Cimzia and white patch on both legs

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I just wondered if anyone else has used Cimzia and has had discolouration of the skin the next day at the injection site?

It doesn’t hurt and I feel fine but the white patch is on both legs and is getting bigger.

Just wondered if this was common?

Thanks

Kirsty


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dreamdaisy

Is it at the injection sites on both legs? I don't recall reading about this before on here, I would ring your rheumatology unit and leave a message: don't forget to include all your details, I remember my rheumatology nurse friend complaining about messages that ran 'Hello, it's Linda, please ring me back.'. DD

[Deleted User]

Hi,

Thanks for your message. Yes it’s on both legs.

There’s no point me ringing them as I rang 3 times last week and left my name birthday date hospital number phone number and a brief message and haven’t heard back. This is a regular occurrence at my hospital. I’m still waiting for a phone call back from around a year ago as well. I might ring my GP if it doesn’t disappear soon.

Thanks

Kirsty


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dreamdaisy

That's bad service indeed. I rarely advocate reading the side effects leaflet but have you done so? TBH I would not expect a GP to have the necessary knowledge seeing as they know a very little about a lot but you never know. I recently had a site reaction from the meth for two consecutive weeks but that was a raised, itchy red lump. A couple of Piriton sorted it out. DD

stickywicket

Maybe try your local pharmacist? They're pretty clued up.

dreamdaisy

Hello, have you been able to find out what was going on? DD

[Deleted User]

Hi,

Thank you both for your help.

My legs went back to normal after a few days. I think if it happens next week I’ll do as you suggested and speak to a pharmacist to see if it’s normal. It didn’t make me feel unwell so hopefully it’s just a bit of discolouration where the injection fluid is maybe.


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