Increasing Humira

[gypsey]

I have recently began taking Humira weekly instead of every other week and have noticed the palms of my hands turning "blue".This happened only twice and didn't last very long. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[Adam1971]

I am due to begin weekly humira next week. I will watch for this. I was wondering what the outcome of increasing the dose might be in general. Hope someone chimes in with some ideas.

 

[PsychoJane]

It is the palm of the hand, not the fingers?
Is it only the color that changes ?
Does it hurt or feel different?

 

[gypsey]

My hands were very cold and felt tingly. My fingers were also discolored.

 

[PsychoJane]

It sounds like Raynaud's syndrome to me. It is a manifestation that can be drug-induced. I would discuss that with your GI and see if he wants to do a few tests to make sure you are not dealing with drug-induced lupus. Don't be too worried about it but it definitively needs to be mentioned and investigated. Do you have any other symptoms that differs from your prior humira usage: joints pain, dry patches of skin, swollen and hot joints(especially fingers and toes), butterfly rash on your cheeks?