ORENCIA Reviews (ABATACEPT)

Average Rating: 2.8 (74 Ratings)

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ORENCIA  (ABATACEPT):  This medication is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's own defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissue. This leads to swelling in the joints, which causes pain and makes it harder to move. This medication is also used to treat other types of arthritis (such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis). Abatacept works by weakening your immune system. This effect helps to slow down joint damage and reduce joint pain and swelling so you can move better.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ORENCIACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 2  Rheumatoid I began the injections 2 weeks ago since then suffering from severe flu like symptoms aching all over tired no relief from arthritis . F 59 2 weeks
125mg
11/20/2019
 5  RA Weight gain, hair loss, extreme S.I Joint pain. F 57 2 years
30mg
8/25/2019
 2  RA Horrible horrible back pain, nausea, dizziness, extreme fatigue for days after injection I just took my second dose of Orencia last Friday. Woke up to horrible back pain Saturday morning. The dizziness is awful, and the fatigue is awful. Back pain was not listed on the side effects of this medication until I started reading online. Sheesh. I think I'm done with the biologic medications. F 41 14 days
125mg week
4/9/2019
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 5  Ra None the first 3 months then started with the more mild til 2 months ago. Now my legs have bone pain nonstop. Can not get back pain under controll. My gastro is a complete mess now. Worked in a month after 10 years of continous flare and 15 other meds tried including 2 biologics which just caused problems. I am heartbroken at having to stop this med. They cant get my pain in back and legs down even on 60 mil of norco a day so no choice since i cant walk on it now. Loved this med!! F 56 7 months
125 mg sel
1/22/2019
 2  Rheumatoid Arthritis Started injecting I. M weekly after having tried numerous other medications for Rheumatoid i. e Plaquenil, Methotrexate, gold injections & Benepali, all of which had bad side effects! Been injecting Orencia now for almost a year & have had tooth Abscess, 2 urine infections & diverticulitis twice, it has not reduced inflammatory markers greatly so guess it's back to the drawing board! Still had Rheumatoid flares while injecting, so very little relief. F 66 11 months
125mg I. M
12/23/2018
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 4  Rheumatoid arthritis Mood swings. Four months in diagnosed with diverticulitis (very painful!). Been on 125 mg IM for four months. Insisted on the IM vs infusion due to Richard Walton's rating on Orencia regarding death of his wife following infusion. God rest her soul. I have been on so many RA drugs none worked. This is my sixth year with this nasty disease and Orencia 125 mg self inject worked. It worked within 30 minutes of taking the first dose. I felt the warmth returning to my stiff joints. I dried and curled my hair for the first time in six years! I thank God every day this drug helps me. My heart aches for all the people suffering with this disease. Other than steroids there was no relief whatsoever for the excruciating pain RA caused me. It breaks my heart to know so many people suffer with this awful disease. I pray for healing for all of you. F 53 4 months
125 mg IM 1X W
10/18/2018
 1  RA my husband has been in the hospital for 2 weeks he started having dizziness balance issues and speech problems as well as migranes after his 3rd infusion if anyone knows what can be given to help please let us know M 58
1X day
6/3/2018
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 1  RA my husband has been in the hospital for 2 weeks he started having dizziness balance issues and speech problems as well as migranes after his 3rd infusion if anyone knows what can be given to help please let us know M 58
1X day
6/3/2018
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 2  RA Shortness of Breath, Low back pain yellow green mucus from lungs and cough I'm down to the few infusion drugs left to me. I've done every DMARD and Biologic. I'm at year 5 with RA and its starting to impact my Lungs and BP. My diastolic reading is never under 90 anymore. God Bless you all I hope you have better luck than me. M 53 1 days
125 mg 1X day
3/22/2018
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 4  Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis Very tired for up to 2 days after each weekly injection. General fatigue and foggy brain but this may be related to my Fibromyalgia issues. I have tried Humira, Methotrexate both of which I experienced bad reactions with. This is by far the best drug I have tried for my joint and muscle pain, and stiffness problems, I just hope I can get over the tiredness and fatigue issues. I also take daily doses of Arava, Plaquenil, Celebrex, Progout and Osteo Panadal along with my Orencia. M 61 3 months
125mg clic
12/14/2017
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 1  Rheumatoid Arthritis Nausea, belching, gas, diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, weight gain (about 1 lb/week), insomnia and difficulty sleeping, fatigue, neuropathy (crawling sensations in legs), bladder pain, urinary frequency, recurrent UTI, back pain, eye pain. Barely helped with arthritis - and many side effects. Can't recommend it. F 46 3 months
125 mg 1X W
12/5/2017
 3  Helped Gas constipation coughing None F 64 1 years
7/1/2017
 2  Rheumatoid arthritis Severe low back & hip pain, heart palpitations, nausea, general unwell, severe fatigue & malaise. Site reaction that itches. This medicine hasn't helped me so far. I do the infusion not self inject. I'm typically sick for 4 days following the infusion & need help a lot. F 30 3 months
6/20/2017
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 5   Tired for about 24 hrs after infusion It has been a life saver, it has improved my life and reduced pain, especially my hands. I have tried Methyl treated, Arava, and Humira and none of them helped. Plus I was grossed out giving myself injections. Not sure how many years that this medication will work, but I hope that it is forever. F 68 18 months
1X M
3/4/2017
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 1  RA severe pain, tenderness. Flu like synptoms Started this drug after switching from Humara ( which was 90% in reducing symptoms) at the end of the 4th month I had a terrible relapse. as severe as when first diagnosed . treated with strong IM medication, followed by Prednisone. back on Humara. 63 4 months
125mg 1X W
11/23/2016
 3  RA moderately eased my RA pain, but I now have night sweats, headaches, frequent severe heart palpitations (every other day), chest pain, extremely high blood pressure and heart rate, two separate eye infections, sinus infections, severe dry eyes. Orencia worked on easing half my pain. I wish it wouldn't have given me so many of these bad side effects. F 59 2 months
125 mg
11/1/2016
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 2  Rheumatoid arthritis Extreme fatigue and hippy tummy Has made zero difference to my arthritis F 63 3 days
30
2/3/2016
 5  RA none I was on Orencia for about 7 or 8 years. It stopped the progress of the disease and eliminated all swelling. It even reduced the inflammation I have from osteoarthritis/injuries in my hands and I regained a respectable amount of grip strength. Unfortunately, Dr. went back to his home country. Haven't had Orencia for 6 months now and I feel 10 years older and every part of my body that has ever ached is hurting. In other words it relieved OR inflammation as well as the RA. Looking for another rheumatologist that will prescribe Orencia for me! M 75 7 days
1X M
5/7/2015
 1  My wife - for arithitis My wife died on the way home from having , infusion of orencia. she complained about the infusion, and died 15 min. later, on her way home. that was 3-years ago I notice that it is no longer advertised on T.V. I lost my wife for nothing. Richard C. Walton ,Sr. Tele ; 352-621-9715 M 73 1 days
1X day
2/24/2015
 4  RA No side effects except for some tiredness. At month 2 it felt like I was lifted from a fog, I no longer feel as if I was hit by a bus. My RA pain is now very localized and improving every day. It took several months to start working, but it is worth it! One day, you just feel better, like you did before RA attacked your body. F 54 3 months
1X M
1/28/2015

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