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Good luck Suzanne. Let us know how you cope with it. Best of luck hope it better for you that me
Rose x
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hi everyone,
well as Rose has posted i had my first dose of Humira yesterday .. having qualified for it in May, but had infections and other blips that put me back.
i am also on 10mg Methotrexate and Hydroxy still as well.
i saw my Consultant last week at 3.30 in the afternoon and she said i had the highest DAS Score of the day, so i am not too good at the moment.
i went over to the Hospital for my first injection done by my Rheumy Nurse as she knows i get myself into a state when i have to start a new drug rather than have a Community Nurse come in, she offered this for me.. anyway i elected to have it done in the tummy after reading the forum and all was OK. i can't believe how lucky i am to have such a good Rheumatology Department as i know so many have to wait months and months to get seen and have no contact with a Rheumy Nurse.
now i have the first injection i do feel more confident, i had wound myself up into a terrible state yesterday.
i know lots of you are on it, from memory Doreen, Kathleen C and Anne P are well on it, sadly Rose has just failed.
so hoping this is the one for me,
i'll update as the weeks go on, i know i have to give it a full 3 months.
Suzanne x
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hi everyone,
well as Rose has posted i had my first dose of Humira yesterday .. having qualified for it in May, but had infections and other blips that put me back.
i am also on 10mg Methotrexate and Hydroxy still as well.
i saw my Consultant last week at 3.30 in the afternoon and she said i had the highest DAS Score of the day, so i am not too good at the moment.
i went over to the Hospital for my first injection done by my Rheumy Nurse as she knows i get myself into a state when i have to start a new drug rather than have a Community Nurse come in, she offered this for me.. anyway i elected to have it done in the tummy after reading the forum and all was OK. i can't believe how lucky i am to have such a good Rheumatology Department as i know so many have to wait months and months to get seen and have no contact with a Rheumy Nurse.
now i have had the first injection i do feel more confident, i had wound myself up into a terrible state yesterday. ( i was the same when i started Methotrexate )
i know lots of you are on it, from memory Doreen, Kathleen C and Anne P are well on it, sadly Rose has just failed.
so hoping this is the one for me,
i'll update as the weeks go on, i know i have to give it a full 3 months.
Suzanne x
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P.S. Opps i have no idea why this posted twice !! 
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hi Suzanne Good luck with the humira now that you have finally started! I failed on humira and am now on enbrel but i know a lot of the others have done really well on it. I was a bit worried about the injections to start with but now i get quite excited as i know it has began to make me feel a bit better so hopefully you will too.  Love Shirley x
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Hi Suzanne,
So pleased you have finally started Humira...Have everything crossed that you will be one of the lucky ones and do really well!
Love Ceri xxx
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Hi Suzanne,
I sincerely hope this works for you. Your nerves will settle with time and gained experience.
I start on Enbrel in a couple of weeks......I HOPE!!!
Good luck and keep us in the loop
Trace xx
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Hi Suzanne Do hope the Humira is successful for you having waited so long. Best Wishes Sue 
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Hi Suzanne Just to say too, hope the Humira works well for you, will keep all my bits crossed Julia x
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hello Suzanne,
Thanks for posting and letting us know how your day went. I know you get worked up so pleased that
things went smoothly.
Take care
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Hi Suzanne.
I truly hope that this is the one for you. Good luck.
Sheila x
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Hi Suzanne At last ... great news. Before you know it you will be well away with giving yourself injections. Fingers crossed that Humira works well for you, things settle down quickly and you obtain great benefit from it. Thinking of you Suzanne Lyn x
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Hi Suzanne, Good luck with the humira - I really hope it works for you ; it has made a considerable difference to me in terms of mobility etc. Kathleen C x
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Hi Suzanne - so glad you have started at last. Hope that you soon start to feel the benefits xx Ailsa
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Hi Suzanne,
Glad you've started the humira at last!
Good luck with it, hope it works well for you.
Love Doreen xx
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hi all,
just wanted to say thank you for your good wishes,
if it wasn't for this Forum i wonder where i would be, i've learnt so much since i've been here.
i'll let you know how i get on when i do my first injection a week on Weds, but i definately feel more confident now i have had the first dose.
Suzanne x
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Hi Suzanne, I see you have now started with a new drug, I really hope this one works well for you. Be positive and be strong, every good wish for you. All the best Lorna x 
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Good luck to you Suzanne, I hope this is the one for you. I started Humira last November and although I didn't have a major epiphany when I felt like 'I've got my life back' - 6 months later I realised I could do so much more than I had been able to. I'm even starting to get some walking exercise done now and when I compare what I was like a year ago - I'm like a different person. The results didn't happen quickly but I didn't have any major side effects and am glad I stuck with it. Best wishes.
Julie
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Really pleased to hear you have been doing so well Julie
Wonderful news !
Julia x
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Julia
Nice to hear that things going well for you - missed you posting. Good to hear you have improved Rose
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