Humira
cthornley
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So Das scores done and I'm getting Humira
Left the hospital with wadges of information, appointments and antibiotics (for the latent TB they found )
I know is a good thing and touch wood it'll work wonders but I walked out to the car and burst into tears.
I don't know why because I'm usually so level headed but this time it just feels too much
Sorry needed to unload before I sit back down at my desk and act all cheerful for the office
Chrissie
Left the hospital with wadges of information, appointments and antibiotics (for the latent TB they found )
I know is a good thing and touch wood it'll work wonders but I walked out to the car and burst into tears.
I don't know why because I'm usually so level headed but this time it just feels too much
Sorry needed to unload before I sit back down at my desk and act all cheerful for the office
Chrissie
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I guess part of it is that you need to seem to be 'cheerful' and together and in charge at work, Chrissie, so the tears'll take their opportunity to break out when they feel they can.
I'm sorry, I'm not well up on what's been happening with you. Does taking Humira worry you? I suspect I'd be at least apprehensive, at worst dithery. I'm sure the 'Humira bods' will be along soon to reassure you. And I do hope it works well for you. Take care.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Hi chrissie
They bombarded you with leaflets, antibiotics and appointments, no wonder you burst into tears when you got to your car. You are probably a little wary of the humira too.
I hope when you have read up on the humira you will feel a little better and have a positive thought that it is going to work well for you.
I am not on humira so I can not give much advice, I just really wanted to wish you luck.
Take care
juliepf x0 -
Hi chrissie
I was ve ry apprehensive about humira too, but started it on Easter Sunday this year and two days later was practically free of all symptoms. It was miraculous in my case and over the last 3 months I have indeed 'got my life back'. In the last week, however, I have had some pains in my hands again - not on the scale I had before - but I am wondering/worrying if it is stopping working already!!
I was more worried about taking steroids than an anti-tnf drug actually....I am really really scared of them and have always refused them when my constant has suggested I go on even amlow dose of 5 mgs.
Look forward to hearing now you get on with the humira.
Marion x0 -
can understand this you want the best drugs that will work for you but you also hope they will say no need for these things so much better(just a corner of your brain hangs in there) even though you know how bad things are we still hope it does you good to get it out fingers r crossed it works for you valval0
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Will they give you humira with tb hanging around?0
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THanks for your replies
I feel a bit better now with a glass of wine in my hand
ichabod6 yes they will give me the humira , its latent TB, they said if I hadn't been starting on the anti-TNF it wouldn't have got treated at all as I could live without it affecting me, its only that the Humira would turn it to full blown TB, so I'm starting the antibiotics tomorrow, the humira in a few weeks.
I think part of the whole thing today was that the TB meds are going to make me feel really sick for 3months on top of everything else, its kinda the last thing I needed
I'm sure it'll all be fine and its generally a good thing , I think its just nerves and a lack of a sympathetic or even empathetic hubby isn't helping...thank god for the wine
Chrissie1 -
Is it inevitable about the antibiotics makng you sick, Chrissie? I ask because some make me sick but others don't. I'd to have a 6 week whack of hefty doses after my knee revision but had no problems at all.
I do hope the humira helps you.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Don't know much about humara..
Just wanted to wish you well and hope it works for you..xxTracyxx0 -
Unfortunately yes its fairly common, particularly horrible anti-biotic
Hubby only seems to be able to tell me bad stuff about it and that they don't prescribe it lightly,
Ha it'll just like being pregnant again but i'll get clear lungs instead of a baby :roll:
Chrissie0 -
In which case I guess the good news is, it's 3 months not 9 and you don't get any nasty nappies to change at the end of it.
Keep us in the loop. We mightn't be able to stop you throwing up but at least we can sympathise (while feeling glad it's not us).If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Humira really did it for me. I was on it for 18 months until
October last year and it certainly did free up my limbs.
After a short holiday in Tunisia I was laid low by legionnaires
disease and whilst in hospital humira was replaced by azathyroprine
which I am happy to say is as effective as humira and is
not supported by methotrexate which means I can have a pint when
I want to.
I hope humira works for you.0
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