| I overcame my arthritis naturally, without drugs, I | | | | including HUMIRA. |
| spent 43 years dreading every day. Taking untold | | | | Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are |
| amounts of drugs and then fearing the dangerous | | | | taking or considering. |
| side effects they would cause. | | | | The combination of HUMIRA and Kineret (anakinra) is |
| Please do your due diligence and research each and | | | | not recommended. |
| every drug you are taking or about to take. | | | | Check with your doctor before you receive any |
| The following is an ad, which I read in a health | | | | vaccines. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or plan |
| magazine for HUMIRA and I want to share it with | | | | to be pregnant. |
| you. | | | | The most common side effects of HUMIRA are |
| ************* | | | | injection site reactions, upper respiratory and sinus |
| Shows a beautiful young woman, smiling
| | | | infections, headaches, rash and injection site pain. |
| You’re doing all you can about your | | | | ************* |
| rheumatoid arthritis | | | | ALL of the above warnings were in tiny letters on a |
| BUT IS YOUR TREATMENT? | | | | purple background which was very difficult to read. |
| Important safety information about HUMRA. It is | | | | ************* |
| approved for reducing the signs and symptoms, | | | | This is what they had at the top of the ad in black |
| slowing the progression of joint damage, and | | | | letters on white background. |
| improving physical function in adult patients with | | | | ************* |
| moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have | | | | Many treatments may help stop the pain of RA, |
| not responded well to other RA medicines. | | | | but not slow the progressive joint damage it causes. |
| Called DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic | | | | That’s why more and more hematologists are |
| drugs) suca as methotrexate, Humra can be used | | | | prescribing HUMIRA It’s strong enough to |
| alone or with methotrexate or other DMARDs. | | | | slow the progression of moderate to sever RA and |
| Do not start taking Humira if you have any type of | | | | can be injected at home, usually every other week. |
| infection. | | | | See if your treatment is doing enough. Request your |
| An infection can be in one part of your body, such as | | | | free Personal RA Profile |
| an open sore, or it can be an illness such as the flu. | | | | Your profile will show you the severity of your |
| Tell your doctor if you’ve had any infection in | | | | condition, and its impact on your life, compared to |
| the past that keeps coming back, or have any | | | | other RA patients. You will also receive information |
| problems that increase the risk of infections. BEFORE | | | | on current treatment options and tips on talking with |
| YOU TAKE HUMIRA, your doctor should test you for | | | | your doctor. |
| tuberculosis (TB) | | | | Call 1-800-351-8709 or go to |
| Tell your doctor if you’ve ever had TB or | | | | ************* |
| been near someone that TB. If signs of TB (a dry | | | | My Personal comment: |
| cough that does not go away, weight loss, fever, | | | | Do you seriously think you should ever try a drug like |
| night sweats, or any other infections appear after | | | | this? |
| taking Humira. Tell your doctor immediately. | | | | Please do your due diligence and research each and |
| Tell your doctor if you feel any numbness or tingling | | | | every drug you are taking or about to take. |
| or if you have ever had a disease that affects your | | | | Ask yourself
Is this for me? Would I be better |
| nervous system such as multiple sclerosis. | | | | off to make my immune system stronger or should I |
| Also tell your doctor if you have been treated for | | | | take all the chances spelled out above. |
| heart failure. Once you start taking Humira, tell your | | | | It is your body and you are the one who will benefit |
| doctor right away or seek emergency care | | | | or pay the price of having other health issues when |
| immediately if you have an allergic reaction (a bad | | | | using drugs. |
| rash, swollen face or trouble breathing). | | | | Doctors tell us to keep doing your exercises, |
| Also tell your doctor right away if you have signs of | | | | continue dieting to keep our weight down and take |
| a serious blood disorder (persistent fever, bruising, | | | | our medications. |
| bleeding or paleness) | | | | What else is a doctor going to say? The pressure to |
| There have also been rare cases of serious and | | | | use more and more drugs is overwhelming. It is not |
| sometimes fatal infections. Lymphoma, rare cases of | | | | their fault! It is ours!! |
| nervous system disorders and serious blood disorders | | | | We go to them for a magic bullet and expect them |
| have occurred in patients taking the TNF blockers, | | | | to heal us... Is this fair to the doctors? Of course not! |
| including HUMIRA. | | | | There are alternative methods to treat arthritis |
| There have also been rare cases of serious and | | | | without the use of drugs and the dangerous side |
| sometimes fatal injections, Lymphoma, rare cases of | | | | effects. |
| nervous system disorders and serious blood disorders | | | | I am here to help you, help yourself, enjoy a healthy |
| have occurred in patients taking TNF blockers, | | | | life. |