does anyone else get an upset gut after injecting Humira?

ivy6

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Posted 1/14/2010 11:51 PM (GMT 0)

Ides

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Posted 1/15/2010 12:14 AM (GMT 0)

Yes. That evening I would have lots of gas, then 1-3 three loose BMs. The same thing happened after my Remicade infusions. In fact after my first three Remicade infusions, I had doubling over cramping and lots of diarrhea when prior to that I was not having difficulties in the evenings.

LMills

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Posted 1/15/2010 6:15 AM (GMT 0)

I don't remember any serious problems with humira, but I started taking during a pretty bad flare anyway. I know I had some cramping, but I can't say if it was due to the stress of injecting myself or if it was the humira itself.

Apologies for being a little vague :( These medications have such strange side effects.

Wolfie40

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Posted 1/15/2010 11:45 AM (GMT 0)

So far no problems other then being tired and worn down. That could be because it is winter and we really haven't seen the sun, not sure though.

pdmhol

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Posted 1/15/2010 4:16 PM (GMT 0)

I always take my Humira on monday mornings and it will be thursday before I feel better for 3 or 4 days then its right back to where I was till the next injection. I inject every two weeks but ins won"t pay for every week.

ZenaWP

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Posted 1/15/2010 5:22 PM (GMT 0)

No, I never had any problems other than injection site reactions sometimes.

karasmommy

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Posted 1/15/2010 5:25 PM (GMT 0)

I had the same type of reaction when I first started Methotrexate, my GI told me my body would adjust after a few weeks and it did, not it doesn't bother me at all when I inject weekly.

ivy6

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Posted 1/15/2010 9:55 PM (GMT 0)

Thanks, all. This has been going on for a while now, so I'm glad to know I'm not alone.

zztop

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Posted 1/16/2010 5:28 AM (GMT 0)

Hi all, have started on Humira 5 weeks ago after having to stop Remicade due to antibodies. have had crohns for 19 years 3 resections and lots of

medications all which work well initially but seem to wear of after about a year. Humira is my last chance so iv'e been told but there are always new

ones on the horizon. the only side effects i have noticed is that it makes my gut very gassy! can be embarrasing especially if you have a fistula. I also

noticed inital tiredness but that seems to have eased. Not sure if it is a coinsidence with menopause but has anyone else noticed night sweats (hot and cold)?

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