Smoking vs Remicade/Humira

Ive been using smoking to effectively combat my UC for roughly 5 years now. Long story short, I was perfectly healthy 8 years ago, quit smoking, came down with full blown UC. Fought a losing battle for 3 years, caved and started smoking again, been in remission since.

Basically I need to stop smoking now, for other health reasons, its just time. Doctors recommended Remicade/Humira bc Ive tried the other weaker meds before w/o success. They are concerned of a full blown flare if I quit smoking again, so the plan as of now is to take the new drugs and ween off the smoking.

Anyone in a similar spot? Sorry I know its a long shot.

Does remicade/humira actually work?
Are there any major side affects?
Is quitting smoking just asking for trouble?

Many thanks

Patches and e-cigs carry the same nicotine risk (dose for dose) as smoking. What is absent in these delivery systems is the tars inhaled from cigarettes, which are a huge cause of lung cancer. The risks of heart and other problems from the nicotine are the same.

Remicade has worked very well for me.
I've had no real side effects other than mild tiredness the day after my infusion.
Smoking is asking for trouble. There is a much higher chance of life-threatening disease from smoking than from any of the biologicals.

I read that marijuana is being studied as even better then cigarettes...It is said to reduce the inflammation better.... Problem is,,it is still illegal in our state.... .so how would one get it...

Thanks guys. I first tried the patches/e cigs and noticed improvement a while back, but it was only a moderate improvement. I used them for about 6 months and discovered that relationship between nicotene/tar etc and my UC. That being said it wasnt till I actually lit up a cigarette again that I noticed drastic improvement, literally instantaneously.

Theres something(chemical) in an actual cigarette that provides quality relief of UC symptoms that cannot duplicated in patches/e cigs, unfortunately. They/I just dont know what it is exactly.

As for my other heath reasons, nothing specific. Ive been smoking about half my life now, feel Im greatly putting myself at risk of serious harm, ie cancer etc, I need a change.

I guess the kicker is, is if I switch to these drugs, and they are not affective or have adverse side affects, Im going to be in a very dark place, mentally and physically I fear.