humira--starting--headaches?

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Hello, I'm new to this group. I've been on Arava and

Hydroxychloroquine for four years and my RA has been

very well controlled. Very little pain, etc.

Unfortunately, I have developed mild heartburn that

has now lasted for 7 months and this may be from the

Arava and Hydrox. I have been unable to take

heartburn medication (Nexium, Protonix, etc--they all

give me headaches or do not work). I tried switching

to Enbrel to see if off Arava I would be free of

heartburn, but Enbrel gave me severe headaches--I

tried the drug for three weeks. My doctor suggested I

try Humira; I'm just concerned about the headache side

effect; I noted headache is listed as a side effect

of Humira. Anyone experience headaches with Humira?

Or should I not worry and try Humira?

-Sandor

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[Guest guest]

Sandor,

I believe your heartburn may be from the Hydrox. It happens to me if I

don't eat when I take one. Fortunately, Previcid works for me. Nexium

works best but is so expensive that I had to switch. Which is also the

reason I had to switch from Enbryl (which doesn't burn on the way in) to

Humira (my rheumy got me on some kind of assistance where I get it for

free). The Humira does work, and I don't get headaches from it. It wears

off right around the 6th-7th day, but I take it 1/week. It's important to

find the meds that work right for you, so sometimes you have to go through

the trial & error system. Best of luck to you,

Joanne, IL

[ ] humira--starting--headaches?

> Hello, I'm new to this group. I've been on Arava and

> Hydroxychloroquine for four years and my RA has been

> very well controlled. Very little pain, etc.

> Unfortunately, I have developed mild heartburn that

> has now lasted for 7 months and this may be from the

> Arava and Hydrox. I have been unable to take

> heartburn medication (Nexium, Protonix, etc--they all

> give me headaches or do not work). I tried switching

> to Enbrel to see if off Arava I would be free of

> heartburn, but Enbrel gave me severe headaches--I

> tried the drug for three weeks. My doctor suggested I

> try Humira; I'm just concerned about the headache side

> effect; I noted headache is listed as a side effect

> of Humira. Anyone experience headaches with Humira?

> Or should I not worry and try Humira?

> -Sandor

>

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