HUMIRA Reviews (ADALIMUMAB)Average Rating: 3.1 (750 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HUMIRA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR HUMIRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Crohn's | Dry skin, memory loss, painful joints (may or may not be from drug...had this worse without the drug), frequent sinus infections. Some hair loss. | You have to remember...this drug is for people who have had little or no relief from conventional drugs. It works really well for inflammation and is far better than uncontrollable bowel movements 20 times a day and crippling joint pain. You have to weigh the benefits verses the possible side effects. I for one, wouldn't be alive if not for this remarkable drug. It has given me my life back. You can find relief for the joint pain. My Rheumatologist has helped me tremendously. I have dealt with this disease for 8 years and would be glad to share my experience so feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. GOOD LUCK ! | M | 49 | 2 years 40mg 2X M | 1/31/2011 | 3 | Crohns/Ankylosing Spondylitis | Acne, hair loss, red patches near my armpits (very ichy), back/brown color moles on my chest, dry skin, | The itching is driving me crazy. I hope the symptoms will start to decrease as I continue to take the medicine. My crohns is not fully controlled (mostly abdominal cramps). I'm worried about the side effects. My doc is thinking about adding Imuran. Do not whatelse to say but I'm worried with the side effects. | M | 40 | 2 years 40 MG 2X M | 1/31/2011 | 4 | ra | pain in lower left back (kidney) left testicle headaches for a few days after shots i shoot every 2 weeks fatigue | humira seems to work for me my hands are much better I HAVE TO SAY IM VERY APPRECIATIVE TO ABBOT FOR THERE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITHOUT IT ID BE SCREWED THANKS AGAIN | M | 63 | 16 weeks 40mg 1X O | 1/30/2011 | 2 | Fistulising Crohns Disease | Chronic diarrhea, painful cramps. | Had crohns for 8yrs with painful abcesses and fistulas thought this was a quick fix for all my symptoms but fistula sites are very sore and imflamed due to chronic bowel movements and bleeding from bowel. | F | 37 | 4 weeks 40mg 1X O | 1/24/2011 | 3 | psoriatic arthritis | not sure if related to humira or not, but ended up in the hospital about 6 wks after started using. said i had vertigo and a vestibular virus, maybe meniers disease. been off work since Thanksgiving, no pay. seen 5 different specialists and none have an answer for me. itching, burning, bruising at the injection site. extreme fatigue and forgetfulness. most of the psoriasis gone from scalp, and little pain from joints compared to w/out humira. | F | 42 | 3 months 40 mg 2X M | 1/19/2011 | 4 | Ulcerative colitis | Extreme fatigue 12-36 hours post injection. | F | 33 | 2X M | 1/15/2011 | 3 | ankylosing spondylitis | weight gain, bloating, distended stomach, constipation, toothache(?), stuffy nose, canker sores, less urination, legs and torso feel thick / heavy, irritability. Possibly related - pulled abdominal muscle. I have stinging at the injection site, but with icing prior it lessens the pain and feels like a bee sting which doesn't linger long. | Prior to starting humira I was taking sulfasalazine and prior to that prednisone. My body had similar side effects to both of these drugs as well. I've taken (2) pen injections of humira, bi-weekly. I'm into my 4th week of this drug and surprised to have these side effects almost immediately. I do have some relief from my AS symptoms. My hope is that these side effects might lessen or go away. | F | 52 | 1 months 2X M | 1/14/2011 | 3 | Crohn's | Itching, all over all the time, cloudy vision in one eye, fatigue, word finding problems | my symptoms are the same, no relief yet but I think I still have a month and a half to go before expecting it. The itching is driving me crazy. I hope the symptoms will start to decrease as I continue to take the medicine. | F | 32 | 1.5 months 2X M | 1/2/2011 | 3 | ra | my feet started with a fungus, now has spread all over my body have been there for a month now. went to normal doctor they could not help me waiting to see dermatoligist. At first it was red patches with fluid in them like a fever blister they do not heal. had blood work done by ra doctor last week, waiting to hear results. anyone else experiencing this? | i'm worried this drug is causing me to be sick, besides the open sores, my memory is not so good anymore. always tired and depressed | F | 40 | 6 months 30 2X M | 12/5/2010 | 1 | Arthritis | I was sent to the hospital with liver failure. I spent 5 moths waiting for a transplant. I was almost dead when a liver was found. It has been three years and i still have not returned to work. | The side effects of Humira can be very deadly . I would only recomend this drug if you are dieing. | M | 47 | 3 months 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 5 | Psoriasis | Increased infections (during first few months of taking drug). No other adverse side effects since then. Mild acne developed (but nothing compared to psoriasis!) | I was 80% covered in P and I am now totally clear and living a radically different and better life. I haven't had any side effects in nearly 8 months. Don't let the bad reviews freak you out. | F | 21 | 1 years 2X M | 11/29/2010 | 4 | ra | Last month i spent a few days in the hospital with extreme facial swelling that came from a sudden abcess in my middle bottom tooth and also had cellulitis in my face. I have never even had a cavity. I'm fully recovered but i'm not going back on my meds it scares me too badly to think how fast that all happened. Since being off of it for about 2months now i can breath out of my nose again my throat is'nt sore all the time and the tingling in my hands,arms,and legs has gotten 98% better. Oh and my hair has stopped coming out by the handfuls. | My RA hasn't kicked back in as of yet and I do know that i will have to do something when it does, but right now this is great!! I feel like i'm on vacation from feeling bad, what a glorious time. | F | 40 | 5 years 1X W | 11/28/2010 | 4 | Crohn's | joint pain, body aches and swelling, sore throat, tiredness, acne, exema has worsened, potential weight gain | This was working like a charm for a couple of months, then I started breaking out. Got that under control and then I noticed minimal and sporadic swelling and pain in my hands. Over the past month, it has gotten worse and worse and spread to my feet, arms, elbows, legs, scalp, ankles, etc. Pain and swelling moves to different locations on my body on a day to day basis and the severity is different each day too with no consistancy or pattern that I can tell. Could be RA, could be drug-induced Lupus, or just a general reaction to Humira. Allergic to remicade as well. | F | 30 | 8 months 40mg 2X M | 11/15/2010 | 1 | psoriasis | HAIR LOSS! (alopecia totalis?) | I was prescribed Humira for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis on my hands and feet. The drug seemed to clear the psoriasis fairly well but it was around after about 60 days of use I began noticing patchy hair loss on my scalp and arms. I have never had and signs of alopecia in the past and became quite concerned. My dermatologist, after about 30 days of continued hair loss, suggested I stop using the Humira because it might be the cause of my hair loss. I did and the hair loss seemed to subside and even grew back on my arms. That was about 4 months ago and unfortunately the hair loss hasn't gone away. In fact, after about a month of seeming somewhat better, the hair loss only worsened. At this point I have patchy bald spots on my head, no hair on my arms or legs, and a bald patch on one of my eyebrows. I am completely self conscious and depressed by what is happening and frantically searching for an answer. The doctors seem to think it is alopecia (possibly totalis/universalis) but haven't given me a definate. PLEASE if you have had any problems similar to mine and have any suggestions or answers, e-mail me. I would greatly appriciate any helpful advice and would be completely willing to share more of my story with anyone experiencing a similar problem. Thanks, Dave | M | 27 | 90 days 40mg 2X M | 11/12/2010 | 2 | Crohn's Disease | Was ok for about the first 4 or 5 months then developed psoriasis. Had extreme dry skin on face, arms, shoulders and chest area. Red dots on calves as well. Scalp was dry all over especially around the hair line and also behind the ears and flaking off and extremely itchy. Swollen lymph nodes and glands that were very sore and tender to the touch. Also had reoccurring case of anemia but this could have also been due to the 6-MP I was taking as well. | I am not sure this drug did anything at all in my case really. My bowel habits were unchanged and stool formation was not normal at all as diarrhea continued throughout the course. I did not experience any positive symptoms until I started taking a prebiotic and probiotic complex that you can get OTC. Due to the extreme discomfort of the symptoms and my own personal concerns over the permanency of their effects I have stopped this medicine as well as 6-MP. I have continued with the prebiotic and probiotic and things are still excellent with those. I must also say that Remicade on the other worked great for me except that I eventually had an anaphylactic reaction to it so that removed that as an option. | M | 39 | 7 months 40mg 2X M | 11/9/2010 | 4 | RA | Humira was wonderful for my RA symptoms,significant relief. The dose was increased from bi-weekly following a number of surgeries(repair of torn tendon, knee replacement.) I was also taking 5mg. prednisone OD....BEWARE of lowering you immune system...I now have Merkel Cell Carcinoma..very rare but most likely from my impaired immune system. Have any blemish checked immediately and tell dermatologist you take Humira! Do not ignore them...this could save your life. | Humira gave me back my life...I could finally move again. Humira does loose some of its effectiveness when it has to be stopped and started (as for surgery) frequently. That is why in my case I went from twice a month to weekly. Unfortunately repairing my immune system is not so easy....take with caution and never ignore even a small blemish particularly on face or neck. Merkel Cell is very rare but attacks those with impared immune systems. | F | 64 | 8 years 40 mg 1X W | 11/6/2010 | 4 | Crohn's and Ankylosing Spondylitis | Occasional irritation at injection site. | M | 24 | 2 years 40 mg 2X M | 11/1/2010 | 5 | Crohns Disease | I had severe crohns, and some pills helped, but were a hastle taking 9 pills a day and sometimes coming back to haunt me. I was put on Humira and the doctor has taken 3 colonoscopies since, and said that my insides loook brand new. He said it has really, really cleared me up. I have no problems now except for beinf tired all the time,insomnia,weight gain badly,skin blemishes and an awful immune system. But what is worse??? Crohns or a few little problems that can be handled? | F | 50 | 250 days 1xbiweekly 1X O | 10/30/2010 | 4 | Crohn's disease | injections are painful. I experience slight headache after injecting and suffer from bad sinus attacks almost constantly. Stomach is bloated and menstration has stopped. Tingling occurs in my hands and feet.I cough often and experience a slight fever after each injection for a few days thereafter. Weight gain | All the mentioned side effects are really minor in comparison to what I suffered with before. I no longer experience the permanent pain and cramping and I feel like I am 18 again. I have an amazing amount of energy after the initial two days of tiredness after the injection. To counteract the depression I take an anti depressant which assists greatly in controlling my moods. | F | 37 | 2 months 40 mg x 1 2X M | 10/28/2010 | 1 | RA | Horrendous headaches, mental confussion, nausea, exhaustion so that I am sleeping 12 hours a day or more. | Only was able to take 2 shots before being taken off the drug. I am now on short term disablity from work as I am unable to work. Dosage was actualy 1 pen every two weeks. Very disappointed with the drug and the lack of information on the side effects and how long I can expect to feel this rotten. In the case of Humira the cure is far worse than the disease it is trying to lessen the effects of. | F | 43 | 14 days 2X M | 10/25/2010 |