Xeljanz for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews (Page 5)
Reviews for Xeljanz
- Tro...
- April 1, 2016
"Headache, pain on backbone, stomach, trouble sleeping, feeling tired."
- She...
- January 7, 2018
"I found that Xeljanz didn't help my pain as much as Actemra injections, and the fatigue was still awful."
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- Jac...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 1, 2023
"Was taken to the hospital because I woke up bleeding blood clots from my nose and mouth."
- Wan...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 5, 2024
"I tried many medications, and Xeljanz has made my RA and life so much better. I'm almost pain-free. Thank you, Xeljanz!"
- Deb...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 30, 2024
"I’ve been taking Xeljanz XR 11 mg for 3 months. It has controlled my RA symptoms well. It did raise my blood pressure, requiring a new bp pill, but a great benefit is my hair stopped falling out!"
- Jul...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 31, 2021
"I just started on Xeljanz 2 days ago."
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"Been on 5 mg Xeljanz for 3 months. Down from 10 mg Prednisone to 4 mg. Gained some use of my right elbow, pain level way down about 75 percent. Overall moods much improved."