My First Humira Injection Experience 

This isnt photography related, but believe me that there are some followers (like me) who feel gratitude to you for share this with us, i hope it can be also helpful for other people

We have the same stomach scar. Taking my first Humira dose today. Thanks for this video! Definitely easing the anxiety of doing this myself.

I have psoriatic arthritis and dont remember not being in pain, Im 29 and was so embarassed that I couldnt do it on my own in front of my partner, even though I have freaquent ivs blooddraws, I couldnt do it to myself This eased me into it so much easier and I cannot thank you enough for filming this ❤ it really helped me

I've been sitting in the bathroom with my first humira pens in my hand for about 20 minutes and was psyching myself out and couldn't do it. I walked away, found your video, sucked it up and just did it, and you're absolutely right. It was so easy, could barely feel anything from the needle or the liquid. Way easier than stelara for me. Thank you for helping me put my big girl pants on 🤓!

Thank you so much for doing this video, I was just diagnosed with chrons and i was terrified of humeria, but after seeing this I feel more confident in doing it, thank you again!

Thank you for this, I just got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and soon I'll have to take humira or some other biologic, as someone terrified of needles I'm so thankful for your video. Thank you and have a happy new year :)

Wow, Patrick. You have my utmost respect for choosing to share your experience with everyone here. What a fantastic video you have put together for folks that maybe have just been diagnosed and are freaking out about having to take shots in the stomach. Hopefully those people will come across your video here and have their fears abated. Well done, sir.

This was awesome. You gave me so much comfort. I’m used to shooting myself with a cimzia syringe. So I feel better knowing this doesn’t hurt. It’s the click that was scary to me. Thanks!

Thanks Patrick! I was a bit confused about using the pen. I have been using the traditional presentation of Humira for 2 years.

It seems like the older version of Humira hurts ALOT more. I just got my first injection with the newer one. It literally doesn't hurt at all. So if you are new to Humira and you got the so called Citrate free one. Don't be nervous :D

Thank you so much for sharing your experience Patrick. I've watched your videos on living with Crohn's and really appreciate them and benefit personally from all the info, experience and feelings you share. Eager to hear how you are doing, especially your experience living in PR (maybe even travelling elsewhere?) and living with IBD. Wishing you all best and hope you are well!

It seems people who've been on it long term prefer prefilled syringes. I can say that it was painless near belly button. I'm going at 45° angle. The difference is you don't have a spring launching the needle. You control it.

I just started and I was so anxious about injecting myself. I've never given myself a shot. So I took the meds in to have the doctor help me. And I didn't even feel it ....haha. The anticipation is much much worse than the actual injection. I didn't have any negative reaction. God I hope this stuff works.

I’ll do my first (4) injection today. M’y anxiety made me view this type of vidéo. I love photography and this Channel so…

I’m starting Humira on Monday

Been doing it for 11 years. I have a 3 months supply in my frig. The pins are injected right next to my belly button. It works and has stopped my Crohns from attacking my body. It’s ok if you miss your injection day. It should be easy delivered to PR.

This was refreshing and funny. The other videos were freaking me out im so nervous to start injections... 🙏🏾

Oh man! What a frustrating mess (Friday, Saturday, Monday. etc) Hope you got it all worked out eventually!

Thank you very much for sharing I'm about to start a try with humira for arthritis and skin problems. Thank you God bless you!

Hang in there -- keep fighting.

Thanks for the video, I feel better now about my first dose. My shots are in the way to me in the mail.

That was a great injection!!!! No startling at all!!!!

Thank you! 😭 I start tomorrow and am not as scared now

I’m very scared of site effects . Start my Humira next week.

This is gonna help me a lot I’m starting humira soon I’m super nervous but you made it seem like it was no big deal thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️

My dad has ankylosing spondylitis not long diagnosed but the symptoms he tells me he has makes me feel I also have it, I get a really stiff back constantly I can't stand still for too long because I seize in my lower back and I also get a really hot right thigh and dead leg, I'm in my mid 30s now is this condition life changing

Just watch the yellow indicator, don't just count without checking that first.

Humira is great, I was on it for Psoriatic arthritis. Unfortnatly I didnt have an effect on me after about 4 months but my body is hopeless 😂 I hope you Will have amazing results. 👊🏻☺️

I hope this works for you man. Those stomach issues are no joke and living with them is awful.

I too just had my first dose delivered from cvs specialty in a difficult fashion.

I take Dupixent injections, and it’s basically the same except 45 degree angle. It also has to be refrigerated, delivered overnight, etc. it’s not as painless, as you do feel it, but not what I’d call painful.

Well done every time ive to take mine gives me anxiety

I was on the shot Humira and it got me in remission. Also make sure that you are using the citric acid free though. If you need also mix it with liquid lidocaine.

Patrick, my mom uses humira here in Puerto Rico. The pharmacy has a delivery service that reaches your home with the medicine. I don't remember the name of the pharmacy but do the search

Patrick - thank you for sharing this experience. I'm moving to Puerto Rico next month. I have enjoyed immensely your other videos about life in Puerto Rico! I'm also on a biologic for rheumatoid arthritis. It's a similar drug to Humira, it also it costs thousands each month and needs to be refrigerated. I've VERY concerned about getting my prescription in PR - how are you managing now? My insurance here in California will be cancelled after next month, and I will need to get PR insurance, but finding out if they cover this drug is overwhelming. Are u covered by insurance in PR? What kind of costs are you covering out of pocket. I changed my plan a few months ago and they wanted 3K at the pharmacy! Currently paying just 250/each 4 weeks. Mind if I ask which insurance? I'll be an act 20/22/60 resident.

How are you doing on the Humira? Im starting it this friday. Thanks for the video very reassuring

I find the burn hits way worse if I do my legs, I barely feel anything if I do it in the stomach.

I really really don’t know what happened but I have been doing this for a year and I got pretty comfortable but suddenly this last month I have been completely unable to press the button. It’s like as bad as it was the first time I did it. It makes me extremely mad and I feel like I can’t do it anymore which is dumb because I have been doing it…

I’m 12 and I do this every week, it does not hurt but dang that medicine stinks!

Enbrel for 15 years then Stelara for the last 3. Today I start Humira. How has Humira been for you?

Just dealing with a recent diagnosis of Crohn's. I've had g.i. issues my whole life, but in the last five years, they have become significantly worse. Numerous doctors dismissed my symptoms as somatized and told me that I was crazy, basically, until one doctor believed me and actually decided to scope me. I had a pretty bad case of ulcerative proctitis at that time. These videos are very helpful. TY. Hope you do well and go into remission on the Humira. Doesn't a colonoscopy and the prep for it aggravate your Crohn's?

I am a bit confused because I am quite skinny...there's not much to grab/pinch around the bellybutton...!!!???

Thank you for this video.

Can you please do a video on diet being on Crohn's? Thanks!

Have you made a follow up video to this? How are you now ?

Did you let the medicine come to room temp first?

Now I’m curious about dosage. When I took my starter doses I had to do 4 the first time, then after two weeks did 2, then went to 1 every two weeks. I think it does hurt just a little, maybe I tense up without realizing it. The injection spot will be a little tender for a short time after.

$5,000 worth of medicine wasn’t destroyed. It only cost about $30 to make. So they had no problem sending you a replacement.

Thank you 😊

any updates? Are you still on this?

Where did I miss why you take 2 injections?

*I got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when I was 15 and now 22 and now they are telling me they think it’s actually Chrons disease 🙄 and now I need to try this other medicine now because by insides have a ton of inflammation still in body so watching this video seeing if it’s painful or not.* *So thanks for this video man and can I ask what are the side effects or dangers of taking this medicine?*

Do all good looking people get Crohns? I was VERY scared till I watched. Now I will be fine. Now I am only concerned about travel abroad.

How long does it take to see result? Am getting mind tomorrow and i been sick really bad this pass 3 weeks and my job is already on my ass for getting days off. :\ which am thinking going on disability because I've been missing at least four to five months a year of work. Am not lazy, just sick and i hate being sick. I can't go out for jog or even do my site ups. :"( a lot of things i can't even do anymore. I have try so much. But i end up just getting sick.

How much do you weigh? I think you should have gotten twice that starting kit for the initial dose. My GI doc mentioned that based on the way they dosed during the trials, that most people should be taking a higher dose. I'm just curious as to why you are starting on a smaller dose. Do you know why, or did your doctor give a reason why?

I got a double pack. 4 injections in total

Need one

Does humaria not string for you guys? It stings so bad I cry lol.

If I could thank you 1000 times it would not be enough. I am 62yrs young and like so many others was feeling a bit uneasy about injecting 💉 myself but after watching your easy to understand video I am very confident that I can do this 😁 Thank God ✝️ for you 🙏🏿 🙏🏽 🙏 Now let's do this!!!!!!!!

I watch this video every time I do my Humira shots and do them with you in sync. Thank you!!!

I have been on this drug for over 2 years for chronic psoriasis, it cleared 100% of my skin plaques. 2-3 weeks and I saw very noticeable changes and 3-4 month even the red scaring had gone. Not had any side effects.

I actually did my first injections as you did yours 💉 I’m a big girl now. Thank you!!!

Praying for you, Patrick.

I’ve been in humira for almost a year now and it’s been a lifesaver

Hey man. Been on humira for 2 years and it's working great for me. Hope it does the same to you. 👍

Thanks for sharing. I have UC. This was very informative

Thank you for being so transparent with your health struggle. I have no doubt that you’re encouraging others who are feeling overwhelmed from facing similar issues. It’s truly great to see you doing well!

Hi, have Humira for a bit more then two years. After two years i changed from 40mg all two weeks to 80mg all 4 weeks, thats makes it more easy to travel! I hope that you can change also after a time! Take care!

My second dose is tomorrow, and the first time I cried a little because I was scared and I was a wimp because I literally hate needles haha. But I’m 14 and after I got them, I- I felt like such a WIMP lmao I like don’t even think I felt it. It’s amazing I’m so glad I chose this over Remicade. (If that’s how you spell it). Thank you for sharing ur experience! :)

Good job, dude. I had to inject my mom for something other than what you're going through. My mom was a tough woman, it took all I had to do give her an injection in her gut. God Speed, man.

Thanks for calming me down for my first shots. I was really anxious about it until i saw this video. I watched it once, then did my injections right along with you the second time watching it. Much appreciation!

Congrats dude! You're completely right, the anticipation/apprehension over pressing the button is far worse than the injection itself. Really hope it works for you!

THANK YOU! so much OMG i just got mine done today not a pinch of pain I had a tremendous amount of anxiety I did it. I stop your video and went on a countdown along with you. AGAIN thanks Patrick!!

I was surprised to see this video here! I've been on Humira for 4 years (2012 to 2016, for Crohn too), one injection every two weeks, sometime free of pain and sometime not but nothing really serious. I got unlucky and I had to stop for cancer surgery and I ended with an ileostomy, but before that Humira worked very well on Crohn symptoms, so I wish you the best!

the medicine inside makes it hurt it’s thick just did my first ever injection today and i’m really happy the the doctors finally diagnosed me after three almost four years 👍

This is the best Humira video I've found by far. Most people are all over the place. Bad video quality or don't do the injection properly. I recently was prescribed Humira and had delivery complications of myself with CVS Specialty Pharmacy so watching this with the worries you described hit home for me. Thank you for sharing.

I failed my injection training with Humira at my doctor’s office today. I appreciate this video, because it inspires me to keep persevering. The injection caused a lot of stinging, but I had it packed with ice packs, which probably made it too cold. I’m terrified of injections, but I want to make this work as much as I can. I love working in film, caregiving, and being a beauty influencer. I have a busy life and want to be able to go places and get my Chron’s in remission.

I just took my starter pack today! I wish i would have watched this before hand! Your response is exactly how i felt, and spot on. I felt ZERO sting from the needle as well! I actually started chuckling at myself after injection realizing how easy this was about to be! Thank you for the encouraging video!

Don't know if I want to see this, my sister has to do it as well ^^

To add to that crazy delivery story... Humira is made in AbbVie's facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Chron's is awful - hope this works well!

The old citrate filled ones were pretty painful. Not horrible but definitely not something you would look forward to. I'm sure the new citrate free is pain free. I switched back to remicade only because humira was not working well for me at the time. Hope Humira works well for you and all the best. Crohn's sucks. Been dealing with it for 30 years but remission last 8.

Category 5 ?? No-one has never heard of a category 5 hurricane. I didn't know it could even exist... Lucky you were not going to Alabama though.

I’ve had Ulcerative Colitis for 10 years and I’m starting Humira in the coming weeks, after putting it off for years bc I thought biologics were scary. For those commenting on how diet will put you in remission, maybe that’s true for some people but you have to react to the reality of the situation you’re in. Many people’s reality is that their condition is so bad, they’re not able to change their diet until their condition is under control. But most importantly, some people choose quality of life, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I’ve spent the last month in bed bc of my flare up. I missed the end of summer, missing the beginning of climbing season. This isn’t the life I want to live. We’re all going to die at some point, most likely for reasons not even related to our diseases. I personally choose to spend my time here being active and adventurous, not tracking everything I eat and fearing something as simple as taking antibiotics will throw me into another flare up.

Today I had my first shot… I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I put my first shot and never felt nothing from the needle or reaction from the medicine …I was so scared, finally was so good and safety…No pain,not burning,not symptoms…I love it…so easy to do it.

Good luck Patrick with your "new normal." Hope it gets easier with time!

for any one who dont have insurance he can get exemptia from india or mabura pen it cost almost 110 usd for the inj my friend switch from humira to eexemptia from india and got good result like humira indian ppl can ship it to you via fdex or dhl i did try mabura pen from india they deliver it to dubai in x2 days its humira finger print and its working i know many ppl cant cover humira price just trying to help them get relive

2:55 How do you know it costs $5k? I'm just starting mine and it's 80mg, but your initial dose was 160mg 2x80mg = 160mg. I wonder why? Perhaps the given disorder?

Excellent video. A couple of thoughts... I have taken three injections for diabetes (two types of insulin and trulicity) and one of the things that is important is that the meds stay cool. If you are planning on taking the meds within a specific amount of time (14 days, for example), the meds do not need to be refrigerated. This part is important, because if you plan carefully, you don’t necessarily have to refrigerate your meds. I don’t need a biologic (like Humira), but insulin is stupid expensive and so getting this right is important. You are doing the right thing now, by following the instructions exactly (as difficult as that might be). As you get further along and gain experience with the meds, you will be able to plan your travel and your dosages more precisely without refrigeration. Traveling with meds (and I still have to travel with 12 medications and 1 injectable) is challenging but not impossible. It’s a matter of planning and in my case, I no longer have to take the insulin (had a gastric bypass which put my diabetes in remission), I don’t have to worry about refrigeration. Getting to a place in which you can carry your meds effectively (and minimally) will be important. However, for now, getting it right is the important consideration and you are exactly on track. While your videos are not photography related, they are important because there are people who have Crohn’s (I am close to a person who has it) and those who have to take injections need to get over the fear of taking them. As you discovered, it isn’t as bad some will claim, but still an injection is an injection. Well done!

I just did my first two injections along with you! I was so anxious but this helped a ton! Thank you

Hey Patrick, just got diagnosed with Crohns. How's your Humira working for you these days? i just got started steroids yesterday after Meselamine didnt do much for me.

Hold on. What’s the shutter speed?

Hi patrik. I hope u are fine. I have 2 questions. First: from the first injection, feel be better ? The second question, after first injection, did u eat everything normal? Thank u dear

Glad you are willing to share this with everyone. Hope all continues to go well!

Thank you so much for sharing this! My boyfriend has RA and UC and just had his first dose. Hoping it works for him, you, and everyone else on this thread!

I've been taking humors for 6 or 7 years... I cant remember. I've never been able to do it myself. I have 0 fat on my stomach so I get it done on the top of my thigh. It's only $1600 for a box of 2 pens here in canada. Grateful for canadian health benifits.

Hoping I get approved for it for HS - this 10 year battle needs to end. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing this with a big audience! I’ve been on Humira 10 years for AS and it completely changed my life. I had to switch to the pre-filled syringes because the old pens were so painful, but maybe I’ll give the new ones a try! Hope it works wonders for you.

I guess they didn't tell you it is a newer formula than the old formula, the old for many people hurt going in. The needle is painless. Hopefully, you will not have any reactions to the medicine. You are definitely on a much higher dose, I'm on 40mg dose per needle. Mine is for rheumatoid arthritis all the other medicines that I have been on is not improved my issues. Have a safe flight Good luck Patrick. Note: I commented too soon but not going to update the beginning of this.

Aww sorry you have to go through this. Hope it all works out for you, Patrick 💙

I wish you a speedy recovery 😍❤