My Cosentyx Story

[awesomeman]

SORRY MY MISTAKE......We are trying ORENCIA.......UGH these names......lol

[Fred]

SORRY MY MISTAKE......We are trying ORENCIA.......UGH these names......lol

Yes they do come up with some odd names. I find it also difficult when you change to remember what to ask for at the pharmcie, I have been so used to asking for Stelara and still do even though I want Cosentyx.

Apparently it's not good for psoriasis but that won't apply to you  Orencia gets EU approval for psoriatic arthritis

So back to what I said "Please don't hesitate to start a new thread about"  Orencia

[awesomeman]

SORRY MY MISTAKE......We are trying ORENCIA.......UGH these names......lol

Yes they do come up with some odd names. I find it also difficult when you change to remember what to ask for at the pharmcie, I have been so used to asking for Stelara and still do even though I want Cosentyx.

Apparently it's not good for psoriasis but that won't apply to you  Orencia gets EU approval for psoriatic arthritis

So back to what I said "Please don't hesitate to start a new thread about"  Orencia

yeah i had a really bad reaction to Humira, which is why we tried cosentyx.  Since the reaction was so bad to humira, the team is shy of that class of meds for now.  However if Orencia doesnt work Im going to push for cimzia, which seems to be very very popular.

[Fred]

yeah i had a really bad reaction to Humira, which is why we tried cosentyx.  Since the reaction was so bad to humira, the team is shy of that class of meds for now.  However if Orencia doesnt work Im going to push for cimzia, which seems to be very very popular.

Could be worth a try Cimzia (certolizumab pegol)

But Humira, Oencia and Cimzia go after TNF but Cosentyx goes after IL17. Obviously our systems are different but I can not tolerate or use TNF blockers, maybe a different TNF will help you though.

[awesomeman]

I know cimzia is same family as humira, but its what I see most often successful with similar individuals.  Theres a reason its the first most docs try for AS if insurance allows.  Due to the similarity of cimzia and humira, thats why the docs dont want to try it just yet.  I told them fine I'll try Orencia but after this its Cimzia.