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Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain?

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30/07/2019 at 17:19

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My wife has psoriasis and has started the treatment of stelara. I believe that this has contributed to a vast amount of weight gain...has anyone else experienced it with this medication? 

Perhaps it could also be stress related and not the medication, hard to know. Any advice?

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Hello,

Thank you for posting. Our medications unit has an information sheet all about stelara, you can rate it, share your opinion and see what other members have to say about this drug. Access the sheet by clicking HERE.

Did any other members have any experience with this drug? Did you gain weight? Please share :)

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Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/the-treatments-for-psoriasis/stelara-wife-gaining-weight-2907 2019-08-02 16:30:15

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Hi - I have been on Stelara for a few years now & I also did notice weight gain. I asked my Dermy & they said weight gain was not listed as a known side effect!!! But you know your own body. It has worked miracles for me enabling me to be more active so I would have thought being more active with usual eating patterns should have resulted in loss of weight 


Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/the-treatments-for-psoriasis/stelara-wife-gaining-weight-2907 2019-08-06 10:27:02

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I'm on Humira and haven't had any such issues. Maybe she should ask her GP to switch her?


Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/the-treatments-for-psoriasis/stelara-wife-gaining-weight-2907 2020-01-27 12:52:14

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