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Adalimumab (Humira�) is the third TNF antagonist (after infliximab and etanercept) to be approved in the US. Like infliximab and etanercept, adalimumab binds to TNFα, preventing it from activating TNF receptors; adalimumab was constructed from a fully human monoclonal antibody, while infliximab is a mouse-human chim... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 206 |
66% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 68 |
85% |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 41 |
88% |
| Psoriasis | 28 |
82% |
| Arthritis | 29 |
93% |
Overall, 76% (399
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Humira Reviews
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Remission within two months. It was a life saver for me.
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If felt that Humira worked well for me, unfortunately my rheumotologst disagreed. I was not making enough progress, even though I felt better, I was taken off it (it's a cost issue in the Netherlands).
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So far it is helping.
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it is a blessing! No itching plaques are going away! I am human after all. 2 shots pen a month! Ice pack is the trick! Make sure you are numb and it isnt hard to do. This comes from the worlds biggest chicken with a needle
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within a few weeks I had almost total releif! I did have some "flairs" but who doesn't
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Going to be starting soon hopefully so will se how it goes!
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Symptoms calmed after a few weeks; more improvement over the next couple of months. Effect seems to have leveled off.
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Has been the best of all but I got severe guttate psoriasis while on it that will not respond.
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STARTING SOON! Any advice appreciated. I'm nervous about giving myself the pen injection, but I take Lantus by pen. Is it worse than that? Anybody?
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I have been on Humira since NOV 2006 and it has worked well for me with a combo of MTX and Plaquenil. I like having the ease of taking the pen shots ... [More] -
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yes i would contact your consultant asap. Just to be on the safe side. r ther any other symptoms?? i have been on it a year and weight wise, it help... [More] -
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Hiya, i cant answer if weight loss is normal because im only at the stage where i will be going on that medicine myself soon but now that you've menti... [More] -
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I am on Humira for Crohn's Disease, and it has done wonders for me. I had previously been on Remicade for a year, and my body stopped responding to i... [More] -
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Hello Everyone, My doctors recently put me on Humira. I inject it into my stomach every other week. Injecting my stomach with a shot is not fun bu... [More]
