I have 3 boxes of Humira Pens, they sent them instead of the syringes so I am not going to use them. I am in Dallas and have had them for 3 days. my email is curlstx@yahoo.comHi, I'm new to the forum and also on Humira injections and have been for a year now. I haven't tried the pens. Do you dislike them as I noticed you said you weren't going to use them. I was just wondering in case the Doc changes me to pens instead of injections. How long have you been on Humira and have you noticed hair loss?
I'm new here and was browsing the boards and saw the humira pens vs. syringes. I've been using the syringes for about 2 and half years now. my last RX i picked up was the new pen. I didn't ask for it, nor did i even know they were making them. I messed the first one up and the second one worked but it was SLOW!! i didnt' like it. i guess because you don't control the flow of the drug. it seemed to burn and hurt much worse, and the syringes hurt enough. not the needle itself but the drug, as it's going in.
I called the pharmacy and they gladly changed back to the syringes. I think it's a personal preference of the patient.
as for the hair loss, I personally haven't noticed any. I hope I won't either!
does everyone experience pain when they push the injection? that seems to be the worst part for me.
I took Humira for two years and did very well. I started with the regular syringes and switched to the quick pens but I do think the syringes were better for me. My husband always did them for me but the quick pens just hurt more I think.
Hope alls going well. Welcome to AI. ALl of you.
Sunpuppy~I think MTX is what's been report as causing hairloss. I can't remember hearing that with Humira but I could definately be wrong. Either way I haven't noticed it in my case at all.
hi im a newby to this site, and have been on the humira pens for a few months now, i find that that needle doesnt hurt but the drug itself really stings, and dont very much look forward to the task every other week ,but i can say that my RA is not as painfull since being on it. i would like to keep in touch with other folk though this site , as we are all in the same boat and that its nice to feel your not alone and that you can vent off to people who understand best of all what its all about.