humira vs remicade crohn's

Both are supposed to do the same thing in the body. The only difference is Remicade is a made-protien where as the Humira is a human protien. With Humira you give yourself a shot every other week. So far, after using both, I prefer the Remicade. I didn't mind the treatments as much as I do the Humira even though the Humira is more convienient (I hate having to give myself a shot.

The TNF Blockers work really well for the reactive arthritis related to my Crohn's Disease [Crohn's Colitis]. However, I have found that to varying degrees Remicade and Humira give me the following side effects. I am trying to find out if these are normal side effects and if anyone has found a way to manage them. Physical therapy is not giving me enough relief at this point.

Was wondering about Ulcerative Colitis. I've since read the Humira isn't even approved yet for U.C. even though Dr has been talking to us about it for months. He thinks a lot of it. But without approval, insurance won't help pay for it. SO for now it's a mute point I guess. Dr upped prednisone again. Dr doesn't like Remicade at all. How has your experience been with Humira? How long have you been using it, etc? THANK YOU.

I have had Crohn's for 40 yrs; 30 yrs on steroids, 10 on methotrexate. Originally oral, 25 mg a week, but last 4 yrs weekly injections of 25 mg. I had a hemi-colectomy in March 09, with 15 cm of my small and large intestines removed. Unfortunately, I then had a big flare in late September requiring 2 weeks again in hospital. I was put on remicade: gastro said I would have only 3 infusions: 0, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, but still had faecal incontinence and failure to put on weight.

On doctor suspects that because I have not taken Humira injection for about a month that it might have played a role in this mystery, Has anyone had anything similar to this or have insight on success and failures from Humira and Remicade, I really appreciate any and all responses and insight

during a flare gas and the stools might smell worse. In my experience with Crohn's medicines do just stop working over time. I had two big flares in since I've been diagnosed with the disease. The first time prednisone worked like a charm. I was taking off and back on it between flares for smaller flares, well the other big one it help a little through IV's but it didn't work. So yeah medicines do stop working.

As far as I understand current IBD protocols, steroids are only used short term to bring about remission, but we need an immuno-suppressor drug (Remicade, Humira, Cimzia) for maintenance of remission. I do know what I am talking about and steer clear of well-meaning people who advocate stopping prescribed meds and using alternative medication. Aloe vera will not stop the immune system from over-reacting - if it did, all gastros would be prescribing it.

Hey guys! I was wondering if there's anyone out there that can give me more information on cimzia. Every medication I have tried either makes me worse, or I have reactions to. I created a reaction to Remicade and Humira just doesn't seem to work anymore. I am bleeding more than I have in years and I am only 18. My brother met a girl who takes Cimzia and she is having amazing results. I have, well, little hope that the Humira will turn around and stop working.

Hi I've had Active Crohn's disease now for 11 years. I never expereinced bleeding until just recently. I've had a colon resecection about 4 years ago was symptom free for about two years after surgery then it became active again. Recently it has spread and symtpoms have increased like joint pain and vomiting has become more frequent as well as the other commoner symptoms. i've tried steriods and remicade as well as humira nothing seems to work.

I was diagnosed with Crohn's 9 years ago. I have been taking Asacol (5-ASA) and Imuran (Azathioprine). Last february I was hospitalized for the first time and was put on prednisone. I am still on prednisone and my body won't let me get off of it. My doctor wants me to start Humira, but I am scared. I don't like reading about the side effects and things that can happen when on that drug. Does anyone have any experience with this drug (Humira)? I would really appreciate it.

My son was diagnosed with T1D at age 22 mos. He is now 13 and in the past year has been diagnosed with Crohn's. He is currently on Remicade, which only seems to treat his Crohn's symptoms for about 4 of the 8 weeks between infusion treatments. The good thing is that Remicade does not adversely affect his diabetes management. We are still looking for a regimen that will keep his Crohn's at bay the entire time between treatments.

Well, I personally would never want to do the surgery unless it was an absolute last resort. (I too have Crohn's and have been diagnosed for two and a half years. I am also on Humira and it took a few months for it to work, but it works REALLY well for me now.) Having any surgery on your bowels is a very very difficult surgery. It will take a lot of time for your abdominal muscles to heal and for your intestines to heal.

Hey there, I hope things have improved since you posted this. Through my journey it took ten year for things to get better for me. I had severe inflammation of my large intestine and I also had IBS. Did you know that IBS is mostly triggered by food and stress? So on that note, take a deep breath, and relax. This is a hard subject to relax about, but there's alternatives, I promise! Remicade did not work for me, I was allergic to it. Have you tried Humira?

I then went into a crohns flare up and when it was all said and done within in two days my potassuim levels had dropped to the point where I was lucky not to be in the hospital. I tried Humira and was allerigic (hives), tried Remicade it did nothing. Been on so much prednisone that I get the side effectis almost instantly (moonface, sleeplessness etc) and my bones have been affected. Entocort did nothing but give me side effects.

is unsure if it is the remicade or something else is going on. Cant rule out remicade, but the reactions unually subside within a few days and mine have continued. I am not sure what to do to feel better and am not getting any direction, other than ride it out. Any input or suggestions would be so helpful and I would appreciate it.

s is intractable, newer drugs, immuno-suppressants (such as methotrexate, remicade, humira, cimzia etc.) can be prescribed. I have been on methotrexate for 7 yrs, the first 5 yrs on oral tablets, but for the last 2 yrs I have weekly injections (which I do at home) of 25 mg subcutaneously. If you want current information on Crohn's (treatments, causes etc.) I would suggest you Google Mayo Clinic and put "Crohn's" into the search box.

I have had Crohn's disease for five years now and it has been relatively controlled. I am currently on Imuran and am not sure whether that is actually helping. However over the last year I have noticed times where I would get sudden onsets of severe abdominal cramping, diarrhea (normailly always constipated), and nausea. I would be running back and forth to the bathroom every five to ten minutes and this would last for a period of two to four hours.

My son (12 yrs old) has was on Remicade for about a year and then we moved on to Humira. Neither were able to control his Crohn's, BUT he did not suffer any of the "worst case" side effects either. They were both good at controlling his pain and clinically he looked really good. Crohn's has been a very sneaky adversary for us...difficult to identify, find and control. We are looking at Tysabri now. I wish you much success!

Hi Jaynbe, thank you for responding to my comment to troubled cd - it is rare that anyone responds to me! I don't understand your advice - how can I have a reaction to Remicade, if Humira doesn't work? Seeems illogical. As remicade is not bringing my Crohn's into remission (hence my high CRP - 53 and rising) I don't feel I have any other option than Humira. They have stopped using Ciclosporin here due to mortality stats).

Hi Hannah, Have you talked with your GI doctor about Remicade or Humira or any of those types of medications? My GI doctor told me they are the strongest on the market and the last option medication wise before surgery. I was on remicade but unfortunately my crohn's was too far gone along with other complications so it was not working so I had no other option but surgery. Remicade is done by an infusion which takes about 2-3 hours.

Hi, how long has anyone been on remicade and is it safe in the long term? I've been on it every 6 weeks for almost 2 years now and no signs of my gastro stopping it...

Hi - Crohn's symptoms (diarrhea, weight loss, pain, malnutrition etc) can present differently in different people. When I was first diagnosed 40 yrs ago, I had no pain, so my doctors did not think of Crohn's - and diagnostic techniques then were fairly primitive, with no colonoscopies or endoscopies. I remember being one of the first patients in England to have the Schilling test (test for B12 absorption), but this is only an indicator, not a definitive diagnosis.

My daughter-in-law has been on Humira for her Crohn's now for about 6 mos., and is doing very well on it. Today she talked to her Dr., as her and my son are wanting to get pregnant, and the Dr. had told her that if she were to get pregnant, she should stay on the Humira during the entire pregnancy. Has anyone else been on Humira while pregnant, and if so, any complications with yourself or the baby? Thanks!

I am looking for a new job but my concern is that I have to get my remicade infusions every 4 weeks also I see my GI doctor every 6 weeks and I get so frustrated when I have to go and ask for couple hours off or for remicade i have to ask for the day off it takes me all day to get my infusion because the hospital takes for ever to get the med ready plus i get sick on the day of, so i don't know how to handle this situation, I prefer not to mention anything but i need time to get my treatme.

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