Comments on: Humira Lawsuits

By: cindy

cindy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:43:44 +0000

I had done much soul searching before starting Humira. My RA was very high, I tried many different drugs, nothing seemed to work. I tried Humira. I took only two shots. After the 2 shot, I had a large red rash at the injection site. My husband and I went out on Saturday to do our weekend chores. When arriving home, I was very exhausted, and my right shoulder hurt very bad. I was also having pain across my chest and back right shoulder. I assumed it was from lifting and walking alot. During the early morning hours, I had such pain in every joint area of my body, and could not walk. I had to call 911. I felt like I would be crippled for the rest of my life. I ran a slight temperature. The ER stated I was having some type of reaction, including swelling in my throat. They treated me for pain. I then visited my doctor and determined I had a servere reaction to the humira. I was basically swollen throughout my entire body. My feet were swollen like ballons. I am currently home in bed, waiting for this Humira to go out of my system. Taking Pain medication, preisone and whatever will work. I understand all these problems well. I hope everyone finds something that works for them, and protects them from other bigger problems. I don’t know how long this is going to take. I was glad to hear someone else is having a temperature issue. My temp since this situation occurred has been 96.1 to 96.8. No more Humira or any type drug again.

By: Kaz

Kaz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:43:38 +0000

My son was taking Humira for severe Chrons Disease for two years but was left totaly unmonitored for the second year (no tests at all), he now has Reumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Multicentric Castlemans Disease which is incurable, he is now terminaly ill, all thanks to Humira and negligence. M.y statement says it all, DO NOT TAKE HUMIRA unless your pain is worse than death.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:21:58 +0000

I was on Methotrexate and Humira last year and developed two large accessory spleens, an ovarian cyst, a large goiter with nodules and some kind of brain cyst. I also appear to have a few other things on pet scan that are mildly hot, and my uterus is consistently enlarged. Some of the things I mentioned grew larger or from nowhere while on Humira and Methotrexate (was on this longer and then with Humira), as they had been imaging me for the accessory spleens. Resolution was I stopped all meds to have three surgeries last year to have endometrial ablation and remove 1/2 thyroid, ovary and tube, two large accessory spleens. After being off all arthritis drugs for about six months, my last brain MRI shows empty sella with fluid – no cyst (I don’t know if this is an imaging issue or if somehow the cyst broke or dissipated). I also was getting lost in my car close to home, couldn’t think of words to say and hadn’t finished a book in a very long time. My neuro exam is good. After being off all RA drugs for the six months, these things are better. Downside, I can’t quiet my eye down and am in a lot of pain. I am trying something else starting next week. It says not to take if you have any tumors or growths… It’s a hard choice whether to sacrifice growing tumors, cysts or having enlarged organs (so far benign) or doing further damage to my eye, muscles and joints from my arthritis.

By: kevin

kevin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:11:17 +0000

I have taken humira for 5 years. It helped for awhile but i began developing what appears to have developed sqaumus? cells.when i quit humira at my Dr’s request,the lesions seemed to ease up,however after about a month,they returned with a vengence. I’m taking predisone as a maintenace drug and it seems to do a better job,however as i go along,i’ve been needed to increase my dosage.I’m concerned about it and i feel like lupus like effects and elbow and joint pain.worried….

By: Kristy

Kristy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:43:52 +0000

My fiance was released on the 12th from the hospital his x rays now show nothing that was there when he was admitted on the 7th. They treated for phnemonia an d pleuresy. He is still on antibiotics and pain medications. The pain in his right side has still not went away. His dr. seems to be unsure what is wrong and has him coming back in a week or two to check him. And has put him off work for the next 10 days.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:13:24 +0000

I started taking Humira on June 08 for Crohns disease. I did fine for about 1 yr, but the drug actually did not help me much past 5 or 6 months in terms of maintaining a remission. I am now much worse off than I ever was to begin with in that Humira has given me Mutiple Scelrosis disease in Aug 09. By the time my symptoms appeared it was too late. I have developed several lesions that now has me very disabled. I have seen several Neurologists at the Cleveland Clinic and in my home town. These doctors have all told me that Humira is too blame. In my opinion, any of the Anti tnf drugs is not safe to take. If and I mean if you have to take these drugs then take for the shortest possible time to induce a remission and then off the drug. I would love to talk with others who have been diagnosed with MS from humira.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:02:19 +0000

I have suffered with Psoriasis for over 35 yrs and tried almost every thing avaliable, now my consultant wants me to try Humira, after reading comments on here think will give it a MISS, it seems possible that it creates more problems than it solves,I wish you all well Psoriasis at the end of the day is not fatal.

By: kristy

kristy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:02:47 +0000

I read through the rest of the comments on this page and I am even more concerned now even though my fiance only took the fist 4 injections for his first does of humira so far and since he is already in the hospital after only weeks. After reading Kathy’s comment of her husband dying and only after one injection of humira. I am just wishing with all my heart my fiance never took this medication. My heart goes out to everyone that is suffering with these diseases and the side effects of these drugs. My fiance is only 36 years old and we have 2 children together 11 years old and 7. So many of the comments I have read are by so many people that are so young.
The more and more I read I keep wondering what other symptoms he has could be side effects of this drug. I know the phenmonia and the pleuresy could be, the bruisng and muslce weakness. He has also been having severe headaches and also high blood pressure. I was thinking the high blood pressure probably caused the headaches. Both seem to be worse the past few weeks though.

By: kristy

kristy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:24 +0000

I forgot to mention he was also showing signs of bruising and muscle weakness before his episode with the phnemonia and pleursy. I called in and they had told me that was common for the muslce weakness and not to worry abut the bruises unless they got bigger or we noticed tiny pinprick bruises.

By: kristy

kristy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:33 +0000

My fiance has Chrohn’s diesease. he has been on steroids, and other medications they started him on Humira the 25th of February which was just a few weeks ago his second dose would be due on Friday the 12th. He has had to ER visits one for more stomache problems with his Chrohns and this last he was diagnosed with phenmonia and pleursy which is all on the right side. He does not smoke. Has never had any breathing issues or problems before. They are treating him with iv antibiotics again. And he is still in the hospital as of today. March 10th. When I calledinto the humira hotline. They passed me along 2 more times. The last lady I spoke too wanted to call his gasterentoroligist and see if he thought it could be caused from the humira injections. After looking online I have come across more instances with his exact symptoms after others took this medication. As of right now he is not going to be taking his second dose of the humira as his family dr. is against it at this time. But we re not sure what his gasterentoroligist will advise next. After some of the things I have read I am terrified that this may only be the begining of side effects from this drug. We have yet toi wait and see.