# 3 days in to 1st Humira injection

**URL:** <https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/3-days-in-to-1st-humira-injection/2185>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 18, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/3-days-in-to-1st-humira-injection/2185 "2013-08-18T03:20:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Candi\_Crivea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/candi_crivea/32/1446_2.png) [@Candi\_Crivea](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Candi_Crivea)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/3-days-in-to-1st-humira-injection/2185/1 "2013-08-18T03:20:52Z")

</div>

I am 3 days into my first Humira injection, and all i have been doing is sleeping. I am so tired and fatigued i can’t even stand it. I am also still in so much pain. I.know they say it can take a while to work but i feel as bad or worse than before the injection. Is this normal?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![michael\_in\_vermont](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/michael_in_vermont/32/640_2.png) [@michael\_in\_vermont](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/michael_in_vermont)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/3-days-in-to-1st-humira-injection/2185/2 "2013-08-18T04:37:14Z")

</div>

It hasn't begun to work yet. I had to wait 2 months to really feel better. I am sorry but it is worth the wait. I use hot baths, exercising in a warm pool, heating pads, ice bags NASIDs and Tylenol to get through. I also use splints and topical patches. Good luck and have patience.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Jorline](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/jorline/32/1116_2.png) [@Jorline](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Jorline)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/3-days-in-to-1st-humira-injection/2185/3 "2013-08-18T04:48:34Z")

</div>

It took about 30-45 days for it to kick in for me, which is probably the norm. I does not work immediately, but is well worth the wait. Humira worked so well for me I stopped taking it for about a year...dumb move on my part. When the PsA pain returned and I started taking it again, my body rejected the Humira the second go around after a months.

I now take Simponi and it hasn't done squat for me...looking for another biologic now.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Candi\_Crivea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/candi_crivea/32/1446_2.png) [@Candi\_Crivea](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Candi_Crivea)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 5:53am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/3-days-in-to-1st-humira-injection/2185/4 "2013-08-18T05:53:57Z")

</div>

I do the hot baths and heating pad , also hubby gives me full body messages on a regular basis to help relieve some of the pain, but it sure doesn’t last long,.none of it. I am just so ready for some relief. Seems it just gets worse, even when I think it can’t get any worse it seems to.