Well, it has been four weeks since I had my first Stelara injection. The only side effect I experienced was fatigue. Not the fatigue that comes with Fibro, Autoimmune diseases, or staying up too late. This was the type of fatigue a person gets the morning after taking one of the night time cold remedies.
I have noticed my psoriasis has responded well to the treatment. My face is smooth, and my scalp no longer inflamed/over producing skin cells. I am still losing hair. Much more than my 100 (or is it 1000) hairs a day "allotment." Trying to cover the bald spots has become a little more difficult, so anytime I go out, I have my hair in a ponytail.
Last week, my Rheum did my normal blood tests. My Sed Rate and C-Reactive Protein levels are elevated. More so than they have been in a year. We are hoping it was just because I had my upper/lower GI procedure and not because of the medicine change. Also, my Vitamin D levels were low, so I am on 2,000 iu of Vitamin D daily.
My second shot is this week. I will update my blog after the shot.
Again, thank you for reading.
