I tried humira, simponi, remicade, cimzia, methotrexate, sulfasalazine. Started stelara in April 2016 and it has been the best so far.Getting ready for my first dose Friday. just curious as to what meds have failed for everyone? Mine are humira, methotrexate, remicade, Pentasa.
I am not sure.Ronroush were you on the higher dose for Crohns 90 mg or the lower psoriasis dose 45 mg?
They have found in order to be effective for Crohns
Stelera needs to be at a much higher dose (double ) that of psoriasis patients
The Crohn's dose for Stelara is also given more frequently - 8 weeks vs. 12 weeks. So if it was prescribed for you as a psoriasis patient, then you may want to try it again at the IBD dose with the IV loading dose.For me, Cimzia worked for a while and then it failed. The second time around, I had an allergic reaction to Remicade. I also had an allergic reaction to Flagyl. The same thing happened with Doxycycline. For me personally, Stelara never did anything for the Crohns Disease but everyone is different. Best to you.
I hope you have much luck with Stelara.I have failed Remicade, Humira, Entyvio, and Cimzia. Failed many oral medications. 4 surgeries and will need another one. Start Stelara in May 2017.
I was on Pentasa for years then after colon cancer, put on Humira... allergic reaction to it in year two so switched to Remicade...not as good as Humira on my digestion and it made my BP go sky high. Now choice of Entyvio or Stelara?I tried humira, simponi, remicade, cimzia, methotrexate, sulfasalazine. Started stelara in April 2016 and it has been the best so far.
Good luck!
I think entyvio takes longer to work. I've read Entyvio is generally more effective for people that have disease in their colon. If I had the choice I'd choose stelara as I have disease in my ileum/small bowel.I was on Pentasa for years then after colon cancer, put on Humira... allergic reaction to it in year two so switched to Remicade...not as good as Humira on my digestion and it made my BP go sky high. Now choice of Entyvio or Stelara?
Just saw my GI and we discussed the two options of Entyvio and Stelara. He says patients have had very good luck with Entyvio...Stelara is newly prescribed for this issue in 2016 so a lot less is known. I would rather something that is specifically targeted for the GI tract vs have an impact on lots of other parts of my body.... have a few months to figure out.... Stelara is a syringe injection that I would administer... prefer Humira type pens but we will see. Any other peeps have thoughts?I think entyvio takes longer to work. I've read Entyvio is generally more effective for people that have disease in their colon. If I had the choice I'd choose stelara as I have disease in my ileum/small bowel.
I've been in remission with Stelara for 2 years now. I get only one injection a year of the Stelara instead of the four I should have due to the outrageous cost but the one with diet monitoring has worked. All of the meds you listed above were fails for me also. Humira worked but I had a severe reaction and broke out with blisters all over my legs every time I had the infusion.Getting ready for my first dose Friday. just curious as to what meds have failed for everyone? Mine are humira, methotrexate, remicade, Pentasa.
I had terrible fissures. I had a severe reaction to Remicade so I was put in the study to approve Stelara for Crohns and my fissures completely healed.My son developed psoriasis on remicade. Might switch to stelara. But does it keep fistulas at bay?
Interesting. Only one injection per year?!I've been in remission with Stelara for 2 years now. I get only one injection a year of the Stelara instead of the four I should have due to the outrageous cost but the one with diet monitoring has worked. All of the meds you listed above were fails for me also. Humira worked but I had a severe reaction and broke out with blisters all over my legs every time I had the infusion.
I'm supposed to have 4 injections a year but due to the ridiculous cost per injection I can afford only one. I get it in January and I'm usually good until October and then I have to do a dose of prednisone to hold me over until January.Interesting. Only one injection per year?!