Some of the common side effects of Stelara are nasal congestion, sore throat, and runny nose, upper respiratory infections , fever, headache, tiredness, itching, nausea and vomiting, redness at the injection site, vaginal yeast infections, urinary tract infections, sinus infection, bronchitis, diarrhea and stomach pain.
Most people who take Stelara have no side effects or problems but if you do experience any of those Stelara side effects you should let your doctor know about it.
For most people who begin taking stelara it can take up to 3 weeks for the person taking the stelara to see the stelara work.
However some people have reported that it takes up to 6 weeks to see the full affects of stelara.
But you should see some results from taking the stelara within the same day or two after taking the stelara and your Crohn's disease symptoms should start going away.
But just be aware that for some people it can take up to 6 weeks before they see a significant improvement in their Crohn's disease symptoms and start getting relief after taking the Stelara.
Stelara does work but it does not usually work right away.
If you're not seeing much if any improvement in your Crohn's disease symptoms after 6 weeks of taking Stelara then speak with your doctor.