Humira/Methotrexate

I'm 35, just started Humira 45 days ago. So far so good :)

I feel like I used to before I was diagnosed. Normal bowel habits, no pain, energy. Keep in mind some people dont respond to Humira or eventually it stops working.

Interestingly enough, my mom has R.A., and she takes methotrexate for that.

7 years ago I was in a very bad flare of my Crohns. I was put on Humira & It gave me my life back!!!! I noticed positive changes immediately. The induction dose was 4 injections at once. Then if I remember I think it was 1 injection every week. Eventually the dose was 1 injection every other week. Do not get caught up worrying about the possible side effects. Use your energy to be positive & optimistic.
I was on it for 7 years. I have heard that the gold standard in treatment of IBD is a biologic (such as humira) along with an immunosuppressive( such as 6mp or methotrexate) . The silver medal is a biologic alone, and the bronze is taken by an immunosuppressive alone.
I am unfortunately now in a flare. Humira stopped working for me humira. During my course of treatment with Humira, my gasto wanted to add 6MP an immunosuppressive. I did not agree to the additional medication. Now in retrospect, I wonder if I did take the 6mp with the humira maybe I would not be in the situation I am in as my disease became so advanced. I do not have antibodies to now. At this point, I know I must move forward and I have just had my first infusion of Entyvio. I know that this medication has a much longer timeframe to first get results. All I know is that I am suffering now. I hope & pray this will kick in.
So basically I am saying that sometimes you have to just take action.
Do not be sidetracked by extraneous issues.
Dingleerire, I am wishing your son the best and remission is possible.
He is lucky to have a mom who is proactive in his healthcare.

Thanks so much for the replies it is always such a help to talk to people who are dealing with this horrible disease. My feeling is that his crohn's is aggressive as it is only three years since he had a small bowel resection and latest biopsies reveal severe inflammation and ulceration at the resection site heading towards a stricture again. Maybe it is best to hit with both medications and hope to get things under control. Hopefully he will make the right decision.