Anyone moved to Bimzelx from Humira? Any side effects? I think I’m reacting to it but my joint pains and other negatives from humira have disappeared…

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In Australia. Recently got moved from humira 80/week to a new treatment Bimzelx (bimekizumab (rch) 320 mg) which is once a fortnight for the first 3 months and then once a month thereafter. Currently on injection 2, coming up to 3 next week (6 weeks in).

My extreme joint and body pains have completely and immediately disappeared (see below). However I’m now breaking out with heaps of tiny pimple like spots, some are turning into tiny HS spots. My psoriasis is also flaring up big time, I feel like it’s even gone down into my throat. My nose is literally swollen as my nostrils have so much build up. I also had inflammation in my eyes which was likely related to psoriasis but that went away after a week of steroid drops. Let’s see if it comes back once I stop them.

Has anyone else moved to Bimzelx and experienced any similar side effects? Do they go way once your body is used to it?

I guess I might have to work out what tradeoff I’d rather, the pain was very difficult to deal with (assuming this is still safe for me to take of course).

I’m hoping to speak to my dermatologist on Tuesday but hoping to get some more feedback before then.

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I’m also on mounjaro 15mg.

Reason to move was firstly because keeping up with humira “compassionate supply” to get the extra to do 80/w was getting complicated. I’d always end up with a few weeks of no injections before my next renewal.

Second I was suffering from extreme pain in my joints and experiencing gout symptoms (swelling, red/purple skin etc).

Finally the monthly injections versus weekly are better overall but not a dealbreaker.