Humira for Psoriasis User Reviews (Page 3)

• jrock
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 7, 2019

"When I was 29 I noticed a rash on my groin that grew slowly. Doctors prescribed topical antibiotics. Self medicated with OTC cortisone for almost 10 yrs. Then rashes began spreading to other areas of my body. Managed for a bit with cortisone creams, coal tar, etc. At that point I was pretty sure it was psoriasis. At 38 I finally went to a dermatologist and he confirmed. Started me on tacrolimus/pimecrolimus for sensitive areas and topical steroids for all others. That helped keep the scaling from being too bad, but plaques continued to spread. He upped the strength of the topical steroids to no avail. Finally, at 40 yrs old, doctor prescribed Humira and I had 100% clearance within 3 months. Unfortunately, the plaques are beginning to appear again. Doctor said to start with topical steroids again. I may ask to try another biologic with a different target like IL-17 or IL-23 (Taltz, Cosentyx or Stelara) before I become completely resistant to TNF blockers."

• gano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 23, 2019

"Humira is a powerful drug , I used it successfully for almost 11 years but about the time the commercial came out about it being successful in patients for over ten years , I had a problem . Well more than a problem it interacted with a BP med . HCTZ , Then they gave me another BP med and I almost died . My face peeled 12 times in a month I was hospitalized and treated for symptoms but was undiagnosed . The MD's were clueless. It took me a couple of years to figure out what the trigger was and I realized finally that it was the BP med. Word of caution if you use a Biologic check out the contraindications for use with a BP med , or other meds. These are probably not known in the more recent meds. ( NO Studies ) . Stelara , Otezla , Cosyntex , All pointless . Humira works but is dangerous . Its a broad spectrum Biologic and hits a lot of systems in the body . Stelara was billed as a pinpoint and highly successful med but the MD's told me they did not see the same results in practice."

• texas...
• June 16, 2011

"After taking the shots It was amazing, 6 weeks and I was cleared up. I had 75% to 80% coverage. After 3 months I quit. It stated to come back so I started again. I feel better. Went to the beach for the 1st time and pool party in years. I am 49 year old man. As far as side effects we will see. For now I am happy."

• Pooki...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 27, 2015

"I had psoriasis since I was two and my whole body was covered with it until I started using it at age ten. Cleared up right away my mom said- and I sometimes forget that I have psoriasis. I say a nine because I feel my immune system weakened and I need to be extra careful to not get sick. My body loves it so much it gets weird when I skip or forget to pen up myself"

• JenFr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2015

"I am 38 yrs old and have had psoriasis since I was 12. Years of creams/lotions/UV treatments. Many years of "remission" and minimal areas affected and used occasional tanning to treat. Just dealt with it for many years. Last year in March I tried Humira. After a week I started to clear. After 2-3 weeks was completely clear. BUT had also developed night sweats, irregular heartbeat, extreme flashing/alternate co stant pain in my abdominal area, no appetite, headaches - just a few of many side effects. I stopped taking it in May and had many of the side effects gradually subside. Menstrual cycle has become intermittently prefaced by extreme pain for up to a week. Psoriasis flared so bad that almost a year later and its just starting to lessen."

• just...
• August 25, 2018

"I was on Humira for 5 years, the last year on it I was having hip and back pain so bad, along with a constant bad headache. Repeated visits to Dr's to have them I'm crazy, and odd.. I spent so much on medical bills. Chiropractor, Holistic Chiropractor, Regular Dr, Sports Dr's. I kept asking if it was the Humira injections causing this. I was told no way that's not possible. Well I decided to take the shot in the other hip and low and behold, I had pain full force. I stopped completely. Went to my Dermatologist and explained what had been going on. She looked at me and said I have 3 other patients going thru the exact same thing!! 3 months later and I'm on Otezla, ;( my back hurts again, daily headaches, and feel so tired every day! I'm ready to give up!"

• 22tyj
• October 13, 2015

"I started taking humira in 2008 8), I had Psoriasis on over 90% of my body. I cleared 100% after a few months also while using topicals. Now , it doesn't work at all and I'm flaring up and getting psoriasis in places I never had it. My doctor even added Otezla which works like the humira but is a pill. Still I'm flaring up, I'm switching to a new medication I pray it works."

• garymck
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 1, 2016

"Psoriasis is a nightmare..started severely as a teenager (in my thirties now) and could cover up to 30% of my body at certain times of the year. Tried steroid creams, light treatment, methotrexate, dietary changes..everything..with some reasonable result's..have been on humira now for slightly over 1 year..there is no product in the UK market that even comes close to the results I have achieved with humira..it has changed my life for the better..make no mistake..I am normally 98% psoriasis free..barring slight flare ups (winter etc)..my only issues with humira have been weight gain and the fact that I may have to inject myself for the rest of my life."

• pebbles
• August 25, 2016

"Psoriasis since 16 now 26 and tried everything! Humira was great it changed my life for better and with no major issues. If anything it made me lose weight. It lasted like almost 3 years. Obviously it's like any other treatments."

• Scrat...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 1, 2017

"I have the gene from my mom's and dad's side. There was, or still is a skip a generation rumor for psoriasis that could be true. I praise the Lord my daughter does not have it and she is going to turn 20 on July 4th . Age 13 it started as dandruff in cold weather. All sports player in the sun, thankfully it went away every summer. It moved to the knees and elbows over time through the same seasons. Then a spot, then 2 showed up on my chest. I summer sun tanned. It works. I went to coal tar, then to a diet, suffered like hell, hid, scratched, piled up skin I needed to vacuum every day. I couldn't get all the blood out the sheets. Methotrexate, psoriatane, Enbrel did well. Humira did great, only 2 shots a month. My psorsasis has beat it."

• Mich
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2018

"I have palmo-plantar pustular psoriasis (PPPP). There isn't enough research on this type of psoriasis. My insurance company forced me to try Humira so I could get to the next approval of meds. I begged not to take this because it has been shown to make PPPP worse. One shot - the loading dose - is all it took for me to break out in hives. I refuse to take anymore of it. The hives are as bad as the PPPP."

• Anacia
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2015

"Today October 8th 2015 has made one week since I have been on humira I am so pleased with the results my skin is already starting to clear up I'm so exited to see what it will look like in a month. I have suffered from psoriasis for over 10 years and for the first time I have hope that I will feel normal again. I have rated it a 9 for only one reason (the medicine burns a little) but over all not as bad as I thought it would be being I have to give the shot to myself, I have only noticed a small side effect every now and then I get headaches but nothing I can't tolerate. Today I have taken my second dose and I feel fine not one symptom yet. I can't wait to see the future where I can finally go out without hiding under long sleeves and pants"

• Jason...
• June 24, 2019

"Humira has changed my life I started from the beginning when it all kicked off the only worry I got is now at the moment I’m suffering from a tight throat pains an numbness up my side also felt something burst in side ( hip to groin ) I’ve tried asking for help with this at my doctors and the Humira after care team and all I get is "in two weeks we can see you" . Before I started this my Doctor said to me "if there’s any problems pick up the phone" and I believed him. But as for after care now since he’s left everything up to me. I’m worried it is the first time I’ve rang with a problem I can't handle and they tell me to hold on for two weeks. I'm having a good and bad experience, so I've decided to price up private to try and see if I can get the help I need that way"

• Anonymous
• April 23, 2012

"I have had psoriasis for about 15 years now. I tried all the creams out there and nothing touched it. I was on Methotrexate for 2 years and I was completely clear for the whole time but I was the rare case where methotrexate has affected my bone marrow and I cannot take it any longer. I have been on Humira for a month now and I am seeing a slight improvement."

• Anonymous
• August 7, 2011

"Effectively controlling my psoriasis like nothing I've ever tried and I experience little to no side effects (mild bruising and redness at injection site). The shot is slightly painful and it takes a lot of working up courage when I stick myself with it."

• love...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 6, 2016

"I was on Humira for maybe 6 months. It was amazing how my psoriasis was disappearing before my eyes. A couple months in I began to become unstable when standing. I used handrails and the kids as a crutch. Eventually that wasn't enough I needed my husband and soon after a Cain. I had to teach myself how to walk again with physical therapy it took 30 minutes just to walk three houses down and back. I went back to the Dr who said in rare cases it can cause MS like symptoms and I was very saddened to be removed from this medicine. Within weeks I was back to normal. But here's the kicker I had plaque psoriasis on about 30 percent of my body when I started Humira. 2 yrs later I am covered in about 90 percent n it has this since age 11! SAD!!"

• jminae
• July 25, 2011

"I had great results for the first several months. I now have been injecting for a year now, and I do have several spots that will not clear up and have even gotten worse. On the other hand a lot has cleared up. "

• Cetap...
• November 22, 2008

"I have been taking this drug for over 2 years. 4 days after each shot I have seen a difference. I believe in this shot combined with Kenalog spray for light areas and Taclonex ointment for the flaky areas. I believe anyone would be 80% cured after 6 months."

• Emano
• January 23, 2019

"I have been on Humira for 4 years now & I can't say enough about its ability to clear my skin & help my joint pain. I have had psoriasis since I was 5 years old, am 23 now. I tried creams, steroids, and light treatments for about a year in high school. Starting Humira it was 4 months to clear skin (90%), which was amazing since I hadn't had clear skin like this since before I could remember. Negative side effects include unexplained headaches, nausea, and when I get sick it is always very bad, meaning the flu becomes a whole week+ of severe symptoms. Something else I deal with are painful injections and pain at the injection site. (Tips) Try massaging your thigh first and numb it with ice, also let your meds warm a little for 10 minutes. Overall, despite the cons, I really love being able to wear anything I want and Humira is worth it for me!"

• hcoy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2016

"Not really sure how to rate this. I have plaque psoriasis. My doctor prescribed me the Humira. After my first 2 starter doses I started to notice some hair loss. Then I took my first single dose. Noticed even more hair loss. When I washed my hair it was coming out in clumps. Drain was full of hair. So, I stopped the humira and had to switch to another medication. Not sure if this medication would have worked or not. Wasn't able to use it long enough."

• Ralei...
• May 2, 2009

"First time in 8-10 years I have been able to comfortably wear dark colored shirts. I have been extremely happy with this medicine. I have a few patches on shin and elbow that won't clear, but almost everything else is gone. Also, I used to get a lot of mouth ulcers, and now those are gone too."

• Killed...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 1, 2016

"Humira caused me to have Cardiac Arrest. Do not take this med. If there is anything else you can try, do it. This lowered my immune system so that a "Virus" could attack my heart. I am lucky to be alive!!!"

• Frazzo
• March 19, 2016

"Had all the other treatments, Neoral, Light, creams etc. Neoral worked but I had been taking it too long so had to come off it. Legs completely covered, arms too, painful, itchy, embarrassing. Dr suggested biologics (Humira) started 2 years ago, cleared it straight away. One thing I'm not sure of is the side effects. I've had some strange things happen to me that have gone away when I missed a dose of Humira - anyome else had this ?"

• Gems
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2018

"I have both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. My dermatologist prescribed Humira after other things didn't work. Unfortunately, Humira not only made my psoriasis worse, it made my psoriatic arthritis worse."

• Holly
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 10, 2018

"I have had psoriasis since I was 18, I am now 44. I’ve tried everything and this was my final try and let me tell you what a miracle drug it is. My psoriasis is in stable remission and I can walk again as I had it all over my feet and top of my feet and legs. I look and feel so much better. I stopped taking the shot well over a month or more ago and I’m still holding strong. Thank you Abbvie for changing my life. I have my self confidence back and I feel great."