Humira and Strictures?

I met with my GI today, and he wants me to start Humira. However, he was concerned about my stricture, so he's going to check with his rep and find out if it is ok to take if you have a stricture.

Do any of you have strictures and take Humira?

Also, do you have any advice about starting this drug?

Thanks!

Mindy

I think the original scare with anti-TNF treatments and strictures was that the rapid healing of the mucosal/drapid decrease of inflammation in regards to strictures could cause scarring/fibrostenotic strictures. I've read some studies that do not support this and many say it can be very helpful in decreasing the strictures.... unless of course the stricture is already a fibrostenotic/stricture cause from scar tissue.

If your uncomfortable with the biologics with stricturing disease, I would do research on anti-TNF treatments and firbostenotic strictures.