Cosentyx for Psoriatic Arthritis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 12, 2025

"I have had psoriasis since I was 8. Psoriatic arthritis since I was 15. I was on methotrexate, then Humira, which stopped working after a year. I was off treatment for a year and a half, and the pain was unbearable. Then I was put on Cosentyx. I took it for two years, and it worked great. The pain, which was 9/10, has reduced to 2/10. The skin was clear, and the joints were swollen but not painful. Now I have to stop taking it because I suspect intestinal disease. I had no side effects except for nausea on the day of the injection. It changed my life and my quality of life. If I hadn't been forced to change medications, I would still be taking Cosentyx today."

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 23, 2025

"I have had very good luck with Cosentyx. It prevents my inflammation from getting too high, causing severe joint pain. I do still have minor flares occasionally, but the severity of the pain involved is much lower. I have no side effects, and I do not get frequent infections. I get about one viral 'cold' a year, which resolves on its own in about two weeks. I think Cosentyx has the best autoinjector of all the biologics I've used, it is almost painless in the 150 mg size. I take two 150s every month. I've tried the 300 mg autoinjector, and that was terribly painful, so I stick to two 150s."

• PA ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2021

"I was diagnosed 3 years ago with psoriasis. I'm pretty sure I've had it for a long time. Red spots appeared on my legs, so the dermatologist biopsied them. The arthritis aspect hit about 2 years ago. I started Cosentyx in July after 3 years on methotrexate (apparently it was affecting my liver enzymes). It worked on my PA pretty quickly, but in September I noticed I was extremely aggravated, easily irritated, could not think straight. My thoughts raced so fast that I could not think straight. I could not make decisions. After a lot of research and being told by my adult daughter that I was not myself, I did a lot of digging and research, only to find out that Cosentyx can cause manic episodes. That was exactly what happened to me. I've been off it for a month, and now I realize that my psoriasis is 100 times worse. I have bumps literally covering my body. I had pustular psoriasis on my toes, and now I have several patches of plaque psoriasis, which is something I did not have before. This sucks."

• itc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 27, 2025

"Worked brilliantly from psoriatic arthritis. However, I have recently had a painful outbreak of pyoderma gangrenosum on my hands and have suffered near-total hair loss from my scalp in three weeks! So, my rheumatology doctor has halted Cosentyx treatment in case I'm suddenly suffering from an adverse reaction to it."

• ken...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 7, 2025

"I have been on Cosentyx for 6.5 years. At the beginning, I just about quit because the side effects were very intense. I am so glad I continued, my psoriasis is 99.9 percent gone, and it keeps the psoriatic arthritis 80 percent controlled. I can't say thanks enough to the doctors, nurses, and Cosentyx. Honestly, not sure if I would still be here without it. Thanks again."

• Bat...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 28, 2024

"It's been 5 years since I started Cosentyx, and my skin is slowly starting to break out again, and it still hasn't been as effective as I wished it was on my PSA. Major issue is Cosentyx seems to have contributed to my weight gain, and I can't seem to shift the weight no matter how much I try to exercise, which is difficult most of the time, and I even changed my diet to 75% vegetarian, and still my weight won't budge. I'm also thyroid-less and menopausal, which doesn't help, but my weight started to climb when I started Cosentyx. It's so disappointing, and my rheumy sees nothing wrong. Not surprised."

• App...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 10, 2025

"At first I get flu-like symptoms, but after a few days to a week, I feel better with no joint pain. I just got a flare-up of my psoriasis, but it’s going away. My doctor just increased my injections to 2 150 mg injections, so I’ll update my results from the increase of my dosage."

• Daw...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 30, 2021

"The company that makes this should be ashamed of themselves. I have called several times to report my medicine did not get delivered, each time I was on hold 48 minutes to an hour and a half before I hung up."

• Old...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 5, 2018

"This drug changed my life. Arthritis is gone. I am back on the field competing against guys half my age. Thank you, Cosentyx!"

• gai...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 31, 2018

"Cosentyx started working for me almost from the first injection. After a year of taking it, I am almost symptom-free."

• Red...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 9, 2019

"Have had great results on the psoriasis and arthritis, but am having some problems with side effects. Anybody else?"

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2018

"I have plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I have been on Cosentyx for 5 months, it has been a blessing. My psoriasis is gone, and my arthritis feels 85% better."

• Sun...
• March 3, 2019

"I've been receiving injections for 3 weeks. My psoriasis has stopped spreading, as well as there is no more flaking of my skin. I'm very excited to reach my goal of clear skin of psoriasis."

• BAL...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 26, 2018

"I have only had two injections so far, and I can't wait to take the 5 weeks of Cosentyx. My joint pain is tremendous. Psoriasis is the same, I'm very hopeful. I will let you folks know after my weeks."

• Dan...
• August 2, 2017

"Had much more pain in joints than any other treatment, including methotrexate, Humira, and for a couple of years, nothing but Tylenol and Advil. Week 8, going back to Humira."

• Goo...
• November 20, 2017

"Cleared about 80% of plaques, mild help on arthritis pain. Major hair loss."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 19, 2023

"It worked well with psoriatic arthritis. But constantly had chest pressure, breathing difficulties"

• Mam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2022

"Four months in using Cosentyx and there are no changes to my arthritis. Really stiff getting up from a sitting position. Sore muscles, especially after injections."

• Geo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 4, 2021

"Cosentyx has been a Godsend!!! It has been a huge blessing. It has helped my pain tremendously. I highly, highly recommend it."

• JLS...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 21, 2023

"Pretty good results for my skin. Some softening of stools. Results reduced over time, but still much better than before taking it."

• Cha...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 25, 2023

"Cosentyx has been wonderful for clearing up my psoriasis. It's not as helpful with the arthritis pain though. It does provide some pain relief, which is always welcomed."

• Tri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 21, 2023

"It helps with joint pain. I do get side effects, but the benefits of the medication outweigh those side effects."

• Hel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 14, 2025

"Marked improvement with PsA pain and psoriasis in the scalp. However, a significant increase in severe chest infections that are difficult to treat."

• DWF...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 2, 2025

"Has noticeably reduced my inflammation. Hoping to increase dose from one injection per month to two in order to gain further improvement."

• Dst...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 21, 2023

"Hard to get insurance to cover. Had gaps in medicine because of this. It works but slowly and wears off before the next dose. I’ve had a lot of small infections because of taking this medication."