Humira..what to do if you forget your shot

[Guest guest]

Ok, I knew this was going to happen. I have been in pain all week.

I finally realized why it was so bad this week besides the changes in

weather. I forgot my Humira. I am now a week late on it.

What do you do when this happens? Do you take it when you remember

and stay on schedule with the next shot? Meaning you would take two

shots in less than a week.

Or do you skip this shot completely and take the next one as

scheduled? Or do you take the shot and wait the two weeks to take the

next one, thereby changing the schedule?

I am really bad at remembering to take stuff that is sooo far spaced

out. Don't bother to suggest a calander. Cause I have them everyone

and a planner and I still forget because I loose the planner..or have

nothing else on my schedule so I don't look at it for a week or two.

I still haven't started back on the plaquinil. I keep forgetting and

now I can't find the bottle of meds.

I had a rheummy appnt last week but I cancelled it because I did not

have the money to go. I will reschedule it for next month when I get

my check. I need to ask my rheummy does he even want me to continue

on plaquinil...I don;t have the resources for eye exams every six

months!!!! I also need to find out about getting some comfortable

wrist splints or some sor to glove to keep my wrists down to my

fingers warm. They are very painful and sore. I am having trouble

typing and for most of last week I could not write.

Toni

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/12/2006 11:12:07 PM Central Standard Time,

aclavern33@... writes:

Ok, I knew this was going to happen. I have been in pain all week.

I finally realized why it was so bad this week besides the changes in

weather. I forgot my Humira. I am now a week late on it.

What do you do when this happens?

I agree with , just change your schedule. Dont think you are alone in

forgetting to take your meds. I do it too! There was one point where i just

plain forgot to take my Mtx for like a month... OOPS. I believe Humira has a

reminder call service that will call you a day before to remind you...check

in to it. I found a great knee brace at walmart. Check there, they may have

the wrist splints/gloves you are looking for. hugs

[Guest guest]

Hi Toni;

Sorry to read that things are pretty bad for you right now.

About your Humera shots, take it now and change your schedule. Let's say, if

you were taking the shot every Monday and on Friday you realize you didn't, take

it on Friday and let that be your new schedule: every other Friday.

As for forgetting stuff, you are not alone. I always say that if my head

weren't attached to the rest of my body, I would forget I had one What I do

is use the email calendar, that way I get reminders when I need them. Since I

check my email regularly, I stay pretty much on top of things and never miss a

birthday, Dr.'s appointment, or anything else I have to do. ...... and

..........I don't lose the darn thing

Take care.

Ms radar <aclavern33@...> wrote:

Ok, I knew this was going to happen. I have been in pain all week.

I finally realized why it was so bad this week besides the changes in

weather. I forgot my Humira. I am now a week late on it.

What do you do when this happens? Do you take it when you remember

and stay on schedule with the next shot? Meaning you would take two

shots in less than a week.

Or do you skip this shot completely and take the next one as

scheduled? Or do you take the shot and wait the two weeks to take the

next one, thereby changing the schedule?

I am really bad at remembering to take stuff that is sooo far spaced

out. Don't bother to suggest a calander. Cause I have them everyone

and a planner and I still forget because I loose the planner..or have

nothing else on my schedule so I don't look at it for a week or two.

I still haven't started back on the plaquinil. I keep forgetting and

now I can't find the bottle of meds.

I had a rheummy appnt last week but I cancelled it because I did not

have the money to go. I will reschedule it for next month when I get

my check. I need to ask my rheummy does he even want me to continue

on plaquinil...I don;t have the resources for eye exams every six

months!!!! I also need to find out about getting some comfortable

wrist splints or some sor to glove to keep my wrists down to my

fingers warm. They are very painful and sore. I am having trouble

typing and for most of last week I could not write.

Toni