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Hello Everyone, Quick update....2 things: 1. I spoke to a Cigna Theracare Nurse, who has been the most helpful healthcare personell I have encountered in this whole humira ordeal. She recommended using a warm compress at the injextion site for 5 minutes BEFORE the injx. She said never to use...

Thanks everyone for your replies and advice! I am requesting my MD change the Rx to the humira syringe instead of the pen. I have requested a stonger topical cream for the itchy welts. (i cant take benadryl, most oral antihistamines dont agree w me either) I will request lido if the syringe...

humira is the antichrist incarnate! :devil: :sign0085: i'm on humira; been on it for a few months, every 2 weeks. i HATE and DREAD these injections! they are so INCREDIBLY painful, and the pain takes forever to go away. when i go to excersise days later, they still hurt and burn. as i'm sitting...

Ok, I found the answers I needed and feel good about my decision to proceed with Thanksgiving as planned.

:sign0085: I have Crohn's, currently taking Cimzia injx 400mg every 2 weeks. this is my current regimen: i am not on an induction. Just had an injection 11/22. Been doing injx every 2 weeks for about 2 months now. (I had to move to every 2 weeks bc every 4wk was not working and I had oral and...

Hey Derek. I’m really sorry to hear that you're going through a tough time. I’ll try to help in any way I can by sharing my ideas, experience and knowledge, and you can take what you will from it. First off, is that I have a “flare-up diet” and a “normal diet”. As I’m sure you already know...