Medication Frustration...Now, I’m trialing Humira. Three to six months is the expected waiting period. More waiting. What happens if this one doesn’t work?... By Jamie Shinkewski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
It All Started When I Was Pregnant...My rheumatologist had me on Humira, then Cosentyx, and now, he's switching me to infusion. Nothing is working. Why???... By leenyjc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living With AxSpA, Deciding to Have Children, and Genetic Counseling...I remember when I started taking Adalimumab (Humira). The rheumatologist asked: are you planning to get pregnant soon?... By Julie Vallortigara3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Journey and How I've Managed to Cope...At the time I was on Humira. Nine months of antibiotics put back on and no effect. Switched to Enbrel and has worked great since.... By jbird3652 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
No One Gets It......And when I thought injecting Humira was a big deal, I have to do daily injections of Forteo, a medication to treat the osteoporosis.... By healthyas2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Finally Growing Used to My Bi-Weekly Injections...It was the biologic Humira at first, and then after about 11 months I was switched to the biosimilar Amgevita.... By Jamie Shinkewski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Experience on Taltz...That's when he prescribed me my next biologic Humira. This experience has shown me you have to keep fighting.... By Nicky Flikas3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dynamic Disability Means I Get To Define My Experience...Humira didn't even help. I started getting depressed and highly anxious.... By Lisa Marie Basile3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Humira and acid reflux...I have just had my first Humira injection today, and it has caused my well-managed reflux to get a lot worse....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
A Long Painful Journey to Diagnosis...Humira was too strong, I almost died of pneumonia. Enbrel didn't work. Then Cosentyx came along and now I'm amazing.... By Turfmama2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why I Trust Biologics to Treat My Ankylosing Spondylitis...TNF-Alpha is the most common inflammation triggering protein which is why doctors usually start with “TNF Blockers” (Humira, Enbrel, Remicade).... By Jed Finley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Say What, Now?...still have occasional bouts of iritis, and in 2017 I was diagnosed with the onset of UC (which occurs in about 17% of AS patients), so I switched to By melissag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Coping: My New Life with AS...I have been placed on Humira to try and manage my pain and mobility and keep me ticking over ok.... By palmer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I Am Giving Acupuncture a Shot for My Chronic Pain and Fatigue...I have stuck with my Humira injections for eight years now, and I feel lucky that they work magic for me.... By Julie Vallortigara3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
It's Already 2 Years Since My Diagnosis...I have been on Cimzia, Taltz and Humira. All of them just made me feel worse.... By Nicky Flikas3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Story: Time to Take Control...But after bloodwork, Xrays, lots of talking and physical exam, along comes a couple of tier 1 meds that didn’t really help much, then Humira enters the... By angelwings3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Q and A About My Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis...I used to be on a very serious injection medication called Humira (an immunosuppressant, which gave me the shingles actually!)... By Lisa Marie Basile3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Beyond Medication: Managing Axial Spondyloarthritis Holistically...But medication sometimes doesn't work, and sometimes we need to tweak or switch medications and doses to see relief (I myself tried Humira to no response... By Lisa Marie Basile3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I've Been Reading and Now Writing...Together we went through a series of meds like Humira Simponi, Cimizia, and now onto Cosentyx.... By CommunityMemberb231773 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Realizing AS Changes Everything...I remember we asked Keegan's current rheumatologist what to expect one he started a biologic, Humira.... By Auldyn Matthews4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
