Humira 2016-11-22 Person 5 5 0

After coming up against several brick walls trying to be put on this type of medication, after finally succeeding it was just a few weeks after the first dose that my life changed. This may sound an overstated phrase but nothing could be more true. I have suffered from RA for nearly thirty years, with the associated pain, swelling, and general restrictions on conducting a full and independent life. After jumping from one disease-modifying agent to another, each with limited efficacy or tolerance of the side effects, I was finally prescribed Humira around seven or eight years ago My initial trepidation as to whether it could match the hype (and based on previous inept treatments) was quickly crushed when joint pain and swelling reduced significantly within weeks, and continued to do so until inflammatory markers were down into normal ranges. The positive effect on my ability to conduct a much more independent lifestyle, including being able to ride a bike for long distances, play golf, and just generally reach, lift, pull and push objects cannot be overstated. The need to only dose every two weeks is just an added bonus!