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would like to hear from people on humira. rheumy is recommending it. i tried enbrel and it helped  somewhat for about 6 wks and then with each shot the pain started getting worse - really bad burning pain which would last longer after each subsequent shot.
anyone here tried it? how are you doing with it?

thanks
isabelle
Hi Isabelle, I've been on Humira for a couple of years and did great for 18 months until I developed a gum abcess and had several dental procedures.  I had to stop all meds for 4 months.  Once I restarted the meds they've not helped as much as they had prior to the abcess.  I've been on and off many of the dmards and biologics over a 10 year period.  Remember this disease doesn't play by any rules.  What works for you, may not work for me and vice versa.  Humira has helped many people.  Lindy LinB2009-10-02 16:58:46I have been on Humira for a long time--maybe 3 years.  It has helped me a lot.  I still have aches and pains and have some bad days but it has helped a lot. 

when I complain about taking all of this stuff--the drs ask==do you feel better now than you did before you started anything.  I have to say yes I am doing better. 
 
I had some dental issues that arose also--I don't know if the RA had anything to do with it or if any of the RA drugs had anything to do with it.  I was not told to discontinue my treatment and they gave me antibiotics.  I healed quickly and no problems.  Like Lindy said--we are all different and may get different results. 
Hi Isabelle, I too was switched from Enbrel to Humaira for the same reason. I don't know how much relief I am getting , I talked to my doctor and she really wants to stick with this med. i have been on over a year and still pretty much feel like crap, but It is another step closer to maybe feeling better! I have been taking Humira for over 5 years.  Worked very well for me although lately not so much.  Doctor added Arava to see if that would help. So far it's not really helping.  I think Humira has lost its effectiveness for me.  I've been on Humira for more than 4 years and have done very well. For most of the 4 years I was also taking the max dose of MTX (25mg). For the last year I have been on Humira alone and well, but not quite as well as I did with MTX combined.
 
The majority of the folks I know of that take Humira also take another DMARD. That makes a big difference.
 
Good Luck!
Hi Isabelle,
 
I have been on Humira for about 2 1/2 years (along with mtx) and it has been working really well for me.  I was on Remicade for about 1 year and it was kind of on-again, off-again.  I'm happy with the Humira and hope that it will work well for you.
 
Take Care
Tara
 
Hi Isabelle. I am very new to humira: 4 injections. I didn't notice any real difference after the first 3, but for the past week or so, I can say, YES! there is some improvement.
I have spent the past 4 months, after taking my child to school, in bed frozen in pain. That awful stiffness is sooo much better. joints still ache and I needed a jab in my knee yesterday and still need to use plastic plates etc, but oh by comparison, I feel wonderful :)
 
Take care
 
thanks for all the responses. hope it works for me!

iz
Twelve months for me along with 25mg Meth.

I feel as if things are slowly wearing off, but still way better than where I started.

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