Anyone On Cosentyx?
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Just started it last week, I'll keep you posted as to how it works. I've tried almost all of the biological drugs but most all have lost effectiveness.

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How often should you have your blood work done while on only Cosentyx 300 mg a month? I’ve been on it for a year and a half and had blood work done 3 months ago.

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I just had my 5th shot of Cosentyx tonight! Not too long after I had the shot, the injection site puffed up like the medicine is staying in one place. Should I be worried?

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I've been on Cosentyx for almost two years. I've been completely clear from psoriasis ever since I started it. However, recently I thought I was starting to have early onset alzheimers until I read that a small percentage of people taking Cosentyx suffer short term memory loss. This concerns me but I also don't want to have psoriasis again. Ugh! I hope you find relief.

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On my 4th weekly shot of Cosentyx. Also methotrexate and every few weeks prednisone. Psoriasis mainly on feet, arthritis very painful. My Cosentyx side effects: stomach bloat, nausea, fatigue, no diarhea (take folic acid for methotrexate), hair loss increased... difficult to determine more due to other illness'. At this time, very little positive effect. Hopefully my use of Cosentyx will be helpful for future patients. Everyone's input is helpful.

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I forgot about this post lol, well I quit taking this after 3 months only because I did nothing for me. Not because of side effects. Sascha, maybe something else is going on with your husband. I think I would check it out. Nadia, yes the only one biological that cleared me was Reptevia. Well back to methotrexate till after vacation in Jan than I give my body a rest till May and start again for summer skin.

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My husband has been on almost every class of drugs known as biological. The most recent addition has been Cosentyx. The psoriasis has almost all disappeared but it has taken his memory with it! It is as if he has amnesia! He cannot remember where he lives or if we are married! It comes and it goes. Has anyone experienced lapses in memory?

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I have been on Cosentyx since April 2015. I just started seeing results. I have severe plaque psoriasis on both feet (which I'm told is hard to treat), and I have less scales on my left foot. Not much improvement on the right foot. I also use Clobetasol ointment. Like Karen, I have been on every biologic and oral therapy to no avail. The only one that cleared my feet was Raptiva, and it was discontinued years ago by the FDA. I have not experienced any side effects while on Cosentyx.

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Hello, Karen! How are you doing on it?

This class of medications seems so strange, they work great for some people and others have no luck with them.

Cosentyx is approved by the FDA to treat plaque psoriasis. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, cold symptoms, diarrhea and skin rash.

Has anyone else tried this one?

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