Needs Drug HELP! IVs Vs. At home shots

There are always pros and cons to any drug, so I suggest that you carefully talk to your doctor and go to the drug websites to read about precautions and procedures.

I was on Remicade for over a year. I used to get very sick after every injection, having flu-like symptoms after every infusion. I also had a very bad delayed-infusion reaction with SEVERE muscle pain- I couldn't even roll over while in bed, I was in so much pain. However, I only had to worry about taking the medicine once every other month instead of every week or every two weeks. There are medicines that you can take- such as Benadryl, Tylenol, and steroids- that can help prevent/treat reactions.

I was also on Humira. The downside was that the injection was quite painful, regardless of whether I did it in my thigh or stomach (I have heard that using the pre-filled syringes instead of the pens can lessen the pain). You do have to remember to take it, which was every other week for me. And you do have to keep the meds and the sharps box away from children and pets. However, I had no reactions to the medicine other than redness and pain at he injection site.

Both medicines worked very well for me. I hope his helps.