Next week (9/10) I will participate in a clinical trial, double-blind study that compares 80mg dosing of Humira, once/month VS. normal 40mg dosing every 2 weeks or a placebo dose. I've never been on Humira, so I'm hoping for some improvements in slowing the progression of this disease and reduction of pain without too much of the potential negative side-effects of the drug. The study lasts for 24 weeks and I'm guaranteed to get a real dose (if I receive a placebo for the first 1/2 of the test) for at least 12 weeks during the trial; in addition, all the medication and doctor visits during this trial will be paid for by Humira! This is good for me as I'm now paying out of pocket (no health insurance) until I can apply for Medicare (2 year wait after SDI approval!)
Incidently, for those of you that don't know Humira does have a financial assistance program (without submitting to a clinical trial) that you can apply for (income qualified) and get the drug for free! I'm hoping my liver can take this drug without problems with elevated enzyme counts which occurred for me when I was taking Mx. Please pray for positive results for me and others in this trial. Hopefully, they will find no disadvantages for a single dosing each month instead of the currently approved bi-weekly dosage.
Anyone else participating in this trial or presently taking Humira, please give me your feedback (positive or negative) about your experiences with this drug.
God Bless,
Bret
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