Re: Humira causing me flares?

[Guest guest]

Everyone;

While we are on the subject Humirra, I have some questions too. My

injection sight is getting to be a sore place. My husband says it's

cause I keep picking. So I put a bandaid to keep from picking at

it. Is this normal. It don't hurt. Also. I have some old flea

bites from last summer that is not healing. I do scratch a lot. Is

that the humirra or the diabetes.

I am going to see my doctors about this next month. I have an

appointment with all of them one each week. My rheumy said if I

didn't get these sore's healed up she is taking me off humira. I

have really worked on clearing them up now. That scared me really

bad. I need my humirra. Humirra makes me human again.

I have put bandaids on all the sores. I am using antibiotic

ointment. bbut I keep picking them without even realizing it. I am

seeing my mental health worker too. I may be compulsive. I hope

not. Hope some one can give me some good advice before my next RA

visit in February.

I wish I could help you but I was fortunate with the humirra, I

didnt have any side effects with it. The mesotrexate broke me out so

bad I couldnt take it but the humira hasnt broke me out except the

injection site. I can fix that if I just leave it alone.

gentle hugs

Clora

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>

> Hey all,

> I have a question. I've been taking Humira now for four doses,

once

> every two weeks. Everytime I have given myself the injection, the

next

> day I get a migraine and a flare up, not to mention the fatigue

with

> all of it. My rheumy wanted me to try it for a month (8

injections)

> but I really dread taking the stuff. It took me three hours last

night

> to finally administer the shot. At 5 am I woke up in great pain.

I'm

> now having occular migraine signs (Black spots in my field of

vision)

> and every joint in my body feels like I took a little hammer to

it.

> Am I having side affects or allergic reaction? I'm allergic to

> sulfa/sulphites but Humira isn't that. I don't see my rheumy until

> February but I'm calling her when her office reopens after New

Years.

> I just hate being THAT PERSON who doesn't do well on standard

treatment.

> G. in TN

>

[Guest guest]

Clora, high blood sugars do hamper healing. I don't know how high your

A1c's run, but that might the reason that the bites are not healing.

That is a long time for them to still be there. Diabetes can also cause

itching.

About your injection sites, you do change the location of each

injection, don't you?

Sue

On Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at 03:33 PM, CLORA wrote:

>

> While we are on the subject Humirra, I have some questions too. My

> injection sight is getting to be a sore place. My husband says it's

> cause I keep picking. So I put a bandaid to keep from picking at

> it. Is this normal. It don't hurt. Also. I have some old flea

> bites from last summer that is not healing. I do scratch a lot. Is

> that the humirra or the diabetes.

[Guest guest]

Sue and group;

Sue I do a diff spot each time I have the injection. I have high

blood pressure but it has been under control. My care giver rubbed

itching lotion on it. I never remember too. My husband is my care

giver.

I heard diabetes causes sores to take longer to heal. My husband

looked up humira injections. It causes all this too. My husband

said I may have to go off humira. Like heck I will. I will tie my

fingers up and stop itching haaaaaaaaa.

gentle hugs

Clora

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> Clora, high blood sugars do hamper healing. I don't know how high

your

> A1c's run, but that might the reason that the bites are not

healing.

> That is a long time for them to still be there. Diabetes can also

cause

> itching.

>

> About your injection sites, you do change the location of each

> injection, don't you?

>

> Sue

>

> On Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at 03:33 PM, CLORA wrote:

> >

> > While we are on the subject Humirra, I have some questions too.

My

> > injection sight is getting to be a sore place. My husband says

it's

> > cause I keep picking. So I put a bandaid to keep from picking at

> > it. Is this normal. It don't hurt. Also. I have some old flea

> > bites from last summer that is not healing. I do scratch a

lot. Is

> > that the humirra or the diabetes.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Clora:

I hope you are feeling better today. I so hope you can stay on the

Humira as I know it helps you so much.

I am doing better, and not crying over all this misery at my house.

Life is for the living, and I want to start my new life on a happy note.

I will be moving in with my son and his family next month. He just

bought a beautiful house here with an inground pool, which I will love.

I love to swim, and do water exercises, which will help my RA.

I want to wish you a very Happy New Year, with good health, and lots of

peace. You so deserve it. Always in my prayers. God Bless you Clora.

Hugs,

Barbara

> > >

> > > While we are on the subject Humirra, I have some questions too.

> My

> > > injection sight is getting to be a sore place. My husband says

> it's

> > > cause I keep picking. So I put a bandaid to keep from picking at

> > > it. Is this normal. It don't hurt. Also. I have some old flea

> > > bites from last summer that is not healing. I do scratch a

> lot. Is

> > > that the humirra or the diabetes.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Barbara ang group;

I am much better Barbara, so good to hear from you. I still have the

left over cold, you know how they seem to linger. I am so glad

you're getting on with your life. I know how hard it has been for

you.

WOW a swimming pool in your own back yard. Now how lucky are you. A

quick swim morning noon and night and you will always be slim and

trim and FIT. Living with youre son will be great. I live with my

daughter she takes good care of me and my husband or is it the other

way around haaaaaaaaa.

God bless

take care

Gentle hugs

Clora

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> Hi Clora:

>

> I hope you are feeling better today. I so hope you can stay on the

> Humira as I know it helps you so much.

>

> I am doing better, and not crying over all this misery at my house.

> Life is for the living, and I want to start my new life on a happy

note.

> I will be moving in with my son and his family next month. He just

> bought a beautiful house here with an inground pool, which I will

love.

> I love to swim, and do water exercises, which will help my RA.

>

> I want to wish you a very Happy New Year, with good health, and

lots of

> peace. You so deserve it. Always in my prayers. God Bless you

Clora.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Barbara

>