I can't tell you that, but I can say I'm so sorry you are in this pickle! I would, personally, do it on the same day IF methotrexate doesn't totally kick your a$$ with fatigue. Enbrel does ZIP for me in the side effects, so I can take it with green eggs and ham, and all the rest combined with no issues. If I was more worried about a surprise flare from lack of meds, yup, I'd take it the same day in spite of crap side effects this week and then next week work out a better schedule moving days about.
That's just me and I'm not on your meds. Sorry. I wish you luck with getting your meds asap!

Steph, sorry you are having so many problems with them.... what is the name of the specialty pharmacy? I have Aetna and my SP is Accredo and have had great service with them.

Just 2 weeks ago I took my Humira and mtx on the same day. Everything was fine. I went out of town for the evening and wasn't able to get to my nieces house (my nurse, still to chicken to give it to myself) on Thurs, so took it with the mtx on Friday. I have also taken it a day early with no problems.

Good luck and hope you get it tomorrow!
Cindy

Stephgas,

What a pickle. That's just not the way to treat people. Is it possible to get your in touch with your insurance and let them know how unhappy you are with your current Humira provider and you would like to change providers because of, being lied to, calling four days in a row, being put on hold for an inordinate amount of time, and incredible frustration.

I called my insurance company to let them know how unbelievably rude my CPAP supplier was. They allowed me to change suppliers in the city I live in and the new supplier is, so far, fantastic! Certainly, it was worth a phone call.

To answer your question Steph, my Rheumy told me in his office that I could pick whichever day of the week I wanted to dose myself with my biologic and MTX; including the same day of the week if I choose.

I did pick different days of the week because of the side effects. I am not providing advice but, if I was in your situation and they delivered my biologic late tomorrow, I would take the biologic immediately because it provides the greatest help for me. Three days later, I would change this to my new MTX date.

Either way it goes - I sure hope your meds are delivered very, very soon!

I hope you feel well,
TheWino

Amongst the insurance, the pharmacies, and the doctors, the whole thing is a pain in the ear. Two months ago, the specialty pharmacy shipped my Enbrel to the wrong state (to my parents' address instead of mine), then didn't bother to call me back to tell me how to fix the problem, so I had to drive 8 hours to go get it. This week, I found out that the doctor's office asked my new insurance to pre-authorize the wrong medication (pre-filled syringes instead of the sureclick pen I've always used), so that was a big hassle to get fixed, and then the nurse says "it doesn't matter if you take it a couple days late"--it does to me! She's not the one living with the symptoms! Long way of saying I can sympathize :(

As far as taking them on the same day, I think if it were me I'd take the Humira as soon as I got it, and then wait a day or two to take the mtx, then rearrange from there before the next Humira dose is due. Of course, if the next day is an easy day where you don't have to do much, it might work taking them both together and then laying in bed watching movies all day! Sounds like you deserve a day of rest :)

So sorry for your frustrating experience. One trick you can employ is to go to the hospital and tell them you are out of medicine and cannot get it. They will call your pharmacy and get it for you. You will have to explain to the hospital that you have to have you medicine at a specific time. The caution of this is that you may end up with a fee from the hospital, but it may straighten out the difficulty from your pharmacy in the future.
Another action you can take is to call the State Office of Insurance Commissioner (or whatever your state calls that Office) and let them know what is going on. They will call your insurance, which is withholding medication that you need, and sometimes that can remarkable hasten them to send the medicine along. This one doesn't cost you anything but the call!
Hope that you don't have to use these steps and have already got your meds!

my insurance carrier is aetna and they are insisting i use aetna specialty pharma for my injectables. i spoke to someone in customer service about using another specialty pharma and they said no way. i'm going to try and enjoy my weekend, but next week i plan on calling again and going up the chain to see if i can get them to let me use a private specialty pharma. if that doesn't work, going to the state board is a great idea, thanks inkjoy.

i usually have a relaxing day the day after mtx, which is why i take it on saturday; i always have sunday off. i don't experience any side effects from humira, so i think i'll take both today. thanks cindy for sharing your experience :)

Exactly-climb the ladder of command and make sure you get names of whom you deal with.Good luck!