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humira side affects

lorna
11/05/09
lorna
Topics:Humira

I have been on humira for almost 2 years. I have developed skin infections under both my armpits that have required antibiotic treatment. The doctor said 1 was a boil and under the other arm was an infection in the sweat glands. Has anyone else experienced any of this while on humira?

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The Biologics, including Humira, do make you more susceptible to infections and it's possible that your suppressed immune system contributed to these two infections. On the other hand, I've heard people who have had issues like that and who are not on Humira.  I would recommend you ask the question again in a SharePost - they tend to get more traffic than the questions in this area, so you may have better luck finding people who have experienced similar problems.

 

Good luck!

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