Inflectra and Cramps: What Users Say
Reviews for Inflectra
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 14, 2020
For Crohn's Disease "I was forced to switch biologics due to the insurance company wanting to save some money. I was finally feeling somewhat normal after being on Remicade for a year. Now I am taking Inflectra and have been feeling awful. In and out of cramping, zero energy, nauseous all the time, and a few other issues. I would like to think my health is more important than my insurance company saving a few dollars."
- Don...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 29, 2021
For Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance "I was on Remicade for 2 years and was able to have my pouchitis under control after the second infusion. No pain or inflammation. Was using the restroom 2 to 4 times a day. I have been on Inflectra for 8 months, 4 infusions, and it has been downhill after about 30 days from the first infusion of Inflectra. I have felt like rubbish for the past 8 months: loose stools, using the restroom 10 to 12 times a day, cramping, no energy, and my inflammation is back. Do not switch to Inflectra from Remicade. It does not work the same."
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For Crohn's Disease "Insurance forced me to switch to Inflectra due to being cheaper for them for my Crohn's. I did not have a say, and insurance won't listen to Dr. recommendations. While on Remicade, I only had flare-ups 3 days a month during my period, but no other issues or side effects. Yet after only 2 infusions on Inflectra, I have multiple daily loose stools regardless of a healthy diet, as well as bloody stools at least once a day. In addition to Inflectra not preventing flare-ups, inflammation, and symptoms, Inflectra has incurred more issues that I didn't have previously: kidney pain, rib pain, joint pain: shoulders, wrists, ankles, nausea, headaches, severe fatigue, Charlie horse cramping in my hands, where I can't move my thumb; it's completely contracted. I'm in my early 40s with a toddler to try to keep up with, as well as a career to maintain, and this isn't fair to me or my family."