Humira and weight loss
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I felt like I lived in the bathroom. The weight loss is no fun either and scary as well. All of this went away for me when I was put on Remicade, then Humira.
Has your doctor discussed this type of medication with you? It's very successful and worth the risk for some who desperately need the relief.
I just started Humira (2 shots so far) and have had a worsening of symptoms since the first shot. My hands/feet have become swollen and my joints hurt more than before I started taking the Humira. I also have systemic vasculitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome) and am on Cytoxan and Prednisone, but I have been taking both for more than a year and know the side-effects from each.
statistically 1 out of every 2-3 of us has hsv1 and 1 out of every 4-5 has hsv2 - a lot of folks who take humira, are already going to have herpes whether they know it or not! Of course you also can contract herpes simplex, either orally or genitally, while taking humira too.
It also can cause shingles to occur - you'd have to have had chicken pox in the past before starting humira in order to have a shingles reactivation.
Ive been showing symtoms for about 6 weeks. Trouble eating,weight loss, small rashes and red spots, low basal body temp, itching, night sweats.I havent noticed any fever or swollen lymph glands. I also have suffered from psoriasis most of my life.I stopped taking Humira back in September but did take one shot around the end of March. I was also on prednisone the entire month of march. Should my test results make me feel any better or do they mean nothing at this point.
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 team of doctors then had a major meeting about my particular case and needs and determined that the weight was killing me faster than the Crohns and that they would do the Roun-NY (gastric bypass) anyway. I am the first Crohns person who had this surgery at this particular hospital, and they are accredited as one of the best Bariatric programs in the nation. They are watching me closely, and ANY problems have to be reported immediately to them. So far though, no problems.
13 years ago I was diagnosed with genital herpes which I contracted from my now ex. I married 8 years ago to a good man with a bad case of Psoriasis. About 6 months ago he was diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis after having his hands and body start crippling his abailities in daily living, and began taking Humira as treatment. Recently he has decided that we can no longer be intimate and we need to separate.
There are enough other sites and posts of the same complaint and also in the first 6 months on Humira. It was about my 3rd injection I think when I started having tooth pain in my upper front teeth. Within a couple of days, my bottom front teeth stated hurting. I skipped a week of Humira under Dr advice incase I was fighting a sinus infection. Symptoms got better. Then I started back on my Humira last night and my teeth are killing me again.
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.
Each bottle is 300 ml and contains all the vitamins and minerals one needs on a daily basis, and has 300 cals. Not enough to put on much needed weight, but enough to keep me alive whilst my meds deal with the current inflammation.
You could try a low fat, low fibre diet with as much protein as you can manage i.e. chicken (not fried, poach it in chicken or vegetable stock), creamed potatoes, fish, eggs etc.
At first Humira worked completely, but for the last 3 month I now have got again explosive Diarrhoea and bleeding. I spent a minimum of 10 times running to the toilet a day, and get anxious going out and that causes stress and then more flare ups.
I had a SeHCAT Scan for suspected bile acid malabsorption which I have not got and is not my cause for my Diarrhoea.
I also take 60mg and 16mg Loperamide a day but Diarrhoea will not stop, only with Prednisolone Steroids.
Anyone taking humira and feel like they are sick coming down with a cold for a week after injection? Not a full blown cold but the start of one. I feel like this always and this is my 3rd dosage ( counting the starter kit), so I'm new to humira. I've noticed if I'm stressed, I'll even get a sore throat. I know humira suppresses your immune system but are you supposed to feel like you're coming down with something every injection or will this go away with time?
not sure which one as all test come back negative but being treated for non specific RA with Humira and they want to try methotrexate. I have had an issue with my blood pressure tanking for a little over three years now.. low as 68/44, yep that puts me on the floor for a bit. my heart goes bonkers or at least that is how it feels. seen multiple cardio docs and there is nothing wrong with my heart at this time. so I finally go to an Endo.
My daughter has had crohns since 16 and she is now 26. Just in the last 3 weeks she has noticed some hearing loss. She went thru Remicade and Humira etc. luckily no surgery yet, but headed there. She is now going to have her crohns specialist speak with the head, ears, and nose doctors at Strong Hospital in Rochester NY. will let you know if anything of importance comes up.
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