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 |
| 3 | Rheumatoid arthritis | So far not much easing in the joint area. But the side effects have been dizziness, extreme lower back pain, brain fog and crazy fatigue... | I am hoping for much better results after a few more doses. | F | 30 | 1 weeks 40mg | 5/6/2016 | 4 | RA | I do have some pain, discomfort, in upper abdomen similar to muscle pain. | This drug really hurts when you inject it. Warming it beforehand by leaving out of refrigerator for about an hour helps, but it burns while going in. Side effects, if any, have been minimal. I take it along with methotrexate and am now feeling better than I have in a long time. | F | 63 | 45 days 40mg 2X M | 5/4/2016 | 1 | Hidranitius supperitiva | I have had horrible joint pain low energy constant fluish symptoms feeling very low and depressed terrible anxiety but the worst is the vivid nightmares and how it effects your brain. Done nothing for my condition either | Please be careful this stuff really has more side effects than we know I really thought it was going to work but it has brought me down so much no one understands how bad I feel because of it. | F | 31 | 4 months 40mg weekl | 4/24/2016 | 1 | Ankylosing spondylitis/Crohn's | Frequent urination, dehydration, muscle cramps, moodiness | I have taken Humira for 6 months. At first it helped my AS. I also take 6-MP for Crohn's. Then I noticed it was no longer helping me, I began to feel very anxious and moody, could not concentrate. Horrible muscle cramps and going to urinate a lot made me dehydrated. Think seriously before trying this drug. I think I'm going to stop it. | F | 60 | 40mg 1X W | 4/21/2016 | 3 | PA | Rash, itching, extreme fatigue | Worked great at first but after undertaking bloodwork and a complete battery of allergy testing, I can only conclude that the much dreaded Humira side effects are taking their toll. | M | 54 | 2 years bi-weekly 2X M | 4/20/2016 | 1 | chron's | joint pain all over ,memory lose,extreme fatigue | Worked really well but now all my liver functions or not right an also triglyceride are never normal | M | 52 | 10 years 40mg | 4/12/2016 | 1 | crohns..psoriasis.ra | such a bad expeience for me,,,hair and nails fell out and off..skin got worse psoriasis now covers my feet and hands..would be very very careful before you start this life altering drug,,,wish i was more informed on real side effects | M | 55 | 5 months 40mg 2X M | 4/4/2016 | 5 | Inflammatory Arthritis | Constant hit and run rashes which appear in various places, also get really itchy skin regularly however both soon go away only to be replaced with another one somewhere else. However this is a small price to pay. | Lefludamide, HCQ and Arcoxia failed to stop my knee froming going bad and was requiring injections every few months to walk again. Been in Humira now for 10 months and have not had a single episode. Back exercising without worry, playing golf and long walks. Still get the odd day of pain but no inflamation. Still on the other 3 but hoping to come of at least one of them next time I see my consultant. The itches and rashes are annoying but they are only mild and I haven't had an injection in nearly year now. Hoping it will continue to work. | M | 46 | 10 months 1X O | 3/23/2016 | 1 | Chrons | Rash, headache, neurologic problem, skin problems like psoriosis, numb hands and feet | Created a spot on spinal cord | F | 64 | 7 months 40 2X M | 3/23/2016 | 4 | Crohns + Fistulising Crohns | Sometimes I have no side effects. Other times I get sore joints (mainly in my arms + hands). Tiredness and lethargy. Small amounts of memory loss (my wife reckons thats a man thing) | Humira works, but you have to give it time. If your looking for a quick fix it, this is not for you. I got put on humira after having a total colectomy and development of fistulising crohns. It took 1.5 years to work properly and a lot of experimentation with pain meds, antibiotics and sleep meds but i'm now on a mix of drugs that allows 90% normal life. Before humira i was a mess. I started exercising 4-5 times a week about 8 months ago and found that exercise reduces side effects dramatically. I still get the odd bad days sometimes but they are few and far between now. I have used both the syringe and auto injector. The syringe works for me as I can control the flow of the injection. Auto injector i would not recommend from the mental anticipation aspect. 9 years ago, crohns nearly killed me. Humira keeps me alive and I'm slowly but surely getting better. | M | 38 | 3 years 40ml 2X M | 3/10/2016 | 1 | Crohn's disease | After 1 month I ended up with severe pustular psoriasis over my entire body and all my hair fell out. | I have been bed ridden for 6 months now. Humira ruined my life. Please know the risks. | F | 37 | 1 months 40mg | 3/3/2016 | 5 | Crohns Disease | None | I began taking Humira and Mercaptopurine in Janurary 2015. Within a week or two almost all my symptoms, most significantly abdominal pain, completely disappeared. I have now been using Humira for a year and have been in remission for the same amount of time. My doctor has subsequently stopped prescribing Mercaptopurine. Thank you Humira! | M | 17 | 1 years 40MG | 3/2/2016 | 1 | hidradenitis sup lataevia | Yellowing of the skin jaundice hepatitis disease of the liver that almost caused liver failure an ulcer vomiting and nausea every day swelling of the underarms and grind area excessive bleeding in vagina and stool | Love the skin you're in cuz Humira can cost you your life to me it was a nightmare | F | 41 | 5 months | 2/26/2016 | 4 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | I've experienced multiple colds that have led to worse like bronchitis & pneumonia but I also have hypothyroidism & asthma so my immune system is already extremely inefficient. | I was experiencing extreme pain in my feet, hands, lower back, shoulders, wrists, ankles, Achilles' tendons, & elbows. It started in 7th grade & continued to get worse. I have done cross country for 4 years & had to quit because of the pain. I also played soccer & stayed with that because I love sports. my freshman year was pretty mad when it came to pain. I started experiencing tingling in my legs & the pain started to become unbearable. this made me extremely depressed which didn't help with just starting high school. being very able to deal with pain this started to scare me because I couldn't. I went through many MRIs, X-rays & blood work. they found nothing & pretty much looked at me like I was making it up. At the beginning of my soccer season of my sophomore year it stayed extremely painful getting worse & worse. it was very hard to participate & that angered my coaches. I was benched many times because of missing practices or having to sit out of things. finally one of my moms coworkers referred my to a rheumatologist about 45 mins away from my house who was a friend of his. being 16 he was slightly hesitant taking me because of his practice being for adults. luckily his friend told him nobody was helping & he finally took me in. he actually listened to what I had to say & didn't believe I was lying. he requested new blood work which still came back normal. because of my inflammation & pain, he started me on prednisone w | F | 17 | 8 months 40 mg | 2/24/2016 | 5 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Frequent colds and bugs ,especially a day or two after injection. | This drug has saved my life. I was in horrible chronic pain and had flares that would move around in my neck,upper,mid,lower back, ribs, si joints, and groin area. I was untreated and Mis diagnosed for years including by a rheumatologist because my blood work came up clean. after seeing doctor after Doctor, having Mri And X-rays of every part that would flare only to have it show nothing. I had no idea what was going on and it was embarrassing to show up at the doctor a few weeks later saying "now it hurts here". My first rheumatologist was clueless as to my diagnosis and refused to even try the humira because of no proof of inflammation from the labs. The only med that would ever help was prednisone and we all know that can only be taken short term. After taking every nsaid, muscle relaxer, and opiod in the book, after painful and hopeless months of physical therapy and a tens unit, after pain management treated me like a drug seeking teenager and told me "pain was subjective" I had given up hope and contemplated suicide to escape the pain (3 years untreated)( I love my life but the pain was unbearable)My sister recommended her rheumatologist so in my last ditch effort I went to see him. I poured my heart out, I cried, I told him my story. That rheumarheumatologist diagnosed me with Ankylosing Spondylitis after my testimonial. He didn't rely on bloodwork for his diagnosis. His decision saved my life. Humira has saved my life. | M | 30 | 9 years 40mg | 2/10/2016 | 5 | Psoriasis | Luckily, no side effects at all for me. completely clear of psoriasis since starting on the injection. It has been a life savor. | I had plaque psoriasis covering over 90% of my head, face and body. Started on Humira almost 6 years ago. started seeing the positive results within a month, and completely clear within 4 months. Prior to Humira, I was already on BP & diabetic medications. After 6 years on Humira, I am still in remission, and fortunately no side effects. The side effects reported are very scary, but as long as you do not experience any significant side effects, I would say Humira is a WONDER drug. Although it's very expensive (about $3600 for 1 month supply), the copay assistance is a huge help. After copay assistance and insurance payment, I end up paying only about $10/month. Humira has enabled me to enjoy life again!!!! | F | 51 | 6 years 40 mg 2X M | 2/4/2016 | 3 | Chrones and ankolosing spondalitis | Head aches, nausea, bad fatigue, painfully joints, sinus problems | Had to come off as feel like have flu everyday | F | 46 | 3 months 1X day | 1/23/2016 | 3 | Crohns diseAse | Initially a very bad headache but that has subsided. Now it is feeling cold, loss of energy and very tired. I inject in my stomach with the pen on a weekly basis. | F | 58 | 8 months | 1/23/2016 | 3 | Crohns disease | painful and burning sensation when injecting. very tired all the time. weight gain, a lot of weight. depression. anxiety. | I sometimes still have attacks while on Humira not to the point I need to be hospitalized but way worse than average cramps or belly ache and there is still blood in my stool. the Humira did okay with my crohns but not as good as it should for the price | F | 2 years 40 mg 2X M | 1/21/2016 | 3 | Crohns Disease | MULTIPLE Staph infections, Excessive Fatigue (I am 30 and require about 9 hours sleep every night), Antibiotic resistance, Headaches. | The biggest concern is the staph infections for me. Suppressing your immune system combined with dangerous staph infections, and antibiotic resistance is VERY scary as these infections can become very serious. It does help my crohn's disease. For the first year, I felt great. No issues with the injections. They are a teeny bit painful, but not at all unbearable. After my 4th staph infection, that progressed A LOT more quickly than the rest, I am starting the leg work to discontinue this medication and try to control my crohns naturally with diet, supplements, rest, and monitoring my bloodwork. | F | 30 | 3 years 40mg 1X day | 1/20/2016 |