humira and methotrexate together

The first was Prednisone, then ASA, then another, and finnally Methotrexate and prednisone together which seemed to help tremedously. I weened myself (with Dr recomendation) off of the prednisone after the symtoms went away and continue to take the Methotrexate. It seemed as if the crohn's was in remission for about 6 months, but I have recently had a flare-up.

I have RA and use Humira/methotrexate. How long do I have to be off Humira to get a yellow fever (and/or tyhphoid) vaccine? How long to I have to stay off Humira after the vaccine?

I have been treated for rheumatoid arthritis with Humira for 7 months including a combination of Humira and methotrexate for the past 2 months. I also take 5mg of prednisone, and 6 Azulfadine tablets each day. I was taking Humira once every fourteen days and I am on 15mg of methotrexate a week. About a month ago, I started experiencing numbness in my toes and feet. I mentioned it to my rheumatologist but she wasn't concerned and simply told me it wasn't rheumatoid arthritis.

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.

are you on any other medications? i was also on arava when i started the humira and got a terrible rash on my hands and feet. i stopped the arava, took cholestyramine to get it out of my system. rash went away. still taking humira. no more rash, so that's good, but i'm not sure where these twitches are coming from. they started about three weeks ago. i'm so sorry you've been having this reaction. sounds like you've had quite a history. i wish you the best. hang in there.

I have been taking injections of Methotrexate and Humira once a week since late May. The combo of these two drugs has taken me out of my flare up, which lasted a year, and allowed me to avoid surgery. I didn't see vast improvements until November, so it did take a while to really get me back to healthy but it was worth the wait. Good luck to you and I hope you are feeling better already.

I am now taking methotrexate and remicade. I was on humira but i didnt like it? I dont know if I am helping. Anyway I couldnt tell you much if it helped because I have never been in dire need of help with my crohn's. I do have arthritis (had that before i did have the crohn's) and I use it for that as well. Let me just say that it worked wonders for the arthritis after the first infusion the arthritis disappeared like magic by the end of.

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.

Like clockwork, I am sick for one to two days after I take my methotrexate and Humira. Every other week, I get severe nausea and upset stomach. I usually have to take something for nausea but that then will be make me extremely sleepy. The nausea starts about 12 hours or so after the shot. Is this normal? Does anyone else experience this? I have been on each of these meds for 4 years now.

m now taking Plaquenil, Methotrexate and Humira Injections. My Rheumatologist did not discuss this with me. He said that the progression needs to be stopped before even thinking about it, but I was just wondering what kind of surgery is available out there and if there were any success stories. I have bumps under my feet and the feeling I get while walking when I flare up is like walking on marbles. I was wondering if surgery would help eventually and how long is the healing process etc. Nat.

I am in a bind. I have had pain in both hips for the last 11 months. I started when I was deployed last year. The pain was bareable and I only had real problems is I sat for too long. Now just the idea of getting up, walking to work or where ever I need to go makes me miserable. I have been to the doctors, they have run tests for Arthritis to include: Rhuematoid Factor , ANA , CBC and some other standard tests. They just did a CCP blood tests but the results aren't back yet.

I have RA and have been diagnosed 1 year ago. Apparently I'm a severe case. It just keeps progressing. I've been on Plaquenil, Methotrexate for 8 months now. Started Humira injections about 3 months ago. About 2 weeks ago...my left thigh was itching...so I scratched. You should see the bruise I have now. It's been more than a week and its dark purple and measures 6" wide by 6"lenght. Should I worry about it? Is this just a side effect from the meds? I must admit...

Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds), especially if you are being treated for psoriasis. Methotrexate can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and your psoriasis may worsen. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking methotrexate. So, I'm hoping you haven't had that glass of wine tonight and avoid drinking while you're on it.

I have psoriatic arthritis and take celebrex,and Humira also. Are they looking for cancer in these lesions? What is a lesion?

night last 4 mths also Endep 10mg 2 before bed to help restlessness ....still in pain ....so now about to start Humira but I cannot afford to gain weight,, and the forum makes me afraid to take.......as met have a few years ago ...any one still on Humira injection every fnight?.

I've been diagnosed with RA since 2006. On Methotrexate 20mg, Humira, and folic acid. In last 24 months I've had 3 bouts of pancreatitis (twice after gall bladder removal) with no cause determined gastro doc, and chronic burning sensation in legs, buttocks and lower back. (Similar to feeling of frostbite) Sensation increases as day progresses and greater sensitivity on sitting or clothes binding in areas.

29, 2009 - Rheumatoid arthritis patients who take the biologic drugs Remicade, Humira, and Enbrel do not appear to have an increased risk for developing cancer in the first few years of use, researchers in Sweden report. The study is one of the largest and longest population-based investigations ever into the cancer-causing potential of the drugs, known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors.

My Doctor has not put me on anything yet, she want's me to choose between Humira and Remicade, but the thought of taking either scares me to death because my immune system is already weak.

I was very afraid to take Methotrexate and Cimzia. So far have been on Methotrexate for 17 months-no side effects. And 2 doses of Cimzia. When I had first been diagnosed with Crohn's,my first GI dr tried but finally told me I was a medical mystery! Now I go to Freodtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. They have a whole team of GI drs there. Plus since it is also a teaching facility,they keep up to date on all the latest info on Crohn's and other digestive problems.

My husband uses the Humira pen, too, and he says that taking it out of the fridge for a while before injecting helps to make it not hurt as much. He usually lets it sit out for about 20 minutes, and during this time, he puts an ice pack on his leg to numb the area where he is going to do the injection.

Still trying to get the dosages and combination of drugs right and may be going to Enbrel or Humira soon.

I take 2 pills per day except for the day before, of and after when I take 12 each day. OH! and never take the folic acid at the same time as the MTX. I am switching to injections after 12 weeks on the pills. I simply could not handle the side effects any more and I am told they are better with the injections. My dr is talking to me about adding enbrel so I may be looking to you for insight soon!

I started on plaquenil and then went to methotrexate. After awhile, I stopped the methotrexate and discovered the plaquenil was managing my symptoms fine (unless I do not get regular sleep, get stressed out and/or it rains - then I go into flare.) Prednisone was not something they used for me, but I did have several steroid injections to deal with my most troublesome spots. How is your daughter doing now? When is her next shot?

turned out to be PMR and my joints were very painful.. could hardly walk.. it was in my feet and ankles, knees, and wrists.. anyway I took celery seed and Ibuprophen.. and it went into remission.. yeah! celery seed.. worked as well as the sterioids that others have been on.. and though I have had a flair up .. so has another person I know with it, who is still on the steriods.. so you might want to at least look into the symptoms.. and see what you think.

I would absolutely seek a second opinion and try and find a Rheumotolgist (sp) that spends time with you and takes his/her time finding the right combination of meds and physical therapy for you. Your Arthritis seems to be progressing rather rapidly and I can't understand why you are still on basically the same meds with little to no releife. Have you tried, Remicade, Rituxan, Humira, Enbrol, Arava, Cortisone shots and or creams? Theraputic massage? Anything for the pain?

I was diagnosed in 2001 with RA. At that time I started taking Methotrexate and Prednisone. I must admit that it did help for a few years but then I started developing a rash that continued to consume my whole body. Large red splotches everywhere. Then I began treatment with Humira. But I still had to take the methotrexate along with it...In the meantime my rash continued to grow. It felt as tho my cloths were all wet. Like I had jumped into the water.

It is a great place to find info and talk to others who have Stills. A friend I talk to from there takes methotrexate, Enbrel and steroids and she is having significant relief and she is returning to work after ten years. I get injections put in the joints that are bugging me, the best relief I got was a steroid and lidocaine mixture. The numbing effect doesn't last long though but it was worth it to me to be numb.

Couple of thoughts..... are you taking folic acid? It's supposed to help with side effects such as the mouth sores. I take 1 mg which my rheumy put me on a few days before I even started taking the methotrexate. Also, L-lysine supplements are supposed to help with mouth sores as well....may want to do some research online to find out how much to take.... I just don't remember.

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