Hi everyone, well today was the day

I went to the rheumatology department and saw the nurse, it was a research specialist nurse as i am taking part in some research that Guys are doing in collaboration with other consultants at different hospitals. So first it was the turn of the bloods, nine phials, very slowly drawn as my veins are awful

After this, she went through the general information of how to do the injection then I practised with the pretend one. After that I did the real thing, it went ok, but its beginning to sting now, but itch too, I am very strange!! Anyway, lets hope this helps

Hello there. I just wanted to tell you that my friend in America who has severe RA has been almost seized up for 18 months. She has been unable to comb her hair and had to use a wheelchair if walking more than a few steps. She now has Cushings because of the extremely high dose of steroids she has been on all that time.....anyway, I'll get to the point. She started on Humira 3 months ago and her frozen shoulders have just begun to loosen up to the point where she was able to put her hair in a pony tail for the first time in 18 months and is now walking much further again. I am so happy for her and we are both looking forward to her continuing progress. I know everyone is different but I just thought you might find this account encouraging. Best wishes from Naomi.

Hello Barbara, I'm pleased that you have been able to go on to the Humira and I hope that you get some relief at last. Fingers crossed that it all goes well. Glenys.

Hello Barbara


Just to say the injections do get easier I was nervous the first week I did mine by myself.

Fingers crossed everything works well for you quickly in time for our lovely Spring/Summer days
which are on their way

Rose x

Good luck with the new treatment Barbara, hope it works well, you'll soon get used to the injecting bit, just seems a bit weird to be doing it to yourself to begin with! We're a funny lot aren't we with such a variety of results and reactions from the same meds! But with so many folk doing really well on it, its got a good chance of doing well for you so best wishes Hope you'll be feeling better soon.Wow Lynn, I'm just wondering, did you mean that you were literally able to climb mountains or was that just a figure of speech???? You've giving me new hope! Zena x.

Good luck Barbara-and well done on your 1st injection!

Hi,

I am having my first Humira injection tomorrow, and am feeling rather anxious. I have tried lots of different things and am currently taking Hydroxy, Prednisolne, Celecoxib, 5mg mtx, folic acid amytriptilyne, Butrans pain patches, along with the pain tablets. I am in so much pain that I am getting really down with it all so have been prescribed Fluroxitne!!.I have also had 4 depo injections since October. I was diagnosed in November and have been off work since September. I just want my life back so am really hoping this new medication will work fast,,

Moan over Donna x

Good luck Barbara,
Hope it goes well for you.
Mary

Hi Guys

Well my I had my first injection of Humira on Tuesday and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The only thing is ive had a dull headache since weds and it doesnt seem to be shifting, as anyone else suffered with headache? is it normal?

Thanks