Hi!

[Fred]

I'm worried about being ill all the time, I'm so fed up on mtx feeling washed out, weak and stupid, I don't want to just replace that with catching colds every five minutes.. Plus I'm not great with needles, I have got used to blood tests now enough not to faint but I'm not looking forward to doing the injections but I don't want anyone else doing it either lol.    thank you for the welcome though  

Trust me Humira will not be anything like what you experienced with Methotrexate, I can understand your concerns and yes Humira can make you feel like you have a cold when you first start but it is short lived any your body will soon become accustomed to it and after a few months you won't feel any side effects. So you will never be always catching colds, and if you were to keep catching colds they will take you off it and try another Bio.

You can read more about Humira here: Humira (adalimumab)

As for the injections, again I can understand your nervousness about having them and it's not easy for everyone to start injecting themselves. But they will do the first ones for you and make sure you are happy before letting you go it alone, should you however feel you still can't do them yourself they will arrange for a nurse to do them for you (But it would be best to do them yourself at home and at a time convenient to you.)

It's a very small needle and remember it's only going under the skin, so it's nothing like having a blood test which goes into you vein and the needle is probably 3 times larger. It takes a matter of a few seconds to pinch an inch of skin on your belly or upper leg, I think Humira also comes in one of the Pen type injectors if I remember rightly and they are simple to use.  

I would say give Humira a try, you have nothing to loose and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. You will be strictly monitored and in the very unlike event of anything going wrong you can just stop using it, yes you may feel a little teeny weeny stinging sensation for 2 seconds when you inject every two weeks but that is usually down to injecting it straight from the fridge. And yes you may feel like you have a cold or feel tired for a week but it's mild and will calm down, once your body gets used to it those feelings will no longer exist. And best of all you will Never feel anything like you did with Poison Methotrexate.

If all else fails and Humira is not for you there are other bio's and you can just stop one and try another.

Give it a go I say and get your life back.