re: Humira for Psoriasis - Anyone taken it?

No, I don't have leprosy

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If you start with Otezla can you work backwards to Humira?

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You can be prescribed each at the same time or use one of the other for montherapy.

As far as the cancer risk, there is a statistically significant risk for leukemias and lymphomas albeit very small

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In the controlled portions of 37 global Humira clinical trials in adult patients with RA, PsA, AS, CD, UC, Ps and HS, 2 lymphomas occurred among 7723 Humira-treated patients versus 1 among 4598 control-treated patients

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...this per per the PI.

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You will get cancer eventually on Humira.

Have you tried diet modification?

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I'm sure you think vaccines cause autism also

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Have you tried diet modification?

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Legit question. Have you?

Many people see at least some improvement from autoimmune conditions by modifying their diet.

It's at least worth a shot, right?

I'm not saying that you need to go the no-meds route, but you wouldn't take cholesterol meds without diet modification, would you?

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Have you tried diet modification?

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No, i haven't tried any kind of diet modifications. Are you referring to some sort of gluten free diet? I have read some places that this can help. I just don't know if i could handle a gluten free diet, haha. I purchased the spray that was mentioned earlier in the thread. I will continue to do the light therapy, as that has worked in the past. I grew up getting tons of exercise by playing sports all through high school and college. So, i think i am going to try and get back into the gym thing and maybe see if that has a good effect on it. The only areas that it is very noticeable is on my legs. Overall my scalp has to be the worse and it creates dandruff x a million. Honestly, if i could just figure out how to cure the scalp, i could live with it on my body. Anyways, some of y'alls comments have been very helpful.

when I first started humira about 4 years ago it was a life changer, basically completely clearing up my skin 95%. However after a couple years my body got used to it and it didn't work as well so I switched... BIG MISTAKE ... switching to embryll brought back all of my horrible symptons and my entire body broke back out.. I am now back on humira and its slowly getting better. I recommend trying it and sticking with it, let me know if you have any questions

I did the creams and light chamber which worked for a while. Then I hit a wall. I was reluctant to try HUMIRA because I had a reaction to a drug after an angioplasty that shut down my immune system. HUMIRA suppresses the immune system, so I was a bit concerned.

Well, after a few years of being itchy and being in pain I decided, HUMIRA is either going to cure me or kill me. I gave it a try. I had to be tested before I started and still get tested every six months.

I started it in August 2013. Inside of three months a was 80% cleared. I still have a few patches on my legs that I use the creams on from time to time. As far as I am concerned, HUMIRA is a miracle drug. All drugs come with a risk, it was worth the risk for me.

Good luck.

So switching back to a former drug was possible for you? I take Remicade for a different auto immune disease, but am having more and more issues lately. During a previous appt, doc prescribed Humira, but my symptoms reversed after a regular Rem infusion. But with my remission failing, I'm hoping he'll recommend a booster dose of Rem rather than a switch to Humira. Just hate to exhaust all my drug options, and hate to give up on a drug that worked awesomely for 4 years.

I have also tried the topicals and uv. shite works for a little while but not as well as a shot every week (enbrel) or every two weeks (humira)