Questions about starting Stelara

[Fred]

Thx for getting back to me so quick guys I've read about the side effects and about people getting like rashes headaches and forgetting things is that very common I usually don't freak out about starting a new med but I don't know I kind of am on this one I don't even know if I'm writing this in the right thread sorry.

No problem I have moved it to a new thread here for you so it will get noticed better.

Yes there are side effects, but there are side effects with all treatments. I sometimes felt like I had a flu type feeling after the shot sometimes, but you do get used to it and now I have no problem.

I personally wouldn't recommend taking 90Mg for your first shot unless you are way over 100Kg, I would take 45 then 45 4 weeks later as recomended.

The worst effects I have had in 4 years of use are mostly a flu like feeling and some headaches after the shot, and that was when starting and when I tried upping my dose to 90Mg. I'm now settled on 45Mg every 8 weeks and almost 100% clear, it's also helping me with psoriatic arthritis which used to be bad. It has also given me my life back.

At the end of the day you have to decide if it's worth a go. If you feel negative about it then you will undoubtedly find something wrong, but if you approach it with a positive attitude you may find it's the best thing that ever happened to you.

We are all different and what works for some may not work for others, you will always be able to find negatives about any treatment but for me Stelara has been the best thing ever in well over 35 years of psoriasis.