Has anyone used Humira for a couple months, had it do nothing.....and then suddenly it starts working? I've been taking Humira for about 11 weeks now and I feel worse than before i started. My doc increased the dose to weekly instead of biweekly, and he wants me to stick with it for another month to see if it kicks in. I feel like this drug does nothing for me, but was wondering if anyone has had the experience of having Humira suddenly kick in after more than 3 months. I mean, i don't even feel a little bit better than before.
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How long is too long to wait for Humira to kick in?
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What your doctor is doing is definitely not standard practice but hope it works.
Generally if people don't have response within 3 months, the drug is considered a fail.
Generally if people don't have response within 3 months, the drug is considered a fail.
DS age 10 took about 4 months at least maybe 5.
He did 2-3 months at the kiddie dose ( 20 mg every other week)
Then switched to the adult dose which kicked in 2-3 months.
He already had an allergic reaction to remicade , failed Mtx , and had 6-mp go to his liver so we were out of options .
Hope it works for you soon.
Have you seen improvements in your bloodwork at all?
He did 2-3 months at the kiddie dose ( 20 mg every other week)
Then switched to the adult dose which kicked in 2-3 months.
He already had an allergic reaction to remicade , failed Mtx , and had 6-mp go to his liver so we were out of options .
Hope it works for you soon.
Have you seen improvements in your bloodwork at all?
We haven't really tested my blood yet, but I think things may be skewed because I'm also on pred right now. All I know is that if I don't respond in a few more weeks, it's time to try something else. My Dr had mentioned Entyvio as an option, since it works in a different way than the tnf blockers
I start Humira tomorrow and am hopeful it works as well as everyone says. The nurse told me it can take 3-4 months for it to start working.