Anyone taking Skyrizi for Crohn's disease?

Welcome @pgcwash, While you wait for members with experience to respond, you might want to scan through a list of member comments who have mentioned using Skyrizi. Here's a link to the comments - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/comments/.

Here's some information on the side effects that you might find helpful if you haven't already seen it.
-- Skyrizi: Side effects and what to do about them
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/drugs-skyrizi-side-effects
Have you discussed the side effects with your doctor to see if they may have some suggestions to help with the diarrhea?

Was wondering if anyone is on skyrizi for crohn's and how is it working for you, Also pro's and con's of med. any info would be great.Thanks

Would like to know what type of different biological med's people are using for Crohn's and likes and dislikes of them.
I have been on Skyrizi for about 2 years and seemed to be controlling many symptoms of crohn's until about 3 months ago.
Thanks

@jer22, I moved this discussion to the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Support Group and am tagging other members like @nosweat @immissamy @bbmayo @tm27, who have mentioned taking Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) for Crohn's disease.

Jer, it sounds like the medication was working well for you until it didn't. What is being suggested by your GI doctor?

@jer22 I was on Entyvio for approximately 5 years, and it worked great. Then for some reason after 5 years I started having flairs then had a small bowel obstruction. I was fine for 5 years. I did not develop antibodies to Entyvio. After a course of steroids, I was put on Stelara. During the almost 2 years I was on it, my immune system was severely compromised. Within 18 months I had Influenza A followed closely by bibasilar pneumonia and almost becoming septic. Then I developed pneumonia again in the right base. Right now I’m in remission, praise The Lord, and not taking any Crohn’s meds.

@colleenyoung --Thanks very much

@skypledger
Very interesting, Glad you are in remission.
I have been on Skyrizi for about 2 years and seems like after every 2 month injection I feel more nausea, aches, and just general tiredness for several days.
Although all tests seem to show no changes
I do think after awhile on meds they seem to not work as well ? --just my opinion.
Again thanks
jer22

@colleenyoung
Hi again Colleen, The GI Dr. has been trying different test to see if it could be something different causing some of my issues, The tests he has run all show I have no concerning issues.
He was going to look into if symptoms could be the Skyrizi.
Thanks