Posted 10/26/2013 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
Well, it's official. Switching to Humira on Sunday. When I got the starter pack I was pretty surprised to see a quadruple dose for the first loading dose! With Cimzia it was dosed more frequently at first, but not at a higher dose. I'm a little worried about increased side effects. I never had much trouble with the Cimzia except for a few minor infections the first couple of months I was on it. Has anyone who started Humira right after another biologic seen an increase in side effects from the high dosing at first? Also, I always injected Cimzia via syringe and I got pretty used to it, but the pharmacy told me they only do Humira starter packs in pens. Anyone have experience with both? Any advice on what the pen is like vs. the syringe?