To say that I am be pleased with the effects of new Wonder-Drug, Stelara would be an understatement. Sure, like any drug, there are side-effects and concerns, but thus far (a month in) I am really pleased with the results. Johnson & Johnson, you’re my new hero. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me try this for a year under your “starving rockstar” program, and thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to be a mouthpiece for psoriasis sufferers everywhere.
First, let’s start with the side-effects. For those psoriasis sufferers out there, about an hour after my first injection I came down with a weird migraine-like headache and a feeling of near total exhaustion. Reading the list of potential side-effects from the website, apparently, this is fairly normal. Three extra-strength tylenol and a two-hour nap later, I actually felt pretty good. I’ve had no residual negative side-effects since, that I can pinpoint, and this Friday I’ll be able to see if the drug has similar side-effects after my 2nd scheduled injection.
Now the results: These photos below show before and after the Stelara Injection at 30 days (warning, my legs are those of a psoriasis-covered Greek God). I should point out that posting these images actually takes some ‘extra-courage’ for me – you never see me in shorts. My legs have been really bad for a while and a point of personal frustration and anguish, partially because my skin looks bad and partially because my skin feels bad (i.e. painful). Hopefully by sharing these images it will help create more awareness about the disease and help other psoriasis sufferers who are struggling realize that they don’t need to be ashamed; that they can still live an incredible life and still pursue their wildest dreams… and, well, as you can see, thanks to Stelara I have little to be worried about. Oh, and with this drug (and believe me I’ve tried virtually all of them) so far, no massive cases of strep throat or other weird issues as with other treatments. Yes, thanks Stelara for my one month of amazing!
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