Treated with Humira

Hi I am very new to any sort of forum, but have definitely needed one whilst trying to undestand Psoriatic Arthritis.I had many symptoms for years and years but also have severe back problems, and just as my doctor did that my pain was occurring because of that.I am 52, and married with grown up kids 26 and 30.

My problem is that each day my body is different.Early morning, severe feet and ankle  pain and achilles heel tenderness, and more.then it can be both knees with either OA or PA but both knees need a replacement but I am too young.

have meds that are very strong for my back, but the good old Panadein Forte does wonders for bone pain and we have a spa which is so helpful.

My greatest fear is the disabilty bit, where I fear the future as my symptoms have been so bad on  some days, I am very limited to what I can do, and oddly I get a bit better by about 2.30pm and then start to wind down by 5 pm.Not a good way to live but I fear worse is to come. I am on Methotrexate 15mg once a week.and recently tried to come off it and boy did I get a flareup. never doing that again.

hi ive suffered from pa since i was 2 years old . i have tried everything including embrel but have never heard of this methotrexate can u tell me something abou ti please i visit my dr on the 28 th and would like to talk to her about it

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Lee

Hi folks!

This is my first post.

I found your forum, a few weeks ago, while i was looking for info on Humira. I had just been informed, by my doctor, that i now qualified for the drug.

I am covered in psoriasis, and have barely been able to walk, or use my left hand, for several months, due to psoriatic arthritis.

I recieved my first injection, on November 29th. I was shocked, when i got full movement back in my hand, within days, and the pain in my feet eased, within a week.

I am now like a big kid, checking my psoriasis, every time i pass a mirror, as the drug could possibly clear them.

I've had my second dose of Humira, today. It has been 17 days, and the pain started coming back, after about 2 weeks. So the 14 days injection period, seems spot on.

My next dose, is sat in the fridge, and i am starting to look forward to christmas, for the first time.

There are a lot of things we don't yet know about this drug, but with the improvements i have just had, i don't care at this moment in time.

Thanks for reading my post, and merry christmas to you all!!!!!

I have been on Humira now for 1.5 months.  I asked my doctor how long would it take to see any changes or know if it does not work.  Well after 2 days, it kicked in, I was able to move againg an do the normal day to day activities.

I continue to work and deal with each day as it comes, but Humira has seemed to do wonders.  Am I out of pain, no.  But I am considerably better and am thanksful for that.  I give my shot evey two weeks or twice a month - and I can feel when I need to do it again.  Humira is not a cure, but is helping me.

There has been no real side effects except for the injection day.  After about 4 hours of the injection, I get extremely tired and drained.  But for 1 day of that and 2 weeks of minimal pain, I can deal with it.  Other side effects are occasional headaches (minor though).

Just wanted to stop by to let you all know how the Humira was working for me.

After being on the Enbrel for 7 years, and then getting off of it - I can tell you, life is hell when you are not able to move or do the day to day things.  It is easy to slip into a self pitty state - but forums like these help some.  I can only hope that I can tolerate this drug for sometime as there is not much more at this time.

Thanks for allowing me to communicate with this - I only hope the best for anyone else suffering from the same or other inflictions.