Next week I will have my 4th Cimzia appointment. At my last appointment I received the blood work from after my first round of injections. Apparently my inflammation levels started dropping after the first shots! I'm feeling generally better. My joint pain has seriously decreased, and my stomach cramps are also getting better. My joints get a little twingy when it's super cold, but it's nothing like the intense bone ache from before. As far as symptoms or side effects go, there's nothing remarkable. I'm still not on a normal sleep schedule, sometimes I have a sore throat, and my hair is a bit thinner than it was a few years ago. However, anyone who has taken any of the 5-ASA drugs knows they cause your hair to thin and I've been on them for several years. I always have some intense fatigue for about 48 hours after the injections, but that is normal. So when I go into the office next week we will determine if I continue with injections every 2 weeks or ever...
Living with Crohn's Disease, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, migraines, polymyalgia rheumatica, and psoriasis. Makeup junkie, fashion fanatic, music lover. Feminist.