Hi everyone I have had RA for about six years now and have been through the usual treatments of hydrochloroquine steroid injections and methotrexate.This year has been particularly difficult and cimzia was offered to me. I received the first injections last tuesday with no apparent side effects .Went to the hairdressers on thursday and my nose itched constantly thought it was reaction to the chemicals.Since then my legs feet and hands feel prickly and have experienced numbness at various times. Has anyone else had these problems? Sometimes it feels as though the cures are worse than the disease.

Hi Avril,

I have been on Cimzia since May and have not had any side effects. Hope all is ok and you are having a hiccup. Thoughts are with you.

Tracy xx

Hi Avril

Do please keep a close eye on things! As Jenni has said, and experienced, the biologic drugs can cause a variety of unusual side affects and certainly the 'neuro' ones such as numbness, tingling etc may be a cause for concern as they may be drug related or symptoms of something more sinister.

Hope you feel some benefits from the Cimzia soon,

Lyn x

Hi Avril

Really good to hear that the side effects have died away, and you can continue with the treatment. I have just started Cimziz, second anti-tnf, nobody has ever mentioned at the hospital to watch out for any side effects etc and the importance of getting things checked out urgently, thank goodness we have the forum for so much invaluable advice

Hope all continues to go well.

Julia x