don’t develop a secondary type of infection from something else. I can’t take the pain, so my husband has pushed me to hire a cleaning lady to do my housework because all I am able to do is lay around. This is no way to live."

• Tuc...
• August 9, 2016

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have had 3 infusions, and I am tired all the time and just want to sleep. My vision has also been more blurry. I understand the immune system can be lower on Simponi. I now have shingles on my face, and I had the shingles vaccine two years ago. I have had RA for 33 years, and Plaquenil has helped me more than anything as far as stiffness and pain. I have been taking it for at least 20 years. I also take Celebrex and methotrexate."

• dre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 20, 2023

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I had my first infusion and was totally exhausted after it. Within two days, though, I felt fine. My hands are not as stiff, and I can feel a difference in my feet. I am getting my second infusion this week and hope it continues to improve my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms."

• Han...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 22, 2019

For Psoriatic Arthritis "I received Simponi Aria infusions from 12/2018 to 6/2019. I’ve had 4 UTIs, the last infection on 9/2019 went to my kidneys. I was hospitalized with sepsis. Now I’ve been referred to a hematologist due to high myelocytes. I always feel sick, tired, weak... I’ve also been prescribed Lipitor for extremely high cholesterol. I’m a vegetarian and eat healthy. I’ve never had these problems prior to Simponi Aria infusions."