question for those on humira
I have been on Humira since April 1, 2009 and have not really seen any improvement although my symptoms are fairly minor. Well, I think they are anyway. I was unable to get off of Prednisone -- whenever I would get below 10mg or so, my symptoms would come back. Those symptoms being bleeding, rectal/anal pain, and crampiness. So my doc decided to put me on Humira which would also benefit some of my other issues. I thought Great! I didn't like the idea of injecting myself every other week, but figured if I could get rid of some of my other meds and would feel better, I'd do it.
For the past couple weeks I've been having "potty issues" again. I'll go for 2-3 days without going (which used to be the norm for me, but since diagnosis and pred, I've been going at least once a day). After 2-3 days I go through about a week of discomfort. This time my "days off" were Friday, SAturday, and Sunday. Monday I went 3 times, all uncomfortable, and the third time was bloody. I wasn't constipated, just didn't have to go. When I did go, it was soft, "wet", and small. All three times. But it was really hard to get it out. Well, maybe that is constipated I guess. Now today I've gone once and it was very uncomfortable and bloody. Sitting is really painful and my intestines hurt. At least the bottom parts do.
I guess there's really not a question there, is there? Well, does this sound normal for someone who's been on Humira for about 4 months? My nurse said she'd probably never see me again because everyone they put on Humira feel so much better. I'm not feeling it. HA!
I have been on Humira since April 1, 2009 and have not really seen any improvement although my symptoms are fairly minor. Well, I think they are anyway. I was unable to get off of Prednisone -- whenever I would get below 10mg or so, my symptoms would come back. Those symptoms being bleeding, rectal/anal pain, and crampiness. So my doc decided to put me on Humira which would also benefit some of my other issues. I thought Great! I didn't like the idea of injecting myself every other week, but figured if I could get rid of some of my other meds and would feel better, I'd do it.
For the past couple weeks I've been having "potty issues" again. I'll go for 2-3 days without going (which used to be the norm for me, but since diagnosis and pred, I've been going at least once a day). After 2-3 days I go through about a week of discomfort. This time my "days off" were Friday, SAturday, and Sunday. Monday I went 3 times, all uncomfortable, and the third time was bloody. I wasn't constipated, just didn't have to go. When I did go, it was soft, "wet", and small. All three times. But it was really hard to get it out. Well, maybe that is constipated I guess. Now today I've gone once and it was very uncomfortable and bloody. Sitting is really painful and my intestines hurt. At least the bottom parts do.
I guess there's really not a question there, is there? Well, does this sound normal for someone who's been on Humira for about 4 months? My nurse said she'd probably never see me again because everyone they put on Humira feel so much better. I'm not feeling it. HA!