So, it seems that the pains I am having have not been caused by Humira 'withdrawal' as it has continued even after my last jab.
Rather than being joint pain as such, it is more like the connective tissues, mainly tendons, with a little skin discolouration like mild bruising at the affected sites (had clotting checked yesterday, just in case). It is not really much of a problem through the day (just mild aching) but in the evening and by bedtime it is really quite bad, pretty painful and debilitating. I'm still uncomfortable in the morning, but it eases off gradually until evening again.
I have some other symptoms which are making me wonder whether this is Sjogrens symdrome (occasional dry mouth, achey jaw, post-nasal drip).
I need to sort out seeing a specialist, but in the meantime I wanted to ask you guys whether stopping the Humira will stop the pain or am I stuck with it?
Also, if it is the Humira causing it, am I likely to have the same issues if I swapped to a different biologic or should I investigate other drugs/drug combinations?
Rather than being joint pain as such, it is more like the connective tissues, mainly tendons, with a little skin discolouration like mild bruising at the affected sites (had clotting checked yesterday, just in case). It is not really much of a problem through the day (just mild aching) but in the evening and by bedtime it is really quite bad, pretty painful and debilitating. I'm still uncomfortable in the morning, but it eases off gradually until evening again.
I have some other symptoms which are making me wonder whether this is Sjogrens symdrome (occasional dry mouth, achey jaw, post-nasal drip).
I need to sort out seeing a specialist, but in the meantime I wanted to ask you guys whether stopping the Humira will stop the pain or am I stuck with it?
Also, if it is the Humira causing it, am I likely to have the same issues if I swapped to a different biologic or should I investigate other drugs/drug combinations?