Humira and nauseousness
I’ve been on Humira for years now. After my shot, I’m useless for 2-3 days due to nausea. I was on one medication my Doctor gave me which would put me in a light sleep. Does anyone have any helpful tips? I’ve tried ginger, doing the shot at night. Nothing helps. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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, and thank you for your question. I hope our community members will chime in to share if they've experienced this, but I wanted to share a few articles in the meantime that will hopefully be helpful! https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/treatment/medications/biologic-therapies/
https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/treatment/medications/humira/We always encourage you to speak with your doctor about any side effects you are experiencing. Please keep us posted on how you are feeling. We're here for you! - Graceann (InflammatoryBowelDisease.net Team Member)
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I am so sorry you are struggling with this. I did not have that reaction to Humira, but I have had it with other medications in the past as well as after surgery. Ginger didn't help me very much, but my nurse gave me a peppermint essential oil inhaler tube and that helped a lot to breathe it in each time a wave of nausea came on. Now I even put it in a diffuser in my bedroom when I am consistently feeling nauseous so the smell is more constant. I hope this helps a little and that you can find some relief!
- Natali (InflammatoryBowelDisease.net Team Member)Thank you Natali: I’ll definitely try it. ☺️
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As a working mom and baseball coach on a biologic, I totally get it! I hate nausea so much! I found these supplements called, Preggie Pops when I was pregnant and they worked for me when meds like Zofran wouldn't. I've used them ever since. I pop a couple with some mint tea and suck on them through out the day or whenever I'm feeling very nauseous.
-Brooke
(InflammatoryBowelDisease.net Team Member)Thanks Brooke, I’ll be on the lookout for those.
