Reviewer: kitch-10, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have been on this medicine for five years now. When I first started out on this medication It worked great, as time went by I experience real bad flare ups; shoulder, neck, back , knee and ankle pains. Injection sight bruising, rashâ?¦. When was so bad once you scratch it then you have a mark for life. Wait canâ??t leave out the bad headaches and fatigue. I am hoping that the co ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this medicine for five years now. When I first started out on this medication It worked great, as time went by I experience real bad flare ups; shoulder, neck, back , knee and ankle pains. Injection sight bruising, rashâ?¦. When was so bad once you scratch it then you have a mark for life. Wait canâ??t leave out the bad headaches and fatigue. I am hoping that the company is reading the comments
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Reviewer: DONT CARE, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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I've had flare ups with shoulders, neck and back pains. I have noticed that I have more bruising and spots on my body if I have an itch and scratch it, it leaves a mark that doesn't go away. I have been on this medication two years, and ready to get off.

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I've had flare ups with shoulders, neck and back pains. I have noticed that I have more bruising and spots on my body if I have an itch and scratch it, it leaves a mark that doesn't go away. I have been on this medication two years, and ready to get off.
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Reviewer: Bren, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've been on this med for five months, and it is working well. I started out taking it every other week for two months. It was mildly working so the doc increased it to every week. I haven't had another flare up, and my stiffness and achiness is much improved. I had tried Enbrel first, but it lowered my immunity so much that I was sick all winter. Then I tried Orencia, but there was no imp ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on this med for five months, and it is working well. I started out taking it every other week for two months. It was mildly working so the doc increased it to every week. I haven't had another flare up, and my stiffness and achiness is much improved. I had tried Enbrel first, but it lowered my immunity so much that I was sick all winter. Then I tried Orencia, but there was no improvement. I'm still on sulfasalazine, prednisone, Tylenol RA and tramadol, but I hope if the biologic continues to work that I can lower or discontinue some of the pills. It's not a miracle drug - I still have pain and stiffness in my shoulders and back, but at least I can get out of bed without crying from the pain and I can use my hands again! Nothing works for everybody, so just make sure you have a good doctor and keep trying!
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Reviewer: Pack44, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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It took 3 months for Actemra subcutaneous to provde full effect. At that point, symptoms were relieved and have not returned. Have taken this medication alone for 16 weeks. No injection site pain or brusing and no side effects. Have tried Methatrexate, Plaquanil, Humira and Enbrel but had to discontinue all of them due to serious side effects. Difficult for me to administer alone since it is a ... Show Full Comment

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It took 3 months for Actemra subcutaneous to provde full effect. At that point, symptoms were relieved and have not returned. Have taken this medication alone for 16 weeks. No injection site pain or brusing and no side effects. Have tried Methatrexate, Plaquanil, Humira and Enbrel but had to discontinue all of them due to serious side effects. Difficult for me to administer alone since it is a needle with plunger. I need help to do this because it takes two hands. Hope the manufacturer will package it as a SureClick very soon. Many more people would be able to use it.
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Reviewer: Patience, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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The first few doses seemed to have little effect, but by the fourth or fifth, I noticed a nice improvement. No injection sight reactions or headache. Regular lab work required to check cholesterol levels. Swelling greatly reduced, but still experiencing mild to moderate pain. No flares since starting.

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The first few doses seemed to have little effect, but by the fourth or fifth, I noticed a nice improvement. No injection sight reactions or headache. Regular lab work required to check cholesterol levels. Swelling greatly reduced, but still experiencing mild to moderate pain. No flares since starting.
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