Cimzia is working wonders on my fatigue (down 90%), but since I started it in July my joints have not been appreciably better. My hands are becoming quite consistently painful, so once my eye issue gets straightened out, my doc is suggesting we try Stelara, based on some good results for PsA (and it's one of the few I haven't tried).
I would really enjoy getting off the med merry-go-round, just for awhile. The past 8 years have been chock full of med changes.
I’m currently on Stelara. So far it’s been the best drug for psoriasis. Most of mine is gone except for a few patches. There is some evidence to support that Stelara works well for PsA in the hands a feet. Thats the end of the good news. After the loading dose, shots come every three months and the benefits seem to die after two months or so, trying to convince my derm and rhume to adjust dosing to every two months (dosage depends on weight). It hasn’t really done well for my PsA and my rhume wants me to add MTX back. Also, it took approximately 6 months for my joints to improve. The shots are different than typical injecters - they are sub q I believe. This helps with shot anxiety considerably.
I hope stelara works well for you - they say people who don’t respond well to the other tnf variants respond well to Stelara. One final note, I have little to no swelling since the second shot.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Stelara mataribot!
I have been on Cimzia and changed to Stelara. I have taken two of the loading dose injections so far and haven't had much of a response. My fatigue is moderate but I have flared in my hands and have additional swollen fingers. Third shot is due in a couple of weeks and we will see how it goes. As of now I make it through work with motrin and pain meds. Hope you have more success.