I took my second increased dose today. The last week went well. No side effects aside from minor dehydration and fatigue the day after injection. I also get really hungry the day OF injection, so Sus and I had Waffle House for breakfast. It normally bothers my stomach but the Crohn's doesn't seem to react as much at this increased dose. If you're taking Humira make sure you hydrate the day of, and the day after injection. It's incredibly dehydrating and, for me, summer in Georgia doesn't help. My current drink of choice is unsweet tea with mint tea added to make it a bit more refreshing.
Dr. Wolf's nurse called and went over my labs again today. She confirmed that Dr. Wolf wanted me to continue with 120MG per week for the next eight (8) weeks, however, she reminded me that insurance has not approved this dosage yet and she doesn't want me to run out and not have any medication left. They submitted paperwork, and for the first two doses I had enough on hand, but they may try to get samples to make up the difference.
I knew this would be a struggle. I know this isn't a common dosage and there's almost no method for getting three (3) pens a week approved by any insurance company, but I'm hoping against hope that they will do it temporarily. Maybe they will do it. Maybe it will work. We're two (2) doses in so we only need six (6) more to see if it really works.
Reminder: I am on Humira for Crohn's Disease, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, psoriasis, and polymyalgia rheumatica.
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