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Posted 10/6/2010 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
Anyone else on Cimzia having the common side effects from it?

I have been on it for 2 months and I've already had TWO bladder infections.  I never had one before in my life until now.  Also my ankles are SO swollen and sore.  What do I do about the joint pain?? I take osteo bi-flex and it seems to help for a couple days then it just goes back to being terrible.   I'm only 23 yrs old and I can hardly make it through a day at work anymore, I stand for 8 hours a day. My GI does not give pain meds.  Suggestions??

Posted 10/6/2010 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
I have been on Cimzia for about 2 months as well...so far no bladder infections but usually the day after my injections I feel like I have been hit by a truck. Almost like I have the flu but 10x the aches and pains. Wish I had some amazing advise for the joint pain. I have been soaking in a hot bath a lot. Also u should try therma-care heat pads. They last all day and are amazing! Good Luck
Posted 10/6/2010 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
If bladder infection = UTI, then I've had one, but I blame it on immune suppression in general (I was on several drugs at the time). I regularly got dally headaches after starting Cimzia, but they seem to be waning. I also sometimes feel wiped out later in the day after getting the shots.
Posted 10/7/2010 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
I was having the same problems with the Cimzia with the joint paint and being so extremely tired I could barely make it through the day. I then had a bad rash around my collar bone which would not go away. I went to a dermatologist who did a bioposy on it. Around the same time I had bad chest pain and ended up in the ER with Pluericy. Between the bloodwork and the bioposy, I recently found out that the Cimzia has caused medicine induced Lupus. Please be careful if you are having any of these side effects, I would never wish this pain on my worst enemy!! Needless to say, I have stopped taking the Cimzia and back on just preds :( Going back to the dr. on Friday so we'll see what the next great idea is! Cimzia was the last resort since the Remicaide and Humira have stopped working.
Posted 10/7/2010 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
I was on Cimzia twice, both times for about a year, and never had those problems.  But, I already had arthritis prior to starting it, and it helped some but not as much as we'd hoped.  I would recommend seeing a rheumatologist, if the GI won't help you with this.  It could be drug induced lupus or it could be that you're developing crohn's related arthritis.  My GI won't touch the joint problems, so I see a rheumy for that.  They can give you pain meds, arthritis meds or even stuff like Voltaren gel that you rub on the joints. 

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