Remicade and Itching: What Users Say

• d37...
• September 30, 2011

For Ulcerative Colitis "The medicine works great. I've been on it for almost 2 years. The only thing is I'm getting a lot of the side effects. The one thing that is very bad is the itching on my arms that has lasted a long time. No medicine has helped, so if anyone has any ideas on how to stop the itching, please give me ideas. The only good thing about this medicine is that it's helping my ulcerative colitis."

• 53C...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2017

For Ulcerative Colitis "After losing a substantial amount of weight and blood, in the hospital for a week, two transfusions. Diagnosed as pan colitis / ulcerative colitis. 60 mg prednisone and the bleeding stopped at day 5. I returned home and was pressured by my GI to accept Remicade. I was skeptical but sold myself on the fact of the huge numbers of folks it helps. After two successful infusions, I was set up for my third, of which I experienced an allergic reaction in this order: itchy palms, itchy feet, itchy everywhere, needed bowel movement, almost fainting, fever, chills, and tightening of throat. Once home, extreme right leg pain, hand joint pain, loss of hair. (Serum sickness) now on balsalazide, cautious diet and cannabis nightly & 6 months no issues."

• 53C...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2017

For Ulcerative Colitis "After losing a substantial amount of weight and blood, in the hospital for a week, two transfusions. Diagnosed as pan colitis / ulcerative colitis. 60 mg prednisone and the bleeding stopped at day 5. I returned home and was pressured by my GI to accept Remicade. I was skeptical but sold myself on the fact of the huge numbers of folks it helps. After two successful infusions, I was set up for my third, of which I experienced an allergic reaction in this order: itchy palms, itchy feet, itchy everywhere, needed bowel movement, almost fainting, fever, chills, and tightening of throat. Once home, extreme right leg pain, hand joint pain, loss of hair. (Serum sickness) now on balsalazide, cautious diet and cannabis nightly & 6 months no issues."

• SIa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 16, 2019

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "I have ankylosing spondylitis. I was given Remicade IV infusion three times. It helped a little with the stiffness in my SI joints and lower back. After each infusion, I felt like I had the flu for about four days. After the third infusion, the bottoms of my feet became red with a rash and were burning, painful, and itching. Now, three weeks later, both of the bottoms of my feet are numb. No one can tell me anything except perhaps it's a side effect of getting 'chemotherapy.' I will not take it again!"

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2021

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "After 8 days of my first infusion, I woke up in the middle of the night itching from head to toe with hives all over my head, and both my lips swollen, looking like I had my lips injected. Needless to say, I won’t be taking it again. On a side note, I felt worse after the infusion, like I had the flu, and my hands and feet felt like someone smashed them with a sledgehammer."