User Reviews for Humira Pen subcutaneous

The pen has not been a bad experience for me. Brief pain at injection site, then no other side effects. My skin is so amazingly clear it brings tears to my eyes. My joints are marginally better. I've experienced weight gain, which is putting stress on my joints, which means I'll probably go back to MTX alone and forego the extra Humira boost. In my opinion with my circumstance the extra weight is a bigger negative than the disease.

Humira has worked wonders for my Rheumatoid Arthritis. Pain is now in lower back but elsewhere is 95% pain free. Unfortunately, I hate the pen. The medicine always burns going in and I can handle that. But after a few months, it started to sting as well, and I'm not adapting to that. I accidentally pull the pen out because of the pain, so my husband has started giving me the shots (poor guy because he can clearly see he is causing me pain). Lately the medicine has been leaking out (between the pen and my skin) and we don't know what we are doing wrong. I've been on the Humira Pen for one year now, and can't wait to get rid of it.Read More Read Less

It doesnt quite last a full two weeks but does help tremendously with overall stiffness. I used to inject in my thigh but found that there is much less pain injecting in my belly. I also tried Remicade with no improvement so came back to Humira.

Taking it for both Ulcerative Colitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The medication has controlled by arthritis and the colitis is holding steady. I've tried everything and I think this will be be the right medicine for me. Easy treatment compared to Remicade.

I have only taken two shots but my morning stiffness is gone I still hurt a little but I work 12 hour shifts so I can't complain to much.

I now am dying from lymphoma. Humira ads name this as a cause.

Have been taking Humira since December 2013. I hate shots and am a "needle phobic", but have to say Humira with methotrexate has kept me from hurting. I feel as though my brain has been freed from pain and I am able to concentrate on other things. Hope it lasts!!!

The new ads mention possible side effect of lymphoma. My husband died from lymphoma after using Humira and Embrel for 6 years. Be on the lookout for night sweats, weight loss and extreme tiredness!! Better yet, don't take these drugs.

This treatment helped my joint pain.... but I started filling up with fluid, and was getting fluid in my lungs. I was short of breath all the time and the edema made it difficult to walk. I started humira in November 2013 and weighed 122 then and when I finally got put in the hospital march 2014 I weighed 200 pounds! 30 pounds of that was water weight. I usually never gain weight due to me only having a small intestine. Gotta say it was a bad experience!!! So beware!!!!

No problem with injections. Feel better the next day but it wears off by 7 or 8 days. Also have sinus infections and pressure sores/abcess[?] that never quite heals up.

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Diagnosed at 27, now 48. Been on about every medication there is. Started Humira 2007 bi weekly. Worked great for 6 year. Trying every week for past 3 months. Not seeing much improvement. Major nause, bloating. Anyone else on increased dose?

I started Humira shortly after being diagnosed for RA. I added it to the methotrexate I was already taking. The results were immediate and dramatic. I even stopped the methotrexate. I have always been athletic, rock climbing, backpacking, and doing triathlons. My first flare up left me unable to walk or hold a toothbrush. The Humira allowed me to keep training and ride a century a few months later. I loved it. After a year of humira I developed a sore under one eye that wouldn't heal & spread across my nose to the other cheek. 3 months & 4 visits to doctors ( incl. dermatologist) & 2 biopsies later, I was diagnosed w/ drug induced lupus and had to immediately stop the Humira. Apparently a rare reaction, but very disappointing. Since then I got afraid of side effects of drugs. I stopped all medication, started meditating and changed my diet, the most notable change is I eliminated sugar. My joint pain has not come back although fatigue is back. My doctor has been expecting a flare up, but I t's been almost 2 years. For a year I forgot I had RA with Humira.The pen was easy to use and any burning from the injection was eased by icing the spot before the injection, and by letting the Humira warm up to room temp. Humira had a financial plan where it only cost me $5 a dose. If it wasn't for those pesky side effects....Read More Read Less

I have been taking Humira (pen shots twice a month) for about three and a half years. I suffered much pain and swelling joints (fingers, toes, wrists, etc)for several years. The medication has truly been a miracle drug for me. I read everything about all the side affects (which in essence could kill me) and made a decision to take it based on my debilitating pain. I started to feel better after just two injections and much better after two to three months. I'll take it as long as it continues to work. I also had a very enlarged spinal cord causing terrific pain at the base of my neck. The Humira has taken care of this also!! I am having some hair loss...not sure if it might be a side-affect. Read More Read Less

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This medication has made given me control of my arthritis. I am not in pain and haven't had to take prednisone in over three months. I take the injections every two weeks. I have been taking injections since 02/2013. I have had no side affects with this medication. I feel better than I have in years. I have been dealing with this condition for about ten years. I haven't had swollen joints or pain in the past three months and only a rare flare up since I started with Humira.

reduced restroom visits from 25 a day to 3