Humira for iritis
Common Questions and Answers about Humira for iritis
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I've recently gone to the eye Dr and a Rheumatoid Dr. for what I was told was Iritis. Of course the redness was gone and the pain was lessened, but I got no answer. They just asked me "who told you, you have Iritis?
The pain started about 5 years ago with just redness in the left eye and only on the outside part of the eye up to the colored part. It remains that way for about a week then recedes back. It was like that for about a year. I had no pain during that time.
I have been seeing by an ophthalmologist for nearly 8 years now. I have iritis (my doctor also refers to it as "uveitis), and I have continually been taking multiple types of eye drops every single day since it started. The main one is Pred Forte. Because of being on so many kinds of eyedrops and having an eye surgery a few years back, my left upper eyelid is very swollen. I can no longer take a decent picture.
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I have Crohn’s Disease and Ankylosing spondylitis for over ten 15 years now and have taken steroids and Mezavant XL 4800mg which always have worked, but have caused a cataract. I am now on Mezavant XL 4800mg and weekly Humira injections for 6 month. At first Humira worked completely, but for the last 3 month I now have got again explosive Diarrhoea and bleeding.
What are some of the symptoms to look for. Or does it just occur without notice?
I have had eyeritis in both eyes for the past 10 yrs. or so. For the last couple of years it seems like it just doesn't go away completely.
i suffer from iritis.i have been using mydriatics for a year now.sometime afterwards my pupils are dilated and look fine,but sometimes they shrink in size afterwards and look terrible.i have done some research on this and i was wondering if its because im putting too much in?,if you put too much in do they shrink? am i not suppose to be in a bright room for a certain amount of time?
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?
I hve hsv1&2 for over 6 yrs nw ,no flare up for two yrs.I just started humira then out the blue I flared up,nw I'm due for my 15th day injection but hve to wait for my Doc to call to let me know if I'm able to continue the humira injection wth this active virus.I think the humira reactivated the virus,wow! What u suspect she'll say?
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.
Our daughter has had iritis off and on for the last two years. It's happening more often now. . . . She is in college and working in a restaurant and does "stress" about school and finances. She was tested for several auto immune disorders, one of which was ankylosing spondylitis. All the results were negative. She was a soft contact wearer for many years. No doctor EVER saw any evidence of iritis in all the years she was seen by eye doctors.
Hi, just before christmas, i woke up one morning with a really red, tender left eye, after a couple of days of seeing different doctors i was sent to the hospital with an emergency eye appointment. The doctor diagmosed me with iritis & gave me maxidex drops to take 8 times a day.
Thank you...I do have blue/green colored eyes and yes, after looking up iritis I do believe this is what my dr. is treating me for, though he did not state this. A white/cloudyness came on and covered my eye about a month ago, went away and then started up again over two days bringing me to the point yesterday where it became completely cloudy.
Thank you for putting a name to it....it allowed me to do some research and understand what's going on. Thank you again.
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.
My wife has been on Humira for about 4-5 months and it hasn't helped! she just had a blood test and her inflammation is very high. her Gastro. Dr. wants to see her in another month and take another blood test. Have you an opinion on the drug Naltrexone and vedolizumab.
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.
Hello - I have had floaters in my eyes since child hood and never thought that was an issue. I recently had LASIk surgery and was on Prednisolone for 2 weeks after the surgery. Within a couple of days of stopping the steroid drops, my eyes became red and was light sensitive. I rushed back to my LASER centre and they diagnosed me with bilateral iritis and claim that this was not triggered by LASIK. I have had no eye inflammation or infection before LASIK.
I have been on Humira for psoriasis for approx. 9 mos. now. In the beginning I noticed that I as well had some swelling. I got reading alot about reactions etc. It did say that your body does contain more water which in turn would cause swelling. I myself found that after about 3mos. I had gained weight, not that I couldn't afford to but all the same I did find it a little odd. After reading so much on Humira, I dont' think I've missed a page, it is one of those side effects.
I've been on Humira for about 6 months and I have been messing with my injection times a lot over the past couple months. Humira is the only thing that keeps me going, but I have to do it weekly.
I noticed when I missed my dose, when I was doing it bimonthly, my symptoms would just keep getting worse.
We did a few psychological tests to see if my symptoms were coming back due to an emotional connection. That was quickly proven otherwise as I started to vomit and have bloody stool.
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