Rheumatoid Arthritis
"I am a 57 year old female, diagnosed with RA 29 years ago. I took Enbrel for 9 years, but began to have more frequent flares, so my rheumatologist switched me to Humira. I took the first injection 20 days ago and felt great until day 12, when I developed severe flu-like symptoms, with aches and pains and had a significant rash over my entire body and face. It was like having a major RA flare plus an itchy rash and headache at the same time.  I was prescribed a six-day dose of prednisone and 24 hour a day Benadryl. I had little  improvement three days latter and received a steroid shot  which was three days ago.  Four days later, I still have significant overall weakness, a major headache and injection site reaction from the initial and last injection."