Humira 1x a week
Hi, This is Shelley. Has anyone had problems getting a biosimiliar approved for 1x each week for Humira? Mine was denied but my Dr. Is appealing. If the appeal is a no, we may try methotrexate. I am in so much pain. So many joints hurt-even my jaw. I am also having problems with my eyes being inflamed (going to eye Dr). This horrible flare has been going on for a year. How have people felt on methotrexate? Horrible side effects? I am scared, but willing to try anything at this point. I am on 12 mg Prednisone but have very bad Osteo. It's a Nightmare I can't wake up from. Thanks for listening. Shell
Thank you for responding. You are very kind. I have had AS since I was 22. Now I am 60. Also, when I was 20 I had a full cololectomy for UC. I have a J-pouch. The gene runs in the family all over-including my daughter who is 30. She has UC and low back/hip pain. All from my father's side. On that side my grandmother and grandfather are straight from Ireland. My grandfather had AS too (and father). There is quite a variety of autoimmune disease in our family-all stem from that same gene. Thanks for listening. Shelley
Your family has quite a lot of evidence of AS as a genetic disease. Have you or other members of your family had genetic testing done? Hope you have a good low-pain day today. All the best, Kathy (Team member)
I am so sorry you are going through all this. Appealing a denial with an insurance company is often so frustrating (on top of the pain you are experiencing. You aren't alone. There are many stories on our website about people waiting for an insurance approval or having to switch biologics because the insurance company wouldn't cover the one the doctor wanted to try. As far as methotrexate goes, some of our community members report digestive tract problems that they need to work through, but others use it along with a biologic like Humira. People react in different ways to almost every treatment, so working with your doctor and advocating for how you are feeling is so important. Warmly, Kathy (Team member)
