Advice on my situation with Humira?

[TeenageStephanie]

Hi everyone,

I have had my second dose of Humira 3 days ago. I am currently on 5 mg of prednisone. Now here is my problem:

-i am tired all the time! I can never feel awake!
-i am dizzy and almost actually passed out because I was so dizzy
-my stomach pain is getting really bad again (my hot water bottle has become my best friend for the thousandth time this year)
-my nausea is so bad that gravol and odanzatron will not make it go away.

I know I am supposed to give the meds at least 2-3 months to work, but when I am missing school all the time and I just feel like crap, I don't know what to do. I feel like I am going back into a flare and that I will be back in the hospital soon... I am quitting my job tomorrow because of this. I need help!

Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks

 

[agrady1]

Have you talked to your doctor about this? I have been on Remicade, humira and cimzia. I was on the Remicade for almost 8 years before I had problems. Then I was put on humira and had to come off of it after 3 injections. I just had to stop cimzia after my third injection. I have had neurological side effects to all three of these drugs including dizziness. Other symptoms included headaches, muscle weakness tremors and spasms, and extreme exhaustion. I know that a lot of what you are feeling can be attributed to active crohn's but there is always the chance that it is due to the medications. I know that many people have reported being completely wiped out for a few days after their humira injections and that many people do their injections on a Friday so they can rest over the weekend. No matter what the reason, if your symptoms are getting in the way of you being able to live your life in a way they weren't before you really need to discuss them with your doctor. I hope things improve for you.