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Posted 4/8/2011 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
I've had UC since 1986 and have had a relatively "easy" time. However, in 2008 I had a bad flare and am still healing from it. I've been doing Remicade for a little over a year now and have developed anti-bodies and can no longer do the infusions. My doctor tried to get me on Cimzia, but it's not yet approved for UC. I found out today that I've been approved for Humira. Can anyone tell me about it? Is it a good drug to use? Has it helped you? And most important - does it hurt? LOL!
Posted 4/8/2011 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
I'm doing Humira weekly right now (most people do every other week). You have to do 4 injections the first day you start, then 2 a week later, and then you do one injection every other week. I have had no reactions to it and it doesn't hurt very much. When I first started, I would work myself up and not want to do it because I hated the popping sound the pen made and was scared it would hurt, but it's really not bad and now I just take it out and do it no problems. If you ice the spot you're going to inject and take the Humira out of the fridge to warm up some about 10 minutes before, it helps.
It isn't really doing anything for me, but nothing really ever has
Posted 4/8/2011 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
I do one shot every 2 weeks, & have been on it for 15 months now. I too lost response to Remicade. Surprisingly, Humira has helped me much more so than Remicade ever didi- I think it's the more frequent dosing that does it. The shot is no big deal- I prefer the abdomen over the leg, I find the leg is muchmore sore. You wouldn't think so, but it is. The first time, a nurse came to my house to show me how to do them- we did the loading doses, & that was that. I do take it out of the fridge & let it sit about 20 mintues, supposedly it hurts less at room temp. It doesn't hurt exactly, but the medicine stings going in. The needles are fine, it's just the actual med. I think once you start it, you'll be surprised at how easy it is. Sure beats sitting in an infusion room for 4 hours! Good luck!
Posted 4/9/2011 10:47 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your responses. I'm a little nervous, but I think once I'm walked through the process, I'll be okay. :-)
Posted 4/9/2011 1:52 PM (GMT 0)
You;ll be fine! You just have to remember to press the pen tight against your skin and hold for 10 seconds. You can't just put it in and release or the medicine will all come out and not go into you
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