XELJANZ Reviews (TOFACITINIB CITRATE)

Average Rating: 3.0 (50 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR XELJANZCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 1  Psoriatic arthritis Very high cholesterol levels After my second blood test showed climbing cholesterol levels, I decided to stop this medication. It’s been 4 months and I haven’t noticed any improvement with pain or stiffness in my hands. F 69 4 months
5 2X day
11/22/2020
 2  Uc Two days in, leg cramps and nausea, dull constant head ache and insomnia Feeling worse than no meds, I'd rather go to the bathroom 30 times a day than take this stuff. M 45 15 days
10mg 2X day
11/11/2020
 4  RA Numbness ,burning and stinging of feet . Since taking, breathing is labored some and I have had alot of reactions to foods I always ate and now having issues. Of course you tell doctor and he or she says it's RA and age. Seriously? Helped my pain but after 8 months it's coming back I'm waiting to see if just a bad flare up of eating foods that don't agree with me since on all these drugs certain but many foods activate my pain. F 65 8 months
11mg 1X day
10/23/2020
 1  Ra Hands and feet numb swelling and lower part of body sick to stomach and pain in stomach. High blood pressure and high cholesterol have knife never had that before until I started F 54 0 weeks
11mg 3X day
10/5/2020
 2  RA I started taking about 5 weeks ago. I had terrible insomnia, severe acne (Enbrel did same) and a large amount of cold sores. I usually get one or two a year, but this drug and Enbrel, made me have multiple breakouts. I would almost clear one up and two more would come. I do feel it helped somewhat in RA symptoms, but I couldn't handle the bad acne and cold sores. I also had a lot of gastro issues, diarrhea, and just not feeling well in general. F 44 3 weeks
11mg 1X day
9/3/2020
 5  RA & ezcema None A miracle!! RA symptoms much better! Only med that cleared up lifelong excema completely! I don't even itch at all !!! Some minor acne on undersides of breasts, but bearable. One new side effect now is hypertension, but started on daily Metoprolol? so we will see... my cholesterol numbers are great tho! F 49 8 months
11 mg 1X day
8/21/2020
 5  UC Had improved frequency but had developed a lot of very smelly gas. M 60 100 days
5 2X day
8/2/2020
 1  RA Foot pain.. I went to all kinds of doctors because my RA doctor kept on insisting my pain was not due to Xeljanz.. no one could diagnose the cause of my foot pain.. kept saying it was my RA. RA dr. Kept saying no Had acne that I never had before that no acne meds would get rid of and extreme itching in my hands F 62 5 years
10mg
6/19/2020
 1  RA Foot pain.. I went to all kinds of doctors because my RA doctor kept on insisting my pain was not due to Xeljanz.. no one could diagnose the cause of my foot pain.. kept saying it was my RA. RA dr. Kept saying no Had acne that I never had before that no acne meds would get rid of and extreme itching in my hands F 62 5 years
10mg
6/19/2020
 4  RA my face broke out badly with white heads all over definitely made me feel better F 72 0 weeks
10
12/3/2019
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 1  Crohns Almost immediately had sinus/cold issues and headaches. Numbness in my hands. Did not help my Crohns at all. Also was feeling a lump on my left breast which truly scared me. So many risks I stop due to no response. Wishing it helps some but was not for me. F 53 8 days
20 2xD
11/22/2019
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 2  Rheumatoid Acne at my age. Extreme depression F 65 3 months
11
10/11/2019
 5  RA None After having 6 drugs fail me, this was my miracle drug (until my body adjusted a few months ago). First medication that was effective at removing all my symptoms. I felt normal again. F 59 3 years
11 mg
9/17/2019
 2  Ulcerative colitis Painful boils, cuts not healing, increased skin infections, increased dull headaches. M 31 100 days
10mg
9/12/2019
 3  RA Increased depression and fatigue, I’ve had 3 UTI’s and now I have developed a boil. This did help my joint pain some. Not totally gone but I was able to decrease my pain meds. Probably going to stop it now given the side effects. F 55 6 months
11 mg XR
5/25/2019
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 5  Rheumatoid Arthritis No side effects Amazing drug. Could hardly walk down stairs or go out. In lots of pain in all joints but within days of taking this drug 5mg twice daily pain free and out and about all the time, wonderful. F 64 6 months
10mg daily
5/3/2019
 1  RA (severely active) Started getting skin “boils”? Cysts? Very painful, and a tiny black one on R butt cheek turned into necrotizing fasciitis with a 19day hosp stay, after emergency surgery at 2am (poor mom) and 1yr later still having minor skin problems! Truly hope if you’re on this medicine it “works” for you...but was a mistake for me! Good luck to everyone! U R not alone! F 39 90 days
11mg XR
12/17/2018
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 4  R.A. Acne, bearable headaches and some joint pain. I had acne when I was in methotrexate too but my stomach is so much better with xeljanz that I don't mind the other symptoms!! It's still early to be sure but I think (and hope) it will help me. F 18 30 days
10 Mg
12/12/2018
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 4  Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Side effects weren't bad, but my kidney and liver numbers kept climbing. I must say if you can take it, I had the best couple months I've had in years. Rode bicycles, walked daily, etc. I have had chronic pericarditis now for 4 years.Nothing touches it. So I can't do any activities at all but sit on the sofa getting fatter. Xeljanz was a miracle. But of course, the toxic effects started right away on kidneys and liver so had to get off., I even thought about asking my dr if I could take it every other month, to get that amazing benefit. I doubt he'd go for it. Switching to actemra. Not hopeful. Had RA 39 years. Its harder and harder to control after that long and it moves to heart/lungs. Very sad. F 63 3 months
11 mg 1X day
9/24/2018
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 5  Rheumatoid and psoriatic Stomach pain and headaches. Significant change in joint pain. Hope it continues. F 70 30 days
1X day
7/29/2018

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