humira vs methotrexate

now need to decide on a medication and have been giving the chose between the infusion and giving myself shots. My doctors seems to be leaning toward Humira shots. The idea of giving myself shots for the rest of my life is very overwhelming. My mother gives herself shots, and wants the infusion, but cannot because she would have to change medicines and her Embrel is working so the Dr. wont switch her. Does anybody have any insight to which is better.

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.

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 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?

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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.

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 suggest talking more about the humira, for me being on humira was life changing back to where I was before I was diagnosed.

Have had two friends die of cancer when they had been on Remicade for less than a year--there are great fears of this drug perhaps causing cancer. Is methotrexate alone enough of a remedy? Can methotrexate actually slow the progression of RA?

Since then I have had 4 more hospitalisations for heamorrhages, but have not had any since being on methotrexate injections for the past 7 yrs. I guess I was lucky in going 15 yrs without any bleeding whatsoever. Not all Crohn's have it for life, so my gastro tells me, one or two inflammatory episodes and it burns itself out. Mine is now PanCrohn's Colitis - from the mouth to the anus, but in remission with methotrexate thankfully.

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 had the same concerns and fears when I started on methotrexate. I should learn Wednesday whether or not I will be joining the Humira club this month or postponing it again. We are taking it a month at a time. Glad you found us and I look forward to hearing more from you.

Why is it wise to have surgery on masses that contain the proper cells for a thyroid biopsy? I have been on methotrexate and Humira for several years for rheumatoid arthritis. I was told before the biopsy that taking the methotrexate away usually resulted in the masses shrinking and/or going away. does anybody have any experience of taking a wait & see attitude in a similar situation and having the masses shrink or go away?

Suppose to start taking 8 methotrexate 2.5 this evening, along with folic acid. My question is, is it ok to have a glass of wine tonight and is it ok to drink wine while taking this med ?

I recently went to a urologist for extreme blood (dark brown) in my urine for a week or so. He did 2 ultrasounds and the urethea scope but no bloodwork. Sent me for a Ct scan which showed lesions on both kidneys and recommended an MRI. It came back with lesions on my pancreas also and he referred me back to my family doc because it was not his field. My family doc is sending me to the surgeon (don't know his specialty off the top of me head) but he did a hernia op on me in Dec. 2011.

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.

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.

t work for you, has your gastro thought about changing to a different anti-tnfa immuno-suppressant, such as Humira or Cimzia? Otherwise, you might like to think about methotrexate - I have recently come off it after 9 yrs, and it worked well until I had an allergic reaction the day after my Remicade infusion, so we have discontinued it.

Hello everyone, hope this posts finds you all well. I was hoping someone might have a trick to make taking the humira injector pen any less painful. I'm actually hoping I can talk my doctor into letting me get it in vial form so I can fill my own syringe and take it the same as I do the methotrexate. But that pen, its a killer. I always let it warm up from the fridge first is this a mistake maybe? Does it just burn naturally or does the injector pen make it worse?

I've had Crohn's all my life but only diagnosed in 2007. I am in the midst of having a flare and have been for the past 4/5 months! i have seen my consultant and he has decided to put me on Humira at home which i am glad as i don't have a car to go to the hospital every 2 weeks. So i am kind of happy. Basically I was wondering about surgery as I have read many good reviews on re sectioning.

Hi there, when I was first dx with AS 4 years ago I was put on MTX and Folic Acid, was told you cannot take MTX w/o the folic. Long story short I had to stop the MTX as it made me severely depressed to the point I was having suicidal thoughts. My doc at the time acted like I was crazy but 2 rheumy's one from the Mayo Clinic said it can be a side effect for some people. After I stopped it I was back to my old self, and just an fyi while I was on it, it did nothing to help me.

I thought I had the flu about 5 years ago.. 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..

Have psoriatic arthritis/Spondyloarthropathy. Have you started any treatment like methotrexate? Unfortunately this takes quite some time to start working but the doc will probably put you on a couple of meds. Starting off with a high dose of prednisone to help with the pain/inflamation until the dmards (methotrexate/biologics) kicks in. I was on methotrexate for a year but didn't help my back at all.

I myself have been on methotrexate for 10 years along with prednisone. Rheumatoid Arthritis is not difficult to diagnose so I don't know why you would visit so many different doctors.

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