Humira anyone?

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I was diagnosed with RA over 30 years ago but didn't start showing

symptoms until I was in my 40's. Since then I have had flares but

they usually didn't last until I developed gout in my knee. When that

happened I was fortunate enough to find a rheumatologist that was more

aggressive and who put me on a regimen of medications. I started out

with Prednizone and have also used MTX, sulfasolazine, Enbrel, folic

acid and now am taking Humira. (She took me off the Enbrel before I

could become immune to it, I think). My question is how long does it

take before you start seeing the benefits of the Humira. I am on the

bi-monthly shots and actually feel worse than I did with the Enbrel.

Is this normal? Or should I start worrying?

I need to add that my stress level has sky-rocketed in the past month

as I found out that a relative has a mass on her pancreas that is

considered inoperable and she has decided to not have any kind of

treatments. This is on top of my daughter having a baby one month and

less than a month later having to have gall bladder surgery.

Any input would be helpful.