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Orencia Infusion Side Effects?

SecretSurvivor
SecretSurvivor
What are some side effects you have experienced with Orencia IV Infusion?
depotblue
depotblue
none.

pain in the ass factor. it takes all of 30 minutes to go in. easier to do the injections. between driving there and playing let's find a line I would kill to go back to the injections but my insurance is covering the infusion only. there was NO discernible difference for me between the two. it's also a slow load. be patient.

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Angelpuss
Angelpuss
Orencia takes a very long time to kick in o don't give up on it too soon.
I did the self-injections.
I didn't experience any side effects.
Good luck.
vetteme4
vetteme4
I've been on the Orencia infusion since last Oct. I don't see any side effect other than I am tired the day I have the infusion. Good luck to you!
Christine26
Christine26
I was on Orencia for two years and while it worked it worked well except I had some visual changes were for about `1 hours I could not read fine print. So I could not take it and go to work as I was unable to see small print which is what I need to do sometimes. Good luck with Orencia.