Humira
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Trouble in Humiradise

Okay, I’m back with a three-month update since starting Humira. I’ve got good news and bad news. First, the good news! Humira is working! My inflammation markers are all down into the normal range except calprotectin which is much, much lower than it was before. So, yay! I’m feeling better, eating more, and gaining weight. Continue reading
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The Humira Road So Far

It has been seven weeks since I started Humira and I’m finally noticing some changes. To catch you up, here’s what has happened since my first dose. For my second dose around a month ago, a nurse with Humira scheduled a video call with me to go over tips and tricks with me. I prepped Continue reading
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My First Thursday with Humira

Welp, I’m officially immune suppressed. Yay! My experience with starting Humira was a bit of a whirlwind, a mostly administrative one. I went for a follow-up with my doctor after my last colonoscopy in July where we saw continuing inflammation in my esophagus, stomach, and colon despite taking Mesalamine. So, after waiting six weeks for Continue reading