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Slightly cut and pasted from a previous question asked on the 22nd....
Hey there, I will give a quick run down. I am a 28 year old man. I have ulcerative colitis, and ankylosing spondylitis. After developing anti-bodies towards remicade in November 2014, I had to stop taking the drug. (Had a bad reaction)
I had a panic attack which was followed by depression in early December. I had a colonoscopy feb 10, which was immediately followed by a bad flare up. I started humira Feb. 28. 4 injections, 2 two weeks later... and I am getting my next one next saturday. So it's been about 3 weeks since I've been on it.
I noticed some improvements about 4 days after my first injection, and started weening down from my prednisone. I was on the 8 pills a day.7 at the time of my first injection. I'm currently at 4 a day. Been weening down one pill a week.
My question... I have had a headache, some burning nose/sinus pain (not intensely severe) for the last 7 days, a fuzzy/spacey head feeling, and some slight dizziness. Along with somewhat weak legs and feeling run down.... Is this from weening down on the prednisone or the humira in anyone's opinion or experience? I had to be talked into taking the humira... I'm very nervous about all these meds and wondering if something bad is happening to me... The weak leg/dizziness/head ache really trips me out.
My specialist is on vacation for two weeks, they told me to contact a humira helpline... the helpline told me to contact the specialist.... I see a general doctor again tomorrow for the second time this week. The first time he did a quick little touching of the face... follow my hand... neurological test and doesnt believe its anything neurological... And I think he thinks its all just anxiety...
Thoughts?
Hey there, I will give a quick run down. I am a 28 year old man. I have ulcerative colitis, and ankylosing spondylitis. After developing anti-bodies towards remicade in November 2014, I had to stop taking the drug. (Had a bad reaction)
I had a panic attack which was followed by depression in early December. I had a colonoscopy feb 10, which was immediately followed by a bad flare up. I started humira Feb. 28. 4 injections, 2 two weeks later... and I am getting my next one next saturday. So it's been about 3 weeks since I've been on it.
I noticed some improvements about 4 days after my first injection, and started weening down from my prednisone. I was on the 8 pills a day.7 at the time of my first injection. I'm currently at 4 a day. Been weening down one pill a week.
My question... I have had a headache, some burning nose/sinus pain (not intensely severe) for the last 7 days, a fuzzy/spacey head feeling, and some slight dizziness. Along with somewhat weak legs and feeling run down.... Is this from weening down on the prednisone or the humira in anyone's opinion or experience? I had to be talked into taking the humira... I'm very nervous about all these meds and wondering if something bad is happening to me... The weak leg/dizziness/head ache really trips me out.
My specialist is on vacation for two weeks, they told me to contact a humira helpline... the helpline told me to contact the specialist.... I see a general doctor again tomorrow for the second time this week. The first time he did a quick little touching of the face... follow my hand... neurological test and doesnt believe its anything neurological... And I think he thinks its all just anxiety...
Thoughts?
