Humira drug class
Common Questions and Answers about Humira drug class
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It's definitely worth a visit to your doctor to discuss more budget-friendly alternatives.
Remicade is a biologic injection, in the same class of drugs as Humira, Enbrel and Orencia. I have been taking Humira for rhematoid arthritis and it seems to be doing it's job as my rheumy says. It keeps me out of the emergency room with serious flares which had become a habit for me.
These drugs are usually reserved for "rheumatoid" type arthritis and getting insurance companies to approve them is not normally easy.
As you well know Humira is an immuno-suppressive
drug , which mainly inhibits TNF (tumor necrosis factor).
There's a growing amount of evidence of the development of Autoimmune conditions, related to TNF inhibitors, such as Remicade, Humira and other biologics.
Hi monicaroni, I have been taking Humira almost 8 months. I take humira for Crohns Althougth reap the benefit for the AS. I am thinking that you probably had a concurrent infection brewing when you Started Humira. Good Luck managing your AS, I appreciate how difficult it can be with mobility issues, and treating pain.
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 took it for about a year a couple years ago. I don't know what your doctors are saying but I wouldn't continue to take it if you are planning on keeping the child.
I have been on humira, remicade, multi stem cells transplant/infusion, and tofacinitib and my doctors have told me that any pregnancy will be a risk for the child as I am consider toxic even if I have been off these medications for 20 years.
Of course it seems a lot of folks have the same questions you do after reading humira info online - found a lot of questions asking if humira causes herpes.
If you already have herpes simplex, either orally or genitally, it could cause it to reactivate. Most people never get tested for herpes to know that they have it.
I've been undergoing the MS diagnostic process for about 3 years. I used to take a drug for psoriatic arthritis that can induce MS or MS-like symptoms in rare cases. I had tingling and numbness on the left side of my face, extending down through my left arm. I also had burning sensations in my fingertips, and buzzing in my fingertips, along with recurrent uveitis. I was MRIed twice. The first time I had 1 lesion, and the second (one month later) there were 3 more lesions.
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.
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?.
Is it ok to get the flu shot when on Humira for my Crohns disease. Also what about the H1N1 shot when that comes out can I take that. I also have FSHD muscular dystohy.
When I had my first attack, they called it Clinically Isolated Syndrome as the result of humira, which was the drug I was taking at the time that can induce full-blown MS or MS-like symptoms. Basically, if I have another attack, which might be what I'm having right now, and they can see it on the MRI of my spine and brain, then I'll get the MS diagnosis. These are the first symptoms I've had since my first attack two years ago.
Hi,
I've had a related disease, rheumatoid arthritis, for over 40 years. I take Enbrel, a medication in the same class as Humira. These drugs are indeed designed to slow - and if you're lucky, halt - the progression of the disease. I take methotrexate in addition to the Enbrel, and I know many people who combine mtx with Humira, too.
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?
s and have been in flare for almost a year (i know. crazy right) i was put on humira after the asacol made me feel awful once i was taken off the entocort. the humira made me REALLY REALLY SICK and still, 3 mos later, feel worse now than i did before i started taking it. a couple weeks ago the doc put me back on asacol and entocort.
anyways... about 2 mos ago my skin started getting really REALLY bad.
My husband missed his dose of Humira by 24 hours a week ago. He is now vomiting regularly like he did prior to his diagnosis. Is this normal with a missed dose? He has been on Humira since September.
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.
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