XELJANZ Reviews (TOFACITINIB CITRATE)Average Rating: 3.0 (50 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XELJANZ with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XELJANZ | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
3 | Rheumatoid Arthitis | After Enbrel lost effectiveness (after 20+ years) I successfully switched to Xeljanz XR. Worked great on Rheumatoid symptoms. HOWEVER: since November I have had twelve MOHS surgeries and more to come. All Basil and Squamos cell carcinomas. In addition to hospitalization for IV antibiotics to fight infection. BEWARE if you have a preexisting propensity for skin cancer---this stuff can trigger an explosion. | M | 75 | 2 years XR 11mg 1X day | 2/26/2024 | 2 | Psoriatic arthritis | Bad headaches, fatigue, left leg pain (don't know if it's related) no pain relief at all. | F | 51 | 2 months 5 2X day | 12/31/2023 | 1 | Rheumatoid arthritis | It helped with swelling, but side effects became too much. Mouth sores, pain in abdomen, hair shed, could not sleep at night, both arms from shoulder becoming numb, my tongue numb, weight gain, depression, acne, yeast infections, uti. | This is the 2nd time I tried zeljanz. Hair shed both times and severe acne, yeast infections. | F | 55 | 3 months 11mg 1X day | 10/22/2023 | 4 | Arthritis | Fatigue | Does anyone know how to get xeljanz off insurance ? I have been taking it for 60 days but not covered by my insurance. It is $3400/ month!! If anyone has any they are no longer taking please let me know ! | 50 | 60 days 5 1X day | 6/10/2023 | 4 | RA | I have a lot of heart burn since taking this drug. Despite being on omeprazole too. My blood pressure is apparently now elevated...never had an issue with this on any other drugs,.Non smoker, non drinker & weight normal. Have to get blood pressure re checked. Iv'e also been tormented with spots since starting this drug which ive never had in my life. | This drug has in conjunction with methotrexate helped my joints somewhat but by no means a cure. | F | 48 | 2 years 5mg 2X day | 1/4/2023 | 5 | Rheumatoid arthritis | I have so many other illnesses I can’t really say what my side effects are. But this has been heaven sent, no longer spend my days in bed. | F | 70 | 4 years 11 1X day | 8/28/2022 | 5 | UC | This drug has helped with rectal bleeding, inflammation, stomach cramping, joint pain. | 53 | 3 years 10 MG 2X day | 1/10/2022 | 2 | I b d | I’m afraid of the black box warnings z | 20 mg is a loading dose. | F | 76 | 2 years 20 mg | 12/26/2021 | 3 | Rhemotiod arthritis | Severe fatigue, high blood pressure and a anti depressant pill type feeling when I stopped taking it. | It did help with swelling reduction in lumbar area but didn't help the pain in back and legs. | M | 47 | 30 days 11mg 1X day | 12/12/2021 | 3 | R | Weight gain, muscle pain increased pain in areas of joint replacement. Severe lung reaction nodules and potentially idiopathic lung disease | This did help tremendously with hand pain and stiff ess, increased by cholesterol, liver enzymes. | F | 64 | 1 years 5 mg 2X day | 12/7/2021 | 5 | Rheumatoid arthritis | It's done wonders for the pain in my hands. Having some weight gain though and cholesterol is climbing. But I love how my joints feel. | F | 54 | 4 months 11mg 1X day | 11/18/2021 | 2 | PsA | Day 2, noticed headache started along with stomach pains. Day 3, extreme dizziness and anxiety. (Crawling in my own skin anxiety!) is a terrible feeling. Heart palpitations, jitters, etc. Going to ride it out for a few more days to see if things settle a little. | F | 44 | 4 days 1X day | 11/15/2021 | 1 | RA | Foot pain, swelling worse than before I started taking it, sinus problems, migraines that I had stopped having years ago, now 2 in less than a week, dry eyes and skin, upset stomach, abdominal cramping, leg cramps. Mouth sores.. The longer I'm on it, the more symptoms I'm getting. | When I first started this I thought it was great because I did have symptom relief, but now I am getting more and more symptoms that are getting worse. I was even treated with a steroid blast for 2 weeks because of swelling/pain. Contacting doc on Monday to come off this horrid drug. | F | 62 | 6 months 10 mg 2X day | 7/3/2021 | 5 | RA | Not sure if any. With RA there are good and bad days. Sometimes you just don't know what is causing what. | This drug was the only one that took away 80% of my daily pain. After 4 years I believe it has become considerably less effective | M | 61 | 4 years 11mg 1X day | 6/23/2021 | 4 | Uc | Life altering fatigue and headache. Also insomnia | I'm so worried about the blood clots I sometimes skip a dose | F | 76 | 21 months 20mg 2X day | 5/30/2021 | 5 | UC | Very sensitive sense of smell | This has been a life changer for me. No other medicine was working and the disease was starting to affect my joints. It cleared up almost immediately upon starting this medication. | F | 46 | 1 years 5mg 2X day | 5/4/2021 | 2 | RA | Migraine, bloating, stomach pains, gas, pain still in joints. Just not working at all for me | F | 49 | 94 days 11mg 1X day | 4/28/2021 | 1 | Ulcerative colitis | Headaches, insomnia, nightmares, horrible anxiety, random pain, trouble swallowing | F | 44 | 14 days 30 mg 1X day | 4/6/2021 | 2 | AS | Intolerable itchiness in my hands, torso and legs. The itchiness got worse over time. | F | 51 | 21 days 5 MG 2X day | 2/14/2021 | 1 | RA | Acne, constipation, constant stabbing pain in upper abdomen, blood blisters on my left hand and wrist when over exerted, neck pain and Headaches, Sinus issues. | F | 63 | 0 months 11 Mg 1X day | 1/18/2021 |
XELJANZ (TOFACITINIB CITRATE): Tofacitinib is used to treat psoriatic arthritis and moderate-to-severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis. It helps to decrease pain/tenderness/swelling in the joints. Tofacitinib is also used to treat a certain bowel disease (ulcerative colitis). It helps to reduce symptoms of ulcerative colitis such as diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and stomach pain. FDA Approval Date: 2018-05-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)