Cosentyx for psoriatic arthritis Fred's journey

[D Foster]

Thanks Fred for the advice, I will have to decide what to do as it's sat in the fridge waiting for me. I suppose that the Dermatologist may get a bit upset if I don't use several thousands of pounds of Stelara and just throw it away , I know that I would if I was him.
I still feel really ill and now my daughter is having problems again health wise .

[Fred]

Thanks Fred for the advice, I will have to decide what to do as it's sat in the fridge waiting for me.  I suppose that the Dermatologist may get a bit upset if I don't use several thousands of pounds of Stelara and just throw it away , I know that I would if I was him.
I still feel really ill and now my daughter is having problems again health wise .

They may take it back if it's not been unopened. Or the hospital may be able to use it. Could be worth a phone call to see.

Sorry to hear your daughter is having problems again. Send her my thoughts.

[Fred]

Time for a quick update.

20 weeks in and it's still going very well, in fact it seems to be getting better as time goes on. I've had a lot of days with no feeling of psoriatic arthritis, and even on damp days (those used to be the worse for me) I would say my score only went up to about a 3. Certainly not enough to stop me doing things.

I can still feel the psoriatic arthritis if I'm just sitting around or when I wake up, but it's mild and soon wears off once I start moving around. I no longer wake up with that locked up feeling and I'm now up to walking 4 Km without any problems.

I'm a lot more mobile than I was on Stelara and feeling a lot more active, this in turn is making me feel happier and life is a lot better than it was before I started on Cosentyx.

[D Foster]

I have taken my Stelara hopefully for the last time and I will be changing to Cosentyx on my next appointment , I just hope that I get the same results as you Fred'

[jiml]

Time for a quick update.

20 weeks in and it's still going very well, in fact it seems to be getting better as time goes on. I've had a lot of days with no feeling of psoriatic arthritis, and even on damp days (those used to be the worse for me) I would say my score only went up to about a 3. Certainly not enough to stop me doing things.

I can still feel the psoriatic arthritis if I'm just sitting around or when I wake up, but it's mild and soon wears off once I start moving around. I no longer wake up with that locked up feeling and I'm now up to walking 4 Km without any problems.

I'm a lot more mobile than I was on Stelara and feeling a lot more active, this in turn is making me feel happier and life is a lot better than it was before I started on Cosentyx.

Thats great news 20 weeks in......Im so glad it has had such a positive effect on you and has done so much better than Stelara ever did, good as it was you have demonstrated a swift increase in the ability to carry out tasks, and I can sense your enthusiasm for life has certainly seems to have improved    

[Fred]

@Dave I'm sure you will notice a huge difference.

@Jim Yes I've been amazed at how fast it has helped the psoriatic arthritis.

[jiml]

@Dave I'm sure you will notice a huge difference.

@Jim Yes I've been amazed at how fast it has helped the psoriatic arthritis.

long may it last Fred

[Kat]

@Dave I'm sure you will notice a huge difference.

@Jim Yes I've been amazed at how fast it has helped the psoriatic arthritis.

long may it last Fred

Agreed

[Fred]

@Dave I'm sure you will notice a huge difference.

@Jim Yes I've been amazed at how fast it has helped the psoriatic arthritis.

long may it last Fred

Agreed  

Thank you Kat.

[Caroline]

Time for a quick update.

20 weeks in and it's still going very well, in fact it seems to be getting better as time goes on. I've had a lot of days with no feeling of psoriatic arthritis, and even on damp days (those used to be the worse for me) I would say my score only went up to about a 3. Certainly not enough to stop me doing things.

I can still feel the psoriatic arthritis if I'm just sitting around or when I wake up, but it's mild and soon wears off once I start moving around. I no longer wake up with that locked up feeling and I'm now up to walking 4 Km without any problems.

I'm a lot more mobile than I was on Stelara and feeling a lot more active, this in turn is making me feel happier and life is a lot better than it was before I started on Cosentyx.

If you are on 3 you are about on my level , and indeed damp days do have their effects. But I can walk much further than you , and dance and cycle. Great that your locked feeling is now gone when standing up. That must be a great relief for you.