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Posted 4/17/2013 2:17 AM (GMT 0)
My wife is in the middle of a bad flare. 40 mg Predniose, asocal, flagyl for 6 weeks with no luck. Dr. recommends humeria or Remicade? Any advice?

39 yrs old. Diagnoses in 2002. First flare since "remission". Only maintenance drug is Primal defense
Posted 4/17/2013 11:59 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah. Drop the flagyl. Why is she taking it? If it's not for an absolute specific purpose it could be making her much worse all by itself. Is she taking probiotics? How about diet changes? Before jumping into the big guns I would investigate these areas first. Remicade is hours long infusion at an office where Humira are quick injections you can do by yourself. One works in some while the other works in others. Sometimes neither work. There is no way to tell ahead of time which one will work in which individual or if either one will work at all. Some have reactions to one and not the other. Again, there is no way to tell what will happen in which patient.
Posted 4/17/2013 12:06 PM (GMT 0)
Gary is right, but if you feel like you have tried everything and you still want to try the big guns, I am on humira and want off as soon as possible. It is helping my UC. But I get every little cough and cold. Right now, I can't breathe without coughing. Could I continue to live like this until something better comes along....yes. Is it helping....yes. Did I make the right decision.....I think so. I have tried everything that I am willing to try at this point. It really is your wifes decision, we can't make it for you. And why is she not on maintenance drugs? If she could get this under control, the less invasive maintenance drugs might hold her in remission.
Posted 4/17/2013 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Well my GI never offered Humeria. He was pushing Remicade. I leave in an hour to do my first infusion
Posted 4/17/2013 1:42 PM (GMT 0)
Lemonhead,

Do you take Vitamin C supplements? I've heard of people on Humira having issues with sinus infections and whatnot after a few years of use, but not after 3 months..
Posted 4/17/2013 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
No on the vit C. I take tumeric, vit.D, B-complex, multi-vitamin, green coffee extract, magnesium, potassium....I think that is it. Quite frankly, my breathing issues cold be allergies, but I don't remember them being this bad...ever. Humira just adds in another variable for me. So trying to figure out what is going on is hard. I am much better on it than I was off of it. I just would prefer to be off of it. It took me about 3 years of my GI pushing Remicade before I would even consider it.
Posted 4/17/2013 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Sems counterintuitive to take something to reduce the immune system then something to increase it. Vitamin C that is. If I take what I know of these meds and what vitamin C does, then it seems worthless to take no matter what placebo effect you may be experiencing from thinking that it actually helps. If you have more information on why Vitamin C is still helpful while taking immunosuppressants let me know.

I took Remicade for over a year and it did some good, didn't put me in remission but let me go back to work and get on with my life better. It was very expensive and I was just begging to get off it and on Humira so that I could afford it. I have great insurance - it just doesn't pay it all since I have to go to the hospital to get infusions.

I'm on Humira now, started this week.
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