Re: Lori/Question (one last time) - Shay

[Guest guest]

Thanks Shay,

I was really scared when I started the Methotrexate. By the time I started

Humira, I was desperate and really needed a break from the pain. After having

mixed/incomplete results with Methotrexate, and having no luck with Plaquenil

and Sulfasalazine, I was eager to try something else but I didn't really expect

it to work because nothing else had. But, I was pleasantly surprised. It took

about to weeks to start seeing some improvement and from there on I very slowly

improved. Every person reacts differently to each medication, so the only way

you'll know for sure is if you try it. I like the fact that I only have to

inject the Humira once every two weeks. Much less of a pain having to do more

injections or go to the doctors for an infusion.

Lori

http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/

http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com

Re: [ ] Question (one last time)

I've been on Humira for almost two years. I have no side effects from it,

other than a little bit of burning for about 5 seconds when I inject it. I

have become more susceptible to colds and viruses and when I do get sick, I

get sicker than I used to before treatment. But Humira has really helped me

a great deal and really helped me to get quite a bit better. I'm nowhere

near 100%, and now that I have Fibromyalgia I really doubt I'll ever get

there, but I'm really grateful that I have access to a drug like Humira that

helps so much. I also have to take Methotrexate, which I do have side

effects from, but I'm at least able to get through my day and care for my

children and DH.

HTH,

Lori

http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/

http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com

[Guest guest]

That's the way I was too. At first, all I was given was celebrex and the

pain was so severe it didn't feel like the celebrex was working. 2 weeks

after that I was put on Methotrexate and that sure helped but still was in

quite a bit of pain so I was put on Enbrel and after that started working I

thought I was in heaven. Now I'm back to just celebrex, folic acid, &

methotrexate. At this point I will try anything but am still scared of how

any med will affect me.

I am so glad that your combination of meds has helped you so much. It's like

a weight lifted from your shoulders not having all that pain.

Please take care,

Shay

-- Re: [ ] Lori/Question (one last time) - Shay

Thanks Shay,

I was really scared when I started the Methotrexate. By the time I started

Humira, I was desperate and really needed a break from the pain. After

having mixed/incomplete results with Methotrexate, and having no luck with

Plaquenil and Sulfasalazine, I was eager to try something else but I didn't

really expect it to work because nothing else had. But, I was pleasantly

surprised. It took about to weeks to start seeing some improvement and from

there on I very slowly improved. Every person reacts differently to each

medication, so the only way you'll know for sure is if you try it. I like

the fact that I only have to inject the Humira once every two weeks. Much

less of a pain having to do more injections or go to the doctors for an

infusion.

Lori

http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/

http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com

Re: [ ] Question (one last time)

I've been on Humira for almost two years. I have no side effects from it,

other than a little bit of burning for about 5 seconds when I inject it. I

have become more susceptible to colds and viruses and when I do get sick,

I

get sicker than I used to before treatment. But Humira has really helped

me

a great deal and really helped me to get quite a bit better. I'm nowhere

near 100%, and now that I have Fibromyalgia I really doubt I'll ever get

there, but I'm really grateful that I have access to a drug like Humira

that

helps so much. I also have to take Methotrexate, which I do have side

effects from, but I'm at least able to get through my day and care for my

children and DH.

HTH,

Lori

http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/

http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com