humira crohn's side effects

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.

t help you with Remicade, as my gastro refuses to prescribe it for me, because of side effects connected with my recent breast cancer. My Crohn's is kept under control with weekly injections of 25 mg methotrexate, and 3 mg tablets daily of entecort. I do the injections at home - real easy, only takes a couple of minutes, so no tedious 3 hr round trip to the hospital. The local GP's nurse is unwilling to do cytotoxic injections.

Hi, welcome to the Crohn's Community Forum. I have had Crohn's for 40 yrs, dx when I was 24 yrs old. Cortisone IS used to treat Crohn's, but now only for short periods, say 3-4 months, because of the side effects of long term use. If the Crohn's is in the terminal ileum area and/or first part of the colon, a newer steroid, Entocort can be used, which does not have the debilitating, and embarrassing, side effects that prednisolone and prednisone do.

Humira is an anti-inflammatory monoclonal antibody directed against TNF. Well, every drug including prednisone would have side effects and so does humira. Without a detailed evaluation, I would not be the best judge if this would be the most suitable drug in the situation; though it could be given a short period of trial to see how well you do on it. You may also like to get a second opinion from another gastroenterologist before making a change in the treatment plan. Hope this is useful.

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!

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...

You should also try checking your medication side effects. I highly recommend checking your medications to pin point the problem. I have begun taking Humira for my Crohn's Disease and my left arm feels like there are pins and needles in it. This is a side effect of my medication. So before you do anything else, please check your side effects list.

I am in the same boat. I tried imuran, after a week the nausea was so bad I started vomitting and couldn't stop. 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.

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!

Given cipro and flagyl via IV and steroid shots via IV. A week later home taking cipro and prednizone orally. Many side effects? Feel worse now than before? What are the best meds to quiet the inflamation and stomach swelling? This is all new to me and feeling overwhelmed. What about anit-anxiety meds, depression? Help!

I have had crohn's for 10 years and been through the treatments. First supplements and probiotics are pretty standard fare for the disease. All crohnies have nutritional problems. If your aunt is in a severe flare, take her to the ER. They will make sure there is nothing really bad going on, get her hydrated and out of pain. For me hydration is the biggest thing, and sometimes the pain free rest. They will also assign her a GI doc if she is admitted, maybe she will like the one she gets.

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.

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 just read something the other day, but I don't remember what site, about crohn's disease patients also having celiac disease together with the crohn's more often than not. So maybe try a gluten free diet and see if that is contributing to your symptoms. Who knows! It might make things alot better. It can't hurt to try the diet. Just make sure you are 100% gluten free - the smallest amount can trigger an autoimmune response. Give it a few months and see if it helps.

Common side effects of Humira include: upper respiratory tract infection, headache, injection site reaction, skin rash, antibody development, sinusitis, and pain at injection site. Other side effects include: urinary tract infection, abdominal pain, and flu-like symptoms. https://www.drugs.com/sfx/humira-side-effects.html I'd tell your doctor you are experiencing this.

Over the years I think I have tried most drugs to keep the disease in remission and now find methotrexate has the least side effects which are tolerable. I hope your daughter can find relief from her symptoms with the help of her gastroenterologist. Take care, Liz.

My concern is that this injection is a chemo treatment, which can have many side effects as well as good effects. My son is now nearly 11 years old. His health is deteriorating by the day. He feels weak and dizzy, cannot do activity like playing outside with other children because he feels tired and worn out. I would like somebody with the same situation to share their experience with me, especially if anybody has used methotrexate on their child. Thank you .

My symptoms have diminished significantly and I can live a normal life if I stay on the medication. Mtx is a cytotoxic antimetabolite drug which can have serious side effects (but so can aspirin to some people), and my gastro said we have to weigh up the risk vs benefits, particularly to quality of life.

This is first time something like that has happened to me since I had 3 prior surgeries. The only difference is that I am taking Humira for past 5 months and was told not to take the injection before surgery. Now I cannot get straight answers from Dr's on how this inflammation formed so quickly after surgery.

I had no troublesome side effects. However, after a right hemi-colectomy (resection of the last part of my small intestine, the ileo-caecal valve and 1st part of the colon) my mtx was stopped for about 9 months. I then had a severe flare with a dangerously high level of C-reactive protein. This was 270 when the norm is 5 or less. My gastro restarted the mtx, 25 mg weekly, and for the first time, introduced infliximab on the 0-2-4-8 weekly protocol.

I have been on 500mg 4x a day for the past 4 years. it worked really well for a while, but now it is not. I have been on Entocort for about a month now and it seems to be helping since my last flare up. I also just started taking Cipro which is an antibiotic so well see what happenes.

Have you talked to your doctor about the side effects you are experiencing? Are you taking the Humira for RA?

Humira is a good medication to induce remission and symptom resolution, tough there are a few side effects associated. However all side effects may not necessarily develop in everybody. I would suggest discussing the pros and cons in detail with your treating rheumatologist. Let’s hope for a favourable recovery. Take care!

So i was diagnosed yesterday with crohns disease in the small intestine, they have put me onto prednisolone tablets.The tablets are 5mg each but i have to take 30mg a day. I toke them yesterday and today everytime i've been toilet it has still been diaahrea but i don't expect this to get back to 'normal' for atleast a week anyways. i have also been put on calichew d3 which is calcium and vitamin D. Have you been on prednisolone if so.has it worked did you have side effects.

What are the chances of me getting side-affects like insomnia and anger after the course? How long will the side-effects last and do you think my doctor will consider them? Also, if the side-affects occur whilst the course of steroids is being completed, that is fine as I am in a hospital environment and will find it easy to keep my anger under control. Please Help!!! Oh I forgot to add...I cannot drink water too as my gums are covered in canker sores (my most common crohns symptom!

I have also heard that you may feel better if you inject it right before bed so you can sleep through most of the side effects. Please let us know how you do and if you develop any other side effects.

Well, narcotics work wonderfully for the pain, however you can't live life being on narcotics all the time. How would you work/drive/care for your children if your head is clouded by narcotics? I was like you - I had awful pain, started Humira and within a few months felt completely better. I am still on Humira and haven't had any flare ups (fingers crossed so that I don't jinx it) for two years.

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