Weekly Humira or a round of pred?

[Nancye50]

We just moved a couple weeks ago which was extremely stressful, obviously. I had been feeling okay before leaving & had just started Humira (after diagnosis in feb).
I tried to reintroduce probiotics which have given me terrible cramping, bloating and gas after not taking them for three weeks.
I've had more bad days than good for the last month so I feel like I need to get in with a new doc.
If I am to go in hoping for a certain treatment, would I be better off to want weekly Humira or a round of pred to get this settled down?

 

[Lam123]

This is very interesting, since I was in this exact same position a few weeks ago. I was on Humira biweekly for 3 years, so I all of a sudden started a flare. I tried getting it under control with a round of prednisone but it didn't do the trick. So I am now doing both. I am now doing weekly of Humira and starting to taper off prednisone. From my understanding, a lot of people eventually go to weekly Humira.

 

[Nancye50]

Ugh. I hate that I've had to resort to so much medicine so quickly without giving my body a chance to work without being under so much outside stress. I have six weeks until all three of my kids are in school full time. That will make such an amazing difference, I'd hate to be on twice the medicine I actually need long term.

 

[M West]

Moving to weekly Humira this week. Daily 50 mg Aza with dose to be upped to 150mg shortly. Currently on 40mg Pred until begin taper next week.

I am 64 and have been inremission for 32 years. I believe that age has slowed my body down and my systems are weakened to fight Crohn's attacks.

At this point, I just pray for a few good days to enjoy children and grandchildren and pray that this vile disease leave my loved ones alone.


whatever your dreams and desires are, I hope they come true for all of you.

Peace,
Miles

 

[Patricia56]

I would wait and see what the GI thinks. Another way to go might be antibiotics - flagyl or cipro.

Also you could do a temporary increase in the Humira to once a week and then back down and see if you could return to EOW dosing once the stress and sx have improved.