Drug Ratings for HUMIRAAverage Rating: 3.3 (417 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR HUMIRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 4 | plaque psoriasis | injection site reaction, goes away within hours | This medication has worked wonders and has eliminated my psoriasis completely. Though I did experience a brief outbreak of severe psoriasis while on medication, not sure quite why that happened. Humira says it could have been a bad batch (since it must be kept cold). This has improved my life 100% and I am no longer embarrassed about my skin!! When I go off it for as little as 2 weeks I notice some spots coming back. Otherwise no adverse side effects. | M | 30 | 2 years 40mg 2X M | 9/15/2010 | 3 | RA | here lately i have had a weird patch on my back where it looks like i have been leaning back on a peg board with all the impressions of the little holes. it it not a breaking out and not raised but seems to be under the skin. anyone else had that? | feels like i dont have the hurting in my joints as i used to but still really fatigued for a few days after i take the injection and i have headaches at least 3 times a week and i have never had headaches in my life. | M | 58 | 8 weeks 30 2X M | 9/14/2010 | 3 | Crohn's | Headache for the next couple days after shot and flu-like feeling for a couple of days. | F | 31 | 2 years 40mg 1X W | 9/13/2010 | 3 | Crohn's | Very tired all the time, achey all over, slight weight gain, irritable. | Really have mixed feelings about this medication! My crohn's symptoms are totally under control for the first time in 3 yrs. I have had pretty bad reactions to other med, especially azathiaprin (that sent me into the hospital with pancreatitis). I feel better than I have in a long time....crohn's wise. The side effects are pretty exhausting, but I'm trying to wait it out! I have terrible leg, hip, hands and feet pain. The leg pain wakes me up at night and I can't seem to get relief. I don't know if the dosage can be cut down a bit or if there is a suggestion to counteract all this pain. I have a follow-up apt. with the doc in a week and will run it all by him. | F | 56 | 40mg. 2X M | 8/31/2010 | 4 | Crohn's | Acne, weight gain (about 15 lbs in a month or so), arms and legs fall asleep easily, at first had swelling in my calves/ankles. | I started Humira a few months ago bc Remicade stopped working. The Humira has controlled my Crohn's symptoms wonderfully, however it's brought on some side-effects that I didn't know about. I've never had an acne problem and now I consistently have 3+ pimples on my face at all times. I randomly gained 15 lbs very soon after starting Humira and my belly kind of sticks out more kind of like I'm slightly pregnant. Also, I've noticed that my arms and legs fall asleep and get tingly a lot easier now. And when I first started taking Humira, my lower legs felt swollen, but that went away after a week or so. So overall, I think Humira is good. Better than Prednisone that's for sure, but I wish the Remicade still worked - I never had any side effects with it... | F | 26 | 4 months 2X M | 8/23/2010 | 4 | RA | Burning when injecting med (however, I switched over to a pre-loaded SYRINGE and can now control the rate of the injection. It's MUCH better). I also get lots of sinus infections during the fall/winter because of the Humira and MTX surpressing my immune system. | I did my injections at night and had no side effects other than the ones I've listed. I often felt relief the very next day and sometimes within and hour or 2 of injection. Humira has worked pretty darn well for me and my RA. I'd say I'm 75% better than I was before trying any treatment and I'm pretty happy with that. However, my doctor is switching me to Cimzia to see if we can get closer to 100% relief. If that doesn't work well, I'll be happy with the 75%. | F | 43 | 7 months 40 mg 1X W | 8/22/2010 History | 5 | psoriatic arthritis | Pain and swelling after injection. I have bruised badly in injection site. Painful to inject. Lower back tingles sometimes, not sure if it is related. No other issues. | Before using Humira I could barely walk. I had poor quality of life for about four months due to the pain from arthritis in my left foot and neck. I developed psoriasis when I was nine on my scalp. When I was 22 I noticed my psoriasis was worsening, spreading to other areas, and I had foot and neck pain. The pain from the arthritis became so severe I don't know how I got out of bed everyday. I thought I was going to become disabled. It took 11 months to get diagnosed with PA. Since taking this medicine I do not have any symptoms of psoriasis or arthritis!!! No pain, no itchy scalp! The injections are difficult for me. I can not do it myself, I tried once and injected the air. It is painful for me as well. It is all very worth it for my results. I have had no illnesses. I did get a flu shot and swine flu shot, as it was recommended for people that take this med. This started to work the next day after taking! Within the first month I was 80% better...now at 100%. | F | 24 | 1 years 2X M | 8/12/2010 | 2 | Crohns | First swelling in fingers, then pads of my feet. Next crippling random swelling in arms, legs, ankles and wrists. Swelling travels and peaks in 3 - 4 day intervals. | I have a serious occasional intestinal bleed from Crohns (13 years). I lack daily typical Crohns symptoms but will bleed a large volume of blood during times of physical or emotional stress. It seemed to work well for 9 months. However I was also taking Imuran. My doctor told me to only take Humira. After a month off Imuran I started to experience random swelling. I had a similar reaction (but 10 x worse crippling) on Remicade. Almost stopped breathing with my last Remicade infusion. My doctor and I decided to stop the injections fearing similar reaction might occur. | F | 41 | 9 months 40mg 1X D | 8/12/2010 History | 3 | CROHN'S | I'M ON PREDNISONE AS WELL AS HUMIRA SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE SIDE AFFECTS ARE FROM. EXTREME EXHAUSTION, NO ENERGY, BUT HAVE SPURTS OF DOING ALOT IN A LITTLE TIME, HEADACHES, HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE THAN USUAL, FLU LIKE ACHES AFTER INJECTION, SOME HAIR LOSS, I FIND MYSELF SAYING THINGS AND NOT REMEMBERING THAT I SAID THEM, INSOMNIA, HUNGER. | F | 39 | 37 days 2X M | 8/9/2010 | 5 | Psoriasis | None | A remarkable drug. All signs of scaling and patches are gone. Nothing else worked A miracle result. | M | 48 | 18 months 40mg 2X M | 8/8/2010 | 2 | i previously posted to this site but found other problems that i omitted. i have dehydration cause i drink liquids constantly which i had never done before. nervous bouts and anxious feeling. sometimes confused about the simplest things. irritable. | M | 58 | 4 weeks 40mg 2X M | 8/8/2010 | 5 | Fistulizing Crohns | I have no side affects not even a swelling on the injection site, i feel very lucky, having read many of the other comments about humira and how it makes others feel. | What i would recommend is not to inject into the leg it hurts like hell but into the stomach, the drug can be left out of the fridge for 15 minutes, wait the 15 mins before injecting it is far less painful. My crohns is in complete remission but there is no signs of the fistulas healing yet. I am forever the optimist. Does anyone else have Fistulizing crohns and has your fistula healed. I have had mine now for 4 years. | F | 36 | 5 months 40mg 1X O | 8/6/2010 | 1 | Crohn's | Tingling in arms and legs and face, stroke like symptoms; pain in left arm shooting into neck, terrible ringing in my ears, weight gain of 5 pounds a week for last two months. Help...Has anyone else had these side effects? | I have had Crohn's since I was 6 diagnosed at 23. Have taken every drug know to man. I was on Remicade for 1 1/2 years and developed a rash over entire body. Doctor switched me to Humira and I have been having terrible side effects. I am afraid to stop because doctor will put me back on steroids. Is my only option to stop Humira? I really thought this was going to be my wonder drug! | F | 45 | 6 months 40 MG 2X M | 8/3/2010 | 4 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | I've only taken 2 shots.....I've experience headaches for the last 2 weeks. Also not sure if related, but after 2nd shot I have a pain like a pinched nerve on the left side shoulder blade that extends down my left arm. It like my arm is constantly falling asleep. Also in my left upper arm in the muscle it feels like a tight band is around it...though it does not look swollen. Stinging at the injection site. Has anybody experienced sympthoms like these? | So far Humira has helped my joints in my hands and wrist. When I wake up in the morning I'm not stiff like I use to be. and I can actually enjoy my crafts again. I hope the side effects go away cause I do like the effect it has on my joints. | F | 45 | 1 months 40 mg 2X M | 7/27/2010 | 5 | Anylosing Spondilitis and Chrone'si | Pain at injection site, headaches after taking drug that then dissipate in 24 hours, fatigue, repeated sinus infections | This drug along with remicade have been the only things to have worked for me after years of prednisone, imuran, methotrexate, NSAIDs etc | M | 43 | 6 years 2X M | 7/17/2010 | 5 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Fungal infection on back and increased feeling of tirednedd and fatigue | Suffered from sacroilliac pain for 10 years and no medication gave me relief. Started Humira once per fortnight and got instant relief and have had no pain since. No side effects other than fungal infection on back and increased feeling of tiredness. I feel so greatful that I have quality of life back , I feel like a new person. I am a little concerned of life threatening and long term side effects after many hours of reading, especially the lawsuit sites. Lets all keep our fingers crossed we stay healthy ! | F | 36 | 6 months 2X M | 7/15/2010 | 3 | RA | So far some fatigue and sluggish feeling | Hands and feet don't hurt as bad and don't feel as stiff. Don't know if this is a normal cycle or if the Humira has taken effect. Last night was a bad night, | M | 59 | 3 days 40mg 2X M | 7/9/2010 | 4 | Crohns | I have had crohns for 6 years and i have tried everything to make the pain stop and the only thing that helped besides the steriods is the Humira. My side effects are joint pain in my legs and pain in feet and my right arm mostly hurting but with a carpal tunnel type brace it feels okay and i can sleep thru the night!! I take the shot once every two weeks. | F | 29 | 1X O | 7/7/2010 | 5 | rheumatoid arthritis | Slow wound healing, frequent upper respitory infections. | Love it! I just wish the needles were smaller. Tried the pen kit, but I was too scared to continue to use it. Noticed wounds are slow to heal, I have always had frequent upper respitory infections, but have them more frequently. The drug isn't very strong, so am taking 6 mg of prednisone to be able to function with arthritis. Started Humira after Enbrel stopped working. I would recommend this drug. | F | 43 | 3 years 40 mcg 2X M | 6/30/2010 | 3 | psoriatic arthritis | I am nauseaus about 12 hours after the injection. Also experience sinus pain and dizziness. The injection hurts right after taking but dissipates quickly. | I developed a bad, itchy rash 3 days after taking my last injection. I don't know if this is related. Has anyone else experienced this? I've also been having periodic stomache aches and don't know if this is related. I was on Remicade for 2 years and was pain free, but had a very serious allergic reaction so had to stop taking it. Humira is not nearly as effective as Remicade was, but I still feel better than I would if I was not taking it. | F | 58 | 10 months 40mg 2X M | 6/27/2010 | 4 | Crohn's Disease | Weight gain | This medication has been pretty easy to deal with in comparrison to Remicade and Prednizone. Besides the weight gain, I have had zero complications or unplesant effects. The shot is not a hoot, but it's worth it when you become a normally functioning person again. | F | 27 | 10 months 40 mg 2X M | 6/22/2010 | 2 | P and PA | Cloudy thoughts, pain in fingers tips and toes, increase in itchy skin(entire body) psoriasis flare up, loss of appetite, extreme tiredness, sore teeth (also constant clenching of jaw, grinding teeth) | I has a severe reaction during initial loading dose, passed within 7 days. After restarting treatment I find the initial 24 hours ater injection I feel great. 24-96 hours after injection is honestly miserable. PA has practically disappeared, however P has little to no improvement in most areas and has gotten dramatically worse on nails over last 30 days, even lost 2 nails entirely. Doctors have actually increased my dose frequency. I was enbrel for 3 years and was almost entirely P and PA free, then the drug seemed to simply stop working. Switched to humira and not sure what to think. Beginning to think the side effects are worse than the disease. Was diagnosed at 22, enbrel changed/saved my life. Humira makes me feel like sh**. | M | 31 | 120 days 40mg 1X W | 6/21/2010 | 1 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Weight gain was constant weekly and close to 30 lbs over the time I have been taking the drug. I developed melanoma, caught it early and will not be going back on the drug. I was originally on Enbrel which caused liver damage | It did actually take my pain away, but after reading a lawsuit site with so many many truly life threatening side effects listed by people, this drug does not seem suited for long term use. We are all guinea pigs right now and from what I have read online, it seems the longer you are on it, the more sever the side effects become. | F | 41 | 2 years 40mg 2X M | 6/20/2010 | 4 | crohns | Humira induced psoriasis | Humira controlled the crohns but the new psoriasis is almost as bad as the crohns | M | 56 | 18 months 40mg 2X M | 6/11/2010 | 1 | Inflammatory Arthritis/crohns | Broke out with pustules, which break and peel. Severe effect on my feet and scalp. Red and peeling skin at feet. Torso and legs covered with individual pustules. Off Humira April 1st. No improvement at June 1st. | Treated with Dapzone, Cortisone (two rounds) and Keflex. Nothing has worked. I would love to hear from someone how long this rash is going to last and if any treatment received as been effective. Other than that I was pain free, but not worth feeling like a leper. | F | 49 | 2 months 40 mg 2X M | 6/8/2010 | 4 | RA | The only thing I have noticed since I started is having a dry mouth / throat - especially when I am lying down. Otherwise I have not had any negative side effects. | I have only been taking HUMIRA for 2 months but I had quite a bit of relief right after the first injection. I am very pleased with my results and I hope it continues to work for me. I do also take methotrexate and mobic in addition to the HUMIRA. I prefer the syringe so I have more control when I administer the medicine. I inject in my stomach and do not have any pain from the needle just a little burn when the meds go in. | F | 35 | 2 months 40 2X M | 6/1/2010 | 3 | Crohn's Disease | suffer from headaches but could be related to major stress. humira hasnt improved my crohns except for that first jump start dose. but my crohns hasnt got any worse either so today my doctor increased me from 1 shot every other week to 1 shot every week and added imuran which i have read really sucks.. guess i will find out soon enough | painful! while injecting but i have learned the syrenge is 1000% better. I can control how fast the med goes in so i can take a break from pushin the "fire" in and take a deep breath. usually takes me about 4-5 small pushes to get all the humira injected. and the longer u let the ice pack sit the less u feel the needle going in. Tried the pen 1 time and OMG!! immed. stated taking it apart and using it as a syrenge but bewared. the needle isnt as sharp because there is a massive spring shoving the needle into ur skin.. if u take the pen apart with out pushin the release buttons u can shoot the spring out about 50 feet once u have removed the syrenge | F | 26 | 1 years 40mg 4X M | 5/28/2010 | 4 | Psoriasis | Possibly the cause of my mental fogginess, but I'm really not sure. Also very succeptible to infections, colds, flu, etc. | The benefits outweigh the side-effects. It is a little scary knowing that, for instance, when the stomach bug comes through my child's school, I absolutely will get it, but it's given me my life back. At first, completely cleared me, now 80% after 3 years, so not bad. Was never offically diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, but I think I had it because Humira gave me such an overwhelming sense of everything feeling better, and I can tell when I'm a little late for my next injection when I start feeling achy and swollen. | F | 40 | 3 years 2X M | 5/20/2010 | 1 | CROHN'S | Distended belly. General swelling. Weight Gain (about 5 lbs). Swollen lymph nodes. Very foggy head - difficulty with word retrieval, train of thought, etc. Extreme fatigue. Loss of menstruation. | I'm getting the hell off this drug and leaving the medical cartel behind for good. I have SUFFERED with Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis for almost 8 years and have done a lot of research on natural cures. They exist - it's only my own fear that has held me back from really giving any a fair try. It is harder - you have to radically change your diet, your thoughts about this disease, etc. but it will be easier than developing Lymphoma or MS or any of the other horrific side effects of this toxic chemical. Understand if you are taking this that you are a guinea pig for Big Pharma. I do think some modern medicine is miraculous but not for this. God did not create the body to be sick. There is a cause and effect for everything. I really believe that we can all heal from this 100% naturally and this terrible experience with Humira is prompting me to try once & for all. I wish you all the best of luck and health from this very short life we've been gifted. | F | 32 | 1 months 40 MG 1X W | 5/20/2010 | 5 | RA | So far, so good | Took 1st injection last night. Woke up TOTALLY pain free this AM, feel great so far, not quite as hungry as usual, have much more energy and mental clarity. (Am hoping for the so-called negative "loss of body fat" side effect too.) I will return with an update next month. | F | 52 | 1 days 40 2X M | 5/19/2010 | 3 | Psoriatic Arthritis | In the beginning it worked like a miracle. Now within a day I get extremely tired and my arms / legs feel a bit tingly. a couple days later I start getting headaches. a week later things start to simmer down and by the end of the second week (when my next shot is due) I feel a lot better. So Side effects are: Tired, Headaches, arms and leg tingle or strange feelings. | I was on Enbrel for 8 years prior to this and had to switch because of the possibility of Chemical Induced Lupus. This Drug worked great for the first few months then all of the symptoms started. Now I am not sure I want to continue - quality of life thing. | M | 45 | 2 years 40 MG 1X O | 5/17/2010 | 3 | Crohn's | Had headache, nausea, stomach pain & diarrhea with crohn's but sice loading Humira dose headache & nausea much worse. Even rx anti-nausea med doesn't help | Too soon to tell about how Humira will effect crohn's but so far the headache & nausea are awful. Will they go away with time? Is it because the loading dose is high? Any feedback would be great. | M | 14 | 6 days Loading 1X O | 5/12/2010 | 5 | crohns | Tired the next morning after injection. Sometimes injection site is red,bruised and itchy.noticed a few red patches on dry skin on my back. | I've had crohns for 2 1/2 yrs. Have used prednisone and pentasa. Steriods help me bounce back and was feeling better when I went on humira. I have had no crohns symptoms since. Working great for me but these other reviews are frightening and I feel a bit lucky. Hoping humira is not too good to be true... | F | 28 | 4 months 2X M | 5/6/2010 | 5 | psoriasis | Small cuts (hang nails, nicks) don't heal - I have had some for months now. No other notable side effects. I also have IBS and have not noticed any changes (worsening or otherwise) in my symptoms. No side effects after injections, not even site reaction. | I am 100% CLEAR from psoriasis and have been after about a month and a half of taking Humira. This has changed my life and improved my quality of life ten fold. I have has psoriasis since I was about 9 - over 10 years now. For the first time since I was a child I can wear tshirts, bathing suits, dresses, and not think about my P every hour of everyday. I had P on arms, legs, torso, and scalp. The injections suck and they do hurt more than the average needle. But the pain is nothing compared to what pain from P was. I prefer the prefilled syringe as I had problems with the autoinjector pen injecting prematurely (user error - I couldn't hold it into my skin firmly enough due to nerves and it injected twice into the air - 2 wasted needles!). I inject in upper legs. | F | 20 | 4 months 2X M | 5/3/2010 | 4 | plaque psoriasis | I developed a horrible cold with a sinus infection and chills, sweats, nagging cough, phlem in my throat. This went on for 2 weeks ! | My psoiasis cleared in a matter of weeks ( some scaling in the scalp ) | M | 50 | 2X M | 5/1/2010 | 3 | Crohn's | rash on feet, night sweats, severe joint pain, especially in knees.Crohn's symptoms are as bad as always but it has kept it from getting any worse (according to the dr's) dry, scaly skin on face and ears | Not sure side effects are worth benefits (if there are any benefits) | M | 42 | 13 months 40 mg 2X M | 4/25/2010 | 5 | Crohn's | Pain, redness, swelling and bruising at the injection site. Bloating and increased appetite. Injection is painful especially in legs. | Has helped me tremendously. Still want to stop the drug | F | 34 | 10 months 40mg 2X M | 4/9/2010 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis | Fatigue, nausea, acute pain in arthritic joints, loss of weight, loss of appetite | Only drug that i have ever taken that has completey cleared me of of my psoriasis and made me virtually arthritis free. Life changing | M | 36 | 2 years 2X M | 4/7/2010 | 1 | Psoriatic Arthritis | At first no response, then after about 3 weeks, I felt great & all my arthritis pain was gone. That lasted only about 5 days & then my pain returned with a vengence along with a whole slew of new symptoms: very tender lymph nodes, difficulty concentrating, burning pain in feet, ankles, shins arms & hands, tooth sensitivity & pain, headaches, fatigue, very sore random spots on hands & ankles, & increased cramps in legs, feet & hands. | This drug scares the hell out of me. I thought I was in bad shape before I took it, now everything seems worse. My rheumatologist said that I'm probably allergic to it & took me off of it. Then he told me that there was nothing else he could do for me & to follow up with my family doctor. What a jerk! What do I do now? | F | 54 | 2 months 40 MG 2X M | 4/3/2010 | 4 | for Takayasu Arteritis | The only side effects I have noticed since starting Humira, is really really itchy hands and feet. I am wondering if anyone else has had this side effect? Also a bit of a cough, not all the time but quite often throughout the day I will get a tickle in my throat and it lasts a few mins before going away. | F | 29 | 6 weeks 40mg 2X M | 4/2/2010 | 5 | CROHN'S | This is a follow-up to my 10/27/07, 02/25/08 & 02/05/08 postings. I’ve taken Humira since late 2007. One shot every 15-18 days. Taking the shot just before bedtime is how I deal with the occasional headache following the shot. However, the headache is not nearly as severe as in the beginning . . . no big deal really. | I had a difficult time recovering from the Flu in 08 . . . ended up with bronchitis. This is the first drug that has worked for me other than prednisone. . . I had catastrophic reactions to Sulfasalazine, Asacol, Dipentum and Imuran before finding Humira. I’m free of all Crohn’s symptoms. | M | 51 | 3 years 1X O | 4/1/2010 | 1 | P and PA | Though it did work for me very quickly 4 months into the treatment I got Pericardial TB which was very serious as I was off work for 10 weeks. After 6 months of TB treatment I have been discharged and I am being very cautious in selecting my next option. It has been suggested that I can return to similar drugs like Enbrel which is less riskier than Humira for TB but is still risky as these are potent drugs. | BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN CONSIDERING USING THESE DRUGS THEY HAVE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS. Its up to you to decide and weigh up the options for your situation. Take suppliments to help yout immune system and the moment you suspect something go to your doctor to get it checked out however minor you think it might be. Would love to hear from somebody who has returned to it after serious illness. Currently I am erring on the side of caution because of what has happened so I am not keen on returning and looking at other options. | M | 54 | 4 months 40mg 1X O | 3/28/2010 | 5 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | injection site burning, rash, and occasional itchy "bug" bites. I have gained weight and having a hard time getting it off. I've had two gum infections, and my psoriasis on my finger still comes and goes. | I also have been experiencing shortness of breath when I'm going uphill. It could be because I could not walk uphill so quickly before. I'll be visiting my Dr. to make sure its not related to the heart failure side effect. Overall Humira has helped greatly! My pain and inflammation has gone from a 10 down to a 1.5 | F | 32 | 6 months 40MG 2X M | 3/26/2010 | 3 | Ulcerative Colitis | Very sore teeth, canker sores and skin breakouts (little pimples) on the right side of my body. | F | 53 | 2 months 40MG 2X M | 3/25/2010 | 4 | Rheumatoid nodule in my eye | My rheumatologist prescribed Humira in December 2008, after I had developed a rheumatoid nodule in my left eye. I had been taking Enbrel for approx.5 yrs. and it saved my life. I was not aware that RA could affect one's organs. I have not experienced any side effects from Humira so far. | I don't understand the reason my doc didn't start me on Humira instead of Enbrel but since taking it I have so far not experienced any side effects nor have I had head colds, flu or any other maladies. I might also add I had been taking methotrexate in combination with both the above drugs and noticed substantial hair loss. Since Methotrexate is a cancer drug it made sense. I researched an alternative and my doc switched me to Sulfasalazin and I don't seem to be losing as much hair. Please ladies - do your research! | F | 65 | 15 months 2X M | 3/18/2010 | 5 | Psoratic Arthritis | Slight pins and numbness in my toes, easy bruising. | I am so grateful for this drug. Previous to taking humira I had no quality of life, between suffering the arthitis and the psorasis to over 80% of my body, not to mention the depression looking like a freak and having no energy or strength to live life. I am worried that in the future I may not be able to take this drug if I develop side effects, but fingers crossed none as yet. It has given me my life back after 15 years. | F | 36 | 18 months 40mg 2X M | 3/11/2010 | 4 | Psoratic Arthritis | Just noticing muscle twitching in lower legs and leg cramps when asleep. Not sure if Humira is the cause as of yet. Otherwise, no side effects! | Before I knew what was wrong with me, I was having heal pain in 1 foot. Then a few weeks later, my knee was stiff and hurting. Weeks following, my toes were swollen and stiff with pain. Doctors did not know what was going on with me. I kept going back to foot doctors begging for help. I was finally referred to a Rhumatolgist. I had psoriasis for a year but did not realize the 2 were related. I finally found out what was wrong with me and got on Humira. Two months after being on it, I felt better, could walk without constant pain, and psoriasis cleared up on scalp, but still on lower legs. A big improvement for me, i thought the pain would never go away. | F | 35 | 7 months 40 2X M | 2/26/2010 | 4 | Psoriasis | I have experienced frequent headaches, fatigue, and bruising around the injection site. At least twice when I have taken the medicine, I have experienced sudden nausea, faintness, sweating, and dizziness. | Although some of the side effects really bother me, the results that I have already seen make it worth it. | F | 18 | 1 months 40mg 1X W | 2/20/2010 | 4 | RA and Psoriasis | few patches of psoriasis, arthritis flares once in a while, fatigue, cyst | I have had psoriatic arthritis since the age of 10 and I have undergone multiple medications. Methotrexate made me mentally insane for a portion of my life, enbrel worked for a good two years, but humira has made me feel close to normal. Although I may suffer from a few side effects, they seem quite minor from the pain I have suffered in the past. I've hated taking all these medications and humira has been the medication that has worked for me resently. I am currently experiencing a few side effects worth questioning, but honestly what medication would I take if not humira? hmm | F | 21 | 3 years 40 2X M | 2/16/2010 | 1 | RA | After I took the medication for two years Dec, 2009 I had a sezure and stop using the humira, The humira make me have brain tumer, I still in the hospital waiting to do a surgery. | I starttaking humira with metrotroxiate and predinsolin, all work together to cure my RA; however, it doesn't worth end up having a big mass in my brain. I regrate taking it. I wished i took different medication than humira and strugle with RA.??? | F | 32 | 2 years 40mg 2X M | 2/14/2010 | 2 | RA, psoriasis | I was taking Enbrel before (for about 4 years). Because the drug apparently stopped working, my doctor switched me to Humira. The drug does not seem to be working at all. I have stared to get severe lower back pain again and the psoriasis has significantly worsened. In general, my conditions turned back to the pre-Enbrel stage. However, I do not suffer from any infections at all. | I have a doctor's appointment in two weeks and I will demand to be taken off Humira and prescribed an alternative. | M | 43 | 4 months 40 mg 2X M | 2/12/2010 | 4 | RA | I have severe fatigue most days. And I'm shocked that so many others are having teeth problems like me, I didn't know for sure if it was from the medicine and if so which one, Methotrexate, Humira or from the Prednisone. I also have tingling in my hands and feet, It can feel like a strong burning sensation. Also have pain that feels like it's in my veins. On the up side I can use my arms again and therefore am regaining muscle in my arms( since my doctor upped my Humira to once a week)It has definitely at the least slowed my progression | I don't like taking these medicines but I'm damned if I do and maybe more damned if I don't!! What to do? | F | 39 | 3 years 40mg 1X W | 2/10/2010 | 1 | crohns | Body pain damaged finger joints increased inflamation | stoping it going back to steriods | M | 65 | 10 months 40 1X O | 2/10/2010 | 5 | crohns | worked like a mircle at first. After about 3 months I felt like I needed a booster dose, like my base line had fallen. | F | 47 | 8 months 40 mg 2X M | 2/7/2010 | 4 | Crohn's Disease | Anxiety attacks, fatigue, skin irritations. Skin very dry. Bleeding gums. Headaches (after 4 months). Bad reaction with alcohol (avoid excessive use of alcohol). Memory loss. Sleep disruptions | Overall I'm happy with the drug, but the side effects are a bit annoying. Especially the anxiety attacks. I am not able to manage stress as well as I used to be | M | 28 | 7 months | 2/3/2010 | 2 | psoriasis | sick all the time, January 2010 alone sick January 5-10th, 20-30th. I am generally very healthy and work out 5 days a week. A small cold lasts over a week. because of being sick all the time breakouts in psoriasis. Hives on back, nasal congestion, trouble sleeping, | At first it cleared up my skin :) Now it is just not worth it. | M | 26 | 1 years 1pen/2week 2X M | 2/3/2010 | 4 | Ulcerative Colitus | I've taken 2 rounds of shots so far. The first round included 4 injections, the 2nd round included 2 injections. It does burn very much going in. If you ice the injection spot, that seems to help a great deal. I'm not sure, but I do seem to be very tired/sleepy/fatigued after both treatments. I don't see any of those listed as possible side effects, but I can't seem to pin point any other cause. | The first round of shots kept me home from work and asleep most of the day. The second round has kept me sleepy for several days. Fortunately, I've been snowed in at home and the sleepiness didn't matter. But now it's back to work. Just yesterday I was awake from 10:30 am to 10:30 pm, but had to take an 1 1/2 hour nap during that time and was very ready to go to sleep at night. I take Ambien CR to combat the prednizone, so I am not sure if this is actually the problem. All I know is I need a second nap today. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 2/1/2010 | 5 | Psoraisis sometimes Severe | Redness at site and teeth pain | This has cleared me up 80 % and I have never had results like this. After having my kid my skin broke out everywhere! I have a spot on my leg that has never gone away and we have tried everything and now its almost gone! The side effects sound scary but so far so good! I have a whole new body and a whole new confidence but all drugs effect people in different ways! | F | 25 | 3 months | 1/29/2010 | 2 | Severe Psoriasis | Severe injection pain and soreness after, memory loss. After 6 weeks a rash over entire torso and increase in plaque psoriasis everywhere. | After the first and second injections there was a major improvement in her psoriasis. She then got strep and had to miss two shots, after two more shots she got a virus and had to miss another shot. She has now had 4 more weekly shots and after the first shot in this set, she started a chickenpox like rash that developed into a psoriasis looking rash over her entire torso from chest to upper thigh. She never had psoriasis lesions in those areas before. Her psoriasis has also worsened everywhere else now. It was looking like the miracle cure for her at first, but it is not looking so great now, not sure we are going to be able to continue it. Anyone had similar symptoms? I'd love to know the outcome...please e-mail me! | F | 7 | 11 weeks | 1/10/2010 | 5 | Psorisasis | None that I can discern. Have taken about 10 subcutaneous injections so far without any obvious side effects. | I'm a 60 y.o. male and the Psoriasis came out of nowhere. No family history of it. I had been taking Atenolol, a beta blocker, for about 5 years prior to the Psoriasis and there appears to be a possible "link" between Psoriasis and Atenolol. I just changed to another beta blocker (Toprol-XL) and we'll see if that makes a difference. The Humira is working very well. Most of the plaque is gone and the original spots are now just faded pink. My dermatologist says these should continue to clear. So far, so good. | M | 60 | 100 days | 1/7/2010 |