Home
Share
Forum
Psoriasis Forum
Treatments for psoriasis
Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain?

Back

Patients Psoriasis

Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain?

39 views
0 support
3 comments

Hello78

30/07/2019 at 17:19

Good advisor

Hello78

Last activity on 26/06/2020 at 13:00

Joined in 2014

14 comments posted | 1 in the Psoriasis Forum

Rewards

Good Advisor
Contributor
Messenger
Explorer

View profileView Add a friendAdd Write

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?

All comments

JosephineO

Community manager

02/08/2019 at 16:30

Good advisor

JosephineO

Community manager

Last activity on 15/07/2024 at 09:21

Joined in 2018

989 comments posted | 26 in the Psoriasis Forum

6 of their responses were helpful to members

Rewards

Good Advisor
Contributor
Committed
Explorer
Evaluator
Friend

View profileView Add a friendAdd Write

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 :)

@Hossys‍ @Clarity‍ @HelenaCreaby‍ @Janeywom‍ @Tamara26‍ @Jillyb‍ @Salsa79‍ @Alan.byrne‍ @Leannek22‍ @killoranm‍ @Chillsy‍ @Nicole79‍ @Hannfoley‍ @SadieJane‍ @Leanne2013‍ @Nikki76‍ @Oceanwesley‍ @PebbleG‍ @Psoriasis‍ @PsoriasisRat‍

See the signature

Josephine, Community Manager

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

Belfast1

06/08/2019 at 10:27

Belfast1

Last activity on 12/07/2023 at 11:11

Joined in 2018

3 comments posted | 3 in the Psoriasis Forum

Rewards

Committed
Explorer
Evaluator

View profileView Add a friendAdd Write

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/psoriasis/the-treatments-for-psoriasis/stelara-wife-gaining-weight-2907 2019-08-06 10:27:02

nothingelse

27/01/2020 at 12:52

nothingelse

Last activity on 26/02/2024 at 13:08

Joined in 2017

12 comments posted | 11 in the Psoriasis Forum

Rewards

Contributor
Explorer

View profileView Add a friendAdd Write

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/psoriasis/the-treatments-for-psoriasis/stelara-wife-gaining-weight-2907 2020-01-27 12:52:14

Members are also commenting on...

Articles to discover...

29/10/2024 | News

Psoriasis complications: What you need to know to better manage the condition!

29/10/2023 | News

Inverse Psoriasis: Everything you need to know!

02/08/2023 | Testimonial

Psoriasis: “Don't do this alone! Open up! Talk about it!”

09/06/2023 | News

Etanercept (Enbrel®, Erelzi®, Benepali®): everything there is to know about this drug!

19/05/2017 | Testimonial

Struggling with hemiplegic migraines, melanoma and psoriatic arthritis

06/02/2015 | Advice

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

29/10/2018 | Advice

Our survey results on living with psoriasis

13/06/2018 | Testimonial

Psoriasis: Effect on daily life and getting treatment

Ustekinumab (Stelara): Have you experienced weight gain?

All comments

Give your opinion

Members are also commenting on...

Articles to discover...

Medication fact sheets - patient opinions...