Gained 16 pounds on humira

Since I started Humira I've been feeling a lot better than before Humira. But there's one problem. I've been taking it for a little over 5 months and have gained 16 pounds. The doctor insists it has nothing to do with the Humira but I had weighed 175 consistently for 6 years and since starting Humira I go up to 191! When I saw those numbers on the scale I couldn't believe it! I wasn't told I would gain weight on humira. My diet hasn't changed and I still exercise about an hour daily so it has to be the humira. But my doctor continues to insist it has nothing to do with the Humira. I'm scared the next time I climb up on the scale I'll have gone up 40 pounds. I'm also having a hard time losing it has anyone else had this problem while on Humira or does it really have nothing to do with the medicine itself. Oh and if it is related will taking more of it making me gain even more weight because my doctor upped the dosage to once every 10 days instead of once every 2 weeks.

I'm not sure how bad your case was, but it could be too that you are absorbing a lot more nutrients then you were in pass because things are starting to heal up..just a thought.

Ditto with the previous responses. If the humira is working then remission I'd being found to some extent allowing the small intestine to absorb more then before. Although your weight before hovered around 175 maybe that was because it was under the influence of crohns...

my doctor told me when i gained weight it was the humira that caused me to gain the weight.

dawn