Had my appt yesterday | Arthritis Information

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I guess it was a good appt except for the blood thing LOL.  For the study I usually get handed a bag with vials in it...I take it downstairs to Quest to get the blood for the study done. I came up the elevator, looked at my arm and it was dripping with blood. I went into the office and asked the head nurse for a kleenex...she said honey, "get back here right now". So she cleaned me up and rebandaged it and said I'm going to have a huge bruise on my arm.  She wasn't kidding this morning it's all bruised up.

Then I went back to see the study nurse, she said, "I heard they tried to kill you down there!" I laughed..yea they did! Then the doctor comes in, "what happened to you?!" He shook his head ....so anyways, he gave me a sheet to get MORE blood drawn for my regular blood tests I told him of how I feel much better and how everyone says I have more energy, I'm more happier, and have a better attitudte...he seemed happy with what Humira has done for me in a short time. Now I don't have to go back for a month!  What a relief!
With the study Abbot Labs (makers of Humira)  help you with the insurance company and the pharmacy to get Humira approved. After reading other insurance horrors I've been really worried about it...so I called my INS company and they said they would cover humira...I'm still nervous they may not.

Had my 3rd Humira shot last night...I don't think we left it out of the fridge enough cuz it burned some..it was out for 20 minutes. My husband did a good job other than the burning. I hate having bloods taken. "IT HURTS AND I DON'T LIKE IT!!" I have to have it taken every fortnight to check on my liver

We should have a little tap put in!!You have to have it done every night?
It wasn't too bad when it was once a month since Jan..but since 8/1 it was every 2 weeks, then yesterday twice cuz they messed up

Every two weeks for me.  I think a "fortnight" is a month.  I am guessing.  They talk funny in the UK.  Ohhh ok

Blood suckers they are. Them day-walking vampires!!

Oh sorry...lol.


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