Remicaid or Humira: which is best?

calace

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Joined : Nov 2009

Posts : 12

Posted 11/8/2010 4:34 PM (GMT -5)

17 years post surgery, I am told that I have to start one of these two meds. I've never had anything except Questran or Entecort and never had any infusions or shots. I would love to hear your thought/experiences with these. I am very nervous about starting them. I am now 55 but had an emergency re-section at 38 when I was diagnosed. With the Questran I am pretty a-symptomatic but colonoscopy indicates very severe damage now. Thank you.

pimfram

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Joined : May 2009

Posts : 506

Posted 11/8/2010 10:20 PM (GMT -5)

What I was told by my GI was he usually starts people on Remicade, since it's been around longer and he had more patients on it. Humira has been around for quite a long time, too, and is still good. I've been on Remicade for a couple years now, and it's worked great for me. I know of many members who are on one or the other and have good results. Another factor is that Remicade is given at a clinic/hospital, and takes a few hours, and you go ever ~8 weeks, whereas Humira is done by you (or loved one), and is given every couple weeks.

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