Are you in a union environment? Can't you just go meet with HR face to face? Seems to be way too much drama and red tape. This shouldn't be so hard. Why didn't they fire the guy that was abusive in...
My Dr. didn't have any trouble getting it for me for arthritis. Perhaps the problem was in how the script was written? Sometimes the issue is in the documentation. I think Humira is approved for RA...
I was down to a minimal dose like 10mg of pred.... might have finished the taper... cant remember... overlapped with asacol for like 6 months then stopped that also... just humira now for UC...
I skipped Remi and went to Humira. Got an Rx due to the arthritis component of my uc. Going on 2 years. Has helped a lot. I will never take pred again....
Recently dx with ADHD. Started strattera. Seems to be helping and has also seemed to calm my gut at the same time. Anyone on the med and have experience to share?...
Update... met with PsyMd yesterday. Felt my concerns and symptoms were more consistent with ADD and started me on Strattera. Thanks for all the help and support!...
Thankfully you didn't have to pay full price at $1000+ each pen. Sounds like you have awesome insurance....
Waiting on confirmation of dx with PsyMd in a couple of weeks. He is going to discuss meds at that time. Curious how you would describe it. Thought is I am BP II. I hate to say it, but I "like" my...
41... perhaps some history on my moms side.... no formal dx however that I am aware of. IF I have it... what is life like on meds like lithium?...
Thanks for the response. I my mood swings don't generate over the top external outcomes like bad purchasing decisions or cheating on my wife, but I realize that my responses are not "normal". I have...
Psd I met with thinks I am bipolar II "mixed". Everything I have read about bipolar is that you have mood swings that you can't identify a reason for. My mood swings and subsequent energy level...
Anyone taking Humira get a flu shot? Let me know what the logic to do/not do was....
Costs more than $10 k per year... I think it is over $20k at bi-weekly injection. Seems to be working for me. It has controlled my nasty arthritic joint flare ups associated with my UC. Been on it...
My wife had to get an rx for a liquid version to keep cutting the dose. It was tough on her. Google SSRi withdrawl. It can be a pretty bumpy ride. Best!...
Are you in the US? If so, You need to do some research on ADA and how this impacts your rights for accomodation from your employer....
I have used Humira for about 18 months. My UC is minor problem compared to arthritis flares that seem to come with my UC. Humira has kept me from having nasty join flares since May 2008. In the last...
There are serious issues with withdrawl from SSRI's like zoloft. Google zoloft and "vertigo" and you will be reading for days. My wife went through hell trying to clear this stuff from her system....
PSC and UC are very correlated. I think I read like 70+% of those with PSC also have UC. On top of that the majority are male. Check out the site pscpartners.org You can get great info and support...
If the MRCP showed the "beading" in your common bile duct that is the "typical" presentation of large duct psc. The liver biopsy is a nasty procedure (had one myself) and it is not definitive as it...
The most annoying thing to me has been weight gain. Not sure if it is directly related to the Humira. In the year that I have taken it, I have put on 15-20 lbs without changing eating habits or...
Walter "Sweetness" Payton... one of the best running backs ever.... died of liver cancer. Once the PSC turned cancerous the life saving option of a liver transplant was no longer an option. RIP #34!!...
8 days later and I am finally feeling "normal". Wow that was some kind of brain fog. I would make a rotten drug addict. :) Perhaps next year I will have them give me the regular amount and not the...
I had a scope on monday and I asked for a "bit" stronger meds this time. Last year I remember being aware of the procedure and it wasn't pleasant. I have been in a total brain fog since my procedure....
URSO work on thinning your bile so it will flow better past the restrictions in your bile ducts caused by PSC. The damage to your liver over time is due to the bile not being allowed to flow out...
pretty sure it is an NSAID class drug. If so, the answer is yes it can....
Humira did/has helped. A year ago I had a scope done (10 years after first one). The scope showed significant active disease. However my UC symptoms were minimal. I always frustrated my GI when I...
This doesn't make sense to me....arhtritis is my major symptom of UC, with the bowel irritation 2nd. So to me, a flare up IS when my joints are crippling. Relief only comes with prednisone dosages...
The first drug I tried 10 years ago was sulfasalazine and I developed a rash. It is/was originally an arthritis med going back 50 years or something. The problem with nsaids is that they can...
Google Reactive Arthritis + Colitis or chrons or IBD. The IBD related arthritis is different than RA as it doesn't damage the joint over time. Find a good Rhuematologist. Mine has been a huge help...
I had a flare specifically in the sterno manubrial joint. I had to have a ct guided steroid shot in the joint to get it under control. Since I have started humira it has not recurred....
Major joint inflammation here. Went on humira this year and nasty joint flares have ended. Still have some achyness, but the debilitating flares in my big toe and sternum have ceased....
True! Google zoloft withdrawal and you will learn a lot. My wife was a mess with debilitating dizzyness etc. Have you tried therapy? CBT?...
IMHO there is a huge mind/body connection. Cognitive behavioral therapy has helped me a ton. A person close to me was on Zoloft for a while and it made her kind of an emotional zombie. I know I am...
Thank god for flex spending accounts! I signed up for $5k this year....
Mayo Clinic?...
At that level of pred I had horrible joint pain. UC causes me arthritis issues and pred is a whole separate category. If it is pred related it will go away as your dose gets lower. Try some tylenol...
Therapy is my thought. UC makes you nuts if you aren't already. :) Therapy can be a big help without adding other drugs into the mix....
Once you stop taking Asacol does your hair grow in thicker? I think I remember reading stories about Asacol and thinning/loss. Thanks, UC Dude...
He is looking to rule out primary scleroising cholangitis. There is a correlation with UC, mostly in males. Do a search on 'PSC" here or on google to get more info. The evelated lft's can be caused...
Tell him the "strength" of a man is between his ears and connected with his heart. It has nothing to do with muscles or macho. UC, pain, suffering, the emotional journey, some great counseling on the...
Totally agree. The two meds that have also caused joint pain in addition to UC have been prednisone and to a lesser degree, Humira....
Totally related. I was dx with UC due to arthritis issues....
Google Sam e. You will find tons of info. You can purchase it at any major drugstore....
He is putting your group out for quotes from an insurance broker. Each one in the potential group fills out the application and then the group goes through underwriting. The insurance companies then...
Watch/follow the video. You will do fine....
Pens are easy to use. I never talked to anyone, just watched the dvd in the starter kit. Humira has helped me, most with my arthritis symptoms. I have to go back for a one year follow up scope, post...
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_hipaa.html Lot's of official answers here. :)...
totally false. If you can prove previous/continuous coverage it is against federal law to have wait periods for prex conditions. Part of HIPPA regs if memory serves. Wait to see what new employer...
You need to be evaluated by a Rheumatolgist. They can help....
Yes, I feel like humira has given me 10lbs I wouldn't have otherwise....