Humira Side Effects Reported by Patient Community


"I had sudden onset of numbness in my right leg. In subsequent episodes, the numbness went all the way up to the top of my rib cage and happened on the left side as well. There was also some visual distortion during these episodes."

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Episode #69
Side Effect Date:2008-02-03

Symptoms:
"I had sudden onset of numbness in my right leg. In subsequent episodes, the numbness went all the way up to the top of my rib cage and happened on the left side as well. There was also some visual distortion during these episodes."

Medication Name:
HUMIRA

Diagnosis or Reason for Use:
Rheumatoid Arthritis

Outcomes Attributed to Side Effect:
Death
Life-threatening
Hospitalization - initial or prolonged
Disability or Permanent Damage
Congenital Anomaly/Birth Defect
Required Intervention to Prevent Permanent Damage
Other Serious (Important Medical Events)

Describe Event, Problem or Product Use Error:
The numbness episode that first occurred 2/3/08 was repeated with greater frequency throughout the month until I was hospitalized and ultimately diagnosed with aseptic meningitis.

Medication dose: 40mg
Frequency of Use: 1injection every 2 weeks
Other medications used at the time of event:
"Arava, Inderal, Nexium, Prevacid, Pepcid, Restasis eye drops, Triest cream"
Other Relevant History, Including Preexisting Medical Conditions:
"acid reflux, migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis"
Patient's Age at the time of event: 50
Patient's gender: F
Patient's weight at the timeof event:

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