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could Cimzia cause Loss of sensation, numbness and tingling, paresthesias, sensory loss, tingling and numbness?

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If anyone else has had this what was the next course of treatment offered to you?

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I've had this, although my rheum thought it was a coincidence that my symptoms started at the same time as cimzia, I disagree! I have been changed to humira and I'm having a neuro physio assessment next week. I've been offered gabepentin or pregablin for my symptoms and I'm still deciding which one I'm going to go for. What does your rheum say ?

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I have been on cimiza 3 years now I will look up the exact start date for you. I was fine with much improvement for many years in fact I had forgotten how bad the pain used to be they came on suddenly nine weeks ago. I have been I have been prescribed to gabapentin for me personally they are the only drug out of the two that work I am on the 6 of 30mg tablets a day and I really know when the tablets are due as the pins and needles are much worse I have had the full Nero assessment spent a week in hospital had MRI lumbar puncture sensory neuropathy tests with needles nothing has shown up anything or given any answers the hospital keeps saying there are no other recorded patients with the same symptoms but when you look on the Internet there are many other patients with the same symptoms my rheumatologist said he will not roll out that it was the Cimzia it is an extremely rare side-effect I would stress it should not stop other patients reading this using it as the release from with using the Cimzia is amazing I have just been very unlucky. I have now had a second MRI 2 weeks ago and I am waiting for the results of that to see if the Nero team who were the ones that put me on the gabapentin wish to try any form of treatment will any additional form of treatment other than the gabapentin

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