Posted 12/21/2017 6:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone, I have been taking Humira since the beginning of October 2017 (it’s now Dec 2017) and I so far am pretty neutral about it; I hate the injection, but the side effects are minimal compared to prednisone, which I was on for months before starting Humira. The weirdest part has been that it seems that the side effects change over time, if that makes sense... the first few times, it was a headache, slight sinus congestion, rosy cheeks, joint pain, and extreme fatigue. The last few times I haven’t really noticed those symptoms but I’ve noticed that my skin looks different. It just looks extremely unhealthy. Purple-y and thin, and that is expected, but I’ve noticed in the last two weeks a bunch of red, pimple-like spots on my abdomen, chest, and upper thighs. They’re not bites from bugs and they’re not itchy at all, thankfully! Only hurt when I scratch them. They really just look like pimples without any fluid in them and they come and go all over my abdomen, chest and thighs. Each spot only lasts a few days, but I’ve had spots for over two weeks now. I’ve tried to do some research but i haven’t found anything that looks similar! I know i should go to a derm, but it takes months to get in anywhere where i live, and since they’re not itchy I’m not too worried. Has anyone else experienced anything similar?