Xeljanz And Colitis

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I have colitis and one of the size effect xeljanz is diarrhea. Has anyone had any experience with that. I'm was on Humira but the Dr wants me to switch to xeljanz.
Thank you

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Hi Barb,

Sorry to hear about your condition. I see what you're saying though about having colitis along with the possibility of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) causing diarrhea as well. However the thing about these medications is that there's really no way to tell ahead of time how you might end up reacting to it until you "take it for a test drive" if you will. A lot of these side effects only occur in a smaller percentage of patients, but the risk factor is always going to be there while you're taking the medication. In such cases, my opinion would be to weigh out the benefits vs risks and see if it's at least worth trying...Since it may be that you don't end up experiencing any symptoms at all.

I hope this helps! Does anyone else have advice to add?

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Thanks David, I guess I'll just have to test it as you say, so many side effects on these new drugs.

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Anytime Barb! And I definitely agree with you on that. Knowing the risks are always there makes me really hesitant as well whenever I get prescribed anything Lol. I try to opt for natural alternatives and take preventative measures as often as possible to avoid such dilemmas… but one can only do so much as it is with the "tools" we have to work with.

Take care and I pray that the Xeljanz works well for you!

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