Posted 10/19/2015 5:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hello! Looking for feedback from anyone with similar symptoms and how you deal/dealt with it.I've been on Humira for over 7 years...the past 4 years I've been on a weekly shot. I always had flu like symptoms putting me down for 1-2 days after I took it...mainly fatigue, dizziness, headache. In the past year, I have noticed that sometimes the side effects lingering longer, making it 3-4 days. This is getting very frustrating, feeling this way every week is tough, now along with the uncertainty of how long it will last. The Humira has put me in remission, but I'm wondering since I'm in remission, does my body react differently with the side effects, making them last longer. I brought it to my GI docs attention. Although there is a test to check if you are developing antibodies to Humira, he doesn't want to test because my uc isn't flaring. Sometimes I feel like docs aren't concerned about the side effects of meds..it's all about controlling the uc. I'm glad I am in remission, but the trade off of being sick so much is starting to wear on me.