Posted 7/15/2016 9:39 AM (GMT -5)
Humira is a subcutaneous (just below the skin) self-injection. A nurse will show you how it's done and then you can do them yourself at home. Some report that the injection stings, but I think how much fat you have in your thighs or belly makes the difference. Icing the spot before injection helps. There's a number of people on the forum who use it, it's been out a while. Generally everyone gets the same initial low dose and it's later increased to improve response.
Entyvio is an IV infusion done as a hospital-outpatient procedure, at some gastroenterologist offices, sometimes sports medicine places. Check and see who in your area does them. They're pretty quick, 30-ish minute procedures. Entyvio decreases the odds of serious systemwide infections (like sinus, bronchitis, uti) that humira/remicade have. You can still get stomach bugs and have elevated cdiff risks though.
Entyvio is often a medication of last resort, patients have failed at least several biologics before trying it so its results are often skewed. It'll be interesting to see how it works as a first biologic choice, such as yourself.
Oh, I met a nice lady who has had Crohn's for decades and she said she's in remission for the first time thanks to entyvio (at my last remi infusion). Not exactly analogous, but certainly encouraging.