Humira

[Kimberly511]

Has anyone been on Humira and what kind of result did you have? Any side effects? I am on lots of meds which are not decreasing the pain. My doctor wants to put me on Humira and I was wondering if anyone out there has had any success with this drug. I am desperate to NOT be in pain anymore. Help...Kim

[pro2675]

PLEASE let me know how some of you felt when you stopped taking the humira.  I'm really wanting to stop it.  I have been sicker.  Been on it one year.  I don't think I should give it any longer to get better.  

[pro2675]

I don't have any fistula's in my bladder or track. It was interstitial cystitis.  Doc took biopsies to rule out bladder cancer.  Get the results on Aug 17th.  We are thinking positive and praying.  The biopsies hopefully with the bladder being filled to the max ( I was out for this one) it stretched it and will stop me from urinating 20 or more times a day.  Blimey mates its hard to stay hydrated for the crohns  and now this.  Hope this helps someone from suffering as long as I have.  

[Vandy09]

For all that have taken or is taking Humira and have a problem with the pain of the medicine, I have a trick that I do when I take my Humira. I put an icepack on my abdomen for a few minutes. I wait until the stinging is gone from putting something so cold on my abdomen. Then, I know that the abdomen is numb and I then take my shot. This keeps the medicine from stinging so bad. I hope this helps someone with this small complication.

[pro2675]

How are you doing?  I hope to go on vacation.  I need a week with no doc apps.  Its our anniversary so its more than just a vacation.
I started off great 2 months ago.  I was going to the YMCA with my husband working out and riding my bike at the park.  I was going almost everyday.  Then the gastro wanted me to start taking the humria every week.  That was a bad idea.  I suffered 10 months before my body got use to it.  It has made me sick. I can't and will not do it every week. I had even put on 1 1/2 inches of muscle.  By the forth week of the shot - I was ill.  So, i have stayed in our apartment.  I joke that I'm like the Hunch back stuck up here for 3 weeks.  My amalayse level has been high causing pancreatic attacks.  
I am thinking positive. I have something to look forward to.

pro 2675
aka-becca

[ljm18]

Hey, I have Crohn's and my doc put me on Humira, I loved it, it was a great drug (make sure you numb the injection site, though), and got me off the Prednisone for the first time since my diagnosis.  However, you can catch any and all infections out there.  For example, my coworker came into work with a bad cold, so I got the flu, and ended up in the hospital for a month from a flare up orginating from the flu...go figure.  So, I loved Humira, but be careful of sick people, since the drug's an auto immune suppressant.

[Breezy1818]

I am 18 and Found out I had chrons an colitis. a year ago, I went through alot of pain and doctor visits and a lot of meds, I got the things called inflimation tumors, I spent most of my time in the bathtub or in bed... It hurt to move, finally after so many new medications not helping my doctor put me on Humira. It has helped so much, after my first four shots I could start to feel it working in first hour!. my inflimation tumors went down in size the very next day, they are gone now.. Only thing humira does to me is when I take the shot, Im usaully pretty tired for a few days, but id rather be tired then in pain!!. if anybody would like you can email me for details, Breanna_dalton***@****.