I've been taking Humira since September, every other week. Added 25 mg Methotrexate once a week in January, which I stopped in April. 2 weeks ago did 2 Humira shots and started doing it weekly, and also started Methotrexate up, but only at 7.5 mg once a week.
I do my shots on Tuesdays, and Thursday I noticed some red spots on my stomach in the shower, but I'm really blind without my glasses so meant to look at it with them on, but forgot until Friday. Basically I have one spot (looks right at the injection site) that is red, and about an inch away have a circle of red spots that is about 1 inch in diameter. The spots haven't spread any, but they are looking maybe a tiny bit bigger, and starting to look pus filled or something... They don't really itch, but they do itch every once in a while, but it is nothing like chicken pox or anything (had those twice lol).
Since it's right by the injection site, I'm thinking maybe it's an allergic reaction? But not sure since I've been using Humira for so long and never had anything like this before... Any ideas? Probably gonna go to the doctor soon to get it looked at though, just wondering what you all think!
I do my shots on Tuesdays, and Thursday I noticed some red spots on my stomach in the shower, but I'm really blind without my glasses so meant to look at it with them on, but forgot until Friday. Basically I have one spot (looks right at the injection site) that is red, and about an inch away have a circle of red spots that is about 1 inch in diameter. The spots haven't spread any, but they are looking maybe a tiny bit bigger, and starting to look pus filled or something... They don't really itch, but they do itch every once in a while, but it is nothing like chicken pox or anything (had those twice lol).
Since it's right by the injection site, I'm thinking maybe it's an allergic reaction? But not sure since I've been using Humira for so long and never had anything like this before... Any ideas? Probably gonna go to the doctor soon to get it looked at though, just wondering what you all think!
But after doing some research online, I think I am getting shingles. The pictures look almost identical. However, I have no other symptoms really. No pain, flu-like symptoms, hardly any itching. Basically just the rash. But then again I had the chicken pox once, but a relatively small number of itchy spots. Got it again and had spots everywhere, including places they normally don't appear, and they didn't itch either. Thanks Crohn's and crazy drugs! Looks like I'll be calling off work and going to the doctor for sure tomorrow!
