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Who here takes Humira?
Posted on 9/6/16 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 9/6/16 at 2:53 pm
Pros?
Cons?
Cons?
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Posted on 9/6/16 at 2:59 pm to cubsfan5150
I dont know what Humira is so i can only assume you have trouble getting a woody?
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:00 pm to cubsfan5150
Any auto immune disease SUCKS.
Any medication treating an auto immune disorder sucks.
Side effects are not to be taken lightly. Whatever you are treating better suck badly enough to outweigh what the med will do to you.
Methotrexate sucks and all meds after it sucks. Just the nature of that type of family of meds.
Good luck.
Any medication treating an auto immune disorder sucks.
Side effects are not to be taken lightly. Whatever you are treating better suck badly enough to outweigh what the med will do to you.
Methotrexate sucks and all meds after it sucks. Just the nature of that type of family of meds.
Good luck.
This post was edited on 9/6/16 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:04 pm to LSU alum wannabe
quote:
Any auto immune disease SUCKS.
Even with the edit I agree. Pretty much sums it up on both the medication and side effects.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:15 pm to t00f
Wife use to take a shot a week, never seemed to have any problems.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:16 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:She USED to take the Anthony Weiner.
Humira
I think they are separated.
Side Effects may include texting inappropriately...
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:17 pm to cubsfan5150
Took it for about a year for Psoriatic Arthritis. Took it in conjunction with Methotrexate also for a while since the Humira wasn't helping as much as it should. Ended up switching over to Simponi, which has worked much better for me.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:24 pm to LSUengr
How were the side effects? Dick still works?
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:25 pm to LSUengr
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Took it for about a year for Psoriatic Arthritis
It stopped working after about 6 months. Didn't notice any side effects during that time. Switched to Enbrel and have been using it for the past 3 years. Methotraxate sucked. Couldn't take that.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:26 pm to cubsfan5150
Buddy of mine takes it for his Crohn's disease. No issues or side effects.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:30 pm to cubsfan5150
Here. Glad insurance covers it
Hate thinking about side effect
Cleared up my psoriasis
Hate thinking about side effect
Cleared up my psoriasis
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:36 pm to cubsfan5150
I take a biweekly injection of Humira as well as weekly injections of Methotrexate for Sarcoidosis. The only side effect that I ever get is being tired. Outside of that no big deal. Hope that you get better, Humira has been a Godsend for me.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:36 pm to jpainter6174
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Wife use to take a shot a week, never seemed to have any problems.
That's great and what you hope is the result. But, and I am sure you did the research, it can cause some nasty side effects.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 3:50 pm to t00f
I used to take for crohns. No side effects other than I noticed my issues with crohns started to flare up again very close to next shot time. My body was pretty much dependent on the med. lo cent stopped
Meds my symptoms stopped.
Meds my symptoms stopped.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 5:00 pm to cubsfan5150
I take it every two weeks... Not a problem unless you know its NOT working... I feel zero affects.. The only way I will feel it is if I get a side effect or my problem comes back.... Very blessed. I pay only $5 A month for it.....
Posted on 9/6/16 at 5:19 pm to cubsfan5150
I had no side effects. All equipment still works.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 5:35 pm to cubsfan5150
I take Enbrel for Psoriatic Arthritis. Same general concept in biological treatment with no real side effects. I do get an occasional headache on Mondays after I take the shot, but I haven't ruled out general work stress on a Monday causing it.
They claim Enbrel can lower your immune system in general, but I have not had that. My doc says that his experience is if you were prone to getting sick before, it may exacerbate that. Otherwise it's been like a miracle. Amazing relief, no problems. I forget I even have P.A.
They claim Enbrel can lower your immune system in general, but I have not had that. My doc says that his experience is if you were prone to getting sick before, it may exacerbate that. Otherwise it's been like a miracle. Amazing relief, no problems. I forget I even have P.A.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 5:52 pm to RaginCajunz
I took Remicade for around 12 years. Until they had to take out my entire colon.
The biggest thing to do is get a great set of baseline bloodwork before you start anything like that. I'm talking run everything under the fricking sun... Do panels of thyroid, endocrine, vitamins, the absolute works and keep that copy to work from....
I had some side effects that screwed up my hormones bad. Not sure if it was that or the mercaptopurine...I had nothing to base the changes o and it took forever to figure it out...
You have to take it as they prescribe on the allotted intervals or your body can develop an immunity to the drug and become less effective.
I got sick towards the ends of my treatments... Might have had to do with the worsening of my condition.
Good luck
The biggest thing to do is get a great set of baseline bloodwork before you start anything like that. I'm talking run everything under the fricking sun... Do panels of thyroid, endocrine, vitamins, the absolute works and keep that copy to work from....
I had some side effects that screwed up my hormones bad. Not sure if it was that or the mercaptopurine...I had nothing to base the changes o and it took forever to figure it out...
You have to take it as they prescribe on the allotted intervals or your body can develop an immunity to the drug and become less effective.
I got sick towards the ends of my treatments... Might have had to do with the worsening of my condition.
Good luck
Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:11 pm to cubsfan5150
I used to take Enbrel from 4th grade to 8th grade and then when I was diagnosed with PA in 8th, my doctor switched me to Humira and it worked for a few years but now I've built up a tolerance to the Humira. So now I'm waiting to find something new to switch to or get on this clinical trial.
When I was on Humira, I got two major spots cleared up and my flare ups were few and far between. When I stopped taking it, my spots are more or less contained, no new breakouts but my flare ups have increased, especially with the changing of the seasons.
When I was on Humira, I got two major spots cleared up and my flare ups were few and far between. When I stopped taking it, my spots are more or less contained, no new breakouts but my flare ups have increased, especially with the changing of the seasons.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:29 pm to cubsfan5150
I take it for Crohns. Thank god I have a $5 copay, otherwise I'd be fcked. I've been on it for 4 years but it seems to not be working anymore. The thing about immunosuppressives is there isn't a lot of them so when one doesn't work your kinda fcked because your getting down to fewer solutions.
But When it works its awesome! Go with the syringes, you can't control the flow of the meds with the pens and it burns like a mother.
My doctors have been trying to avoid putting me on remicade because the side effects but I ain't getting better. I had to get a temp colostomy bc I was gonna loose my arse if I kept living like I was.
Just please, if your symptoms get worse GO TO The Fcking Dr! Don't try to tough it out.
But When it works its awesome! Go with the syringes, you can't control the flow of the meds with the pens and it burns like a mother.
My doctors have been trying to avoid putting me on remicade because the side effects but I ain't getting better. I had to get a temp colostomy bc I was gonna loose my arse if I kept living like I was.
Just please, if your symptoms get worse GO TO The Fcking Dr! Don't try to tough it out.
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