What Remission Means to Me
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Wondering what being in remission feels like?
We’ve Been There
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HUMIRA Use for Crohn’s Disease
HUMIRA is a prescription medicine used to treat moderate to severe Crohn’s disease (CD) in adults and children 6 years of age and older.
HUMIRA Use for Ulcerative Colitis
HUMIRA is a prescription medicine used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis in adults and children 5 years of age and older. It is not known if HUMIRA is effective in people who stopped responding to or could not tolerate TNF-blocker medicines.
Individual results may vary.
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Melissa
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient
Melissa:
Remission was brought up to me relatively early on in my treatment course—the idea of having less pain, having to run to the restroom less often, my symptoms more controlled.
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Mark
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient
Mark:
To have them as managed as possible, to where I don’t have to worry about being in pain or being uncomfortable—that was the goal.
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Joey
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient
Joey:
It takes time, and it takes dedication to reach a point of remission.
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Lauren
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient
Lauren:
That was kinda the eye on the prize. It was: get into remission.
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Sarah
Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patient
Interviewer (from off screen):
Now that symptoms don’t dominate your life, what’s changed for you?
Sarah:
So once I was able to be a good sister, a good daughter, a good friend—that’s when I knew my UC symptoms were under control.
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Maria
Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patient
Maria:
Having my symptoms under control meant I didn’t have to worry about where the nearest restroom was whenever I went out.
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Amie
Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patient
Amie:
Because I am in remission, I do want to give back to the Crohn’s and colitis community. I am involved in support groups, events, walks.
Melissa:
Remission has allowed me to focus on living in the moment.
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Celeste
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient
Celeste:
Now that I’m in remission, I realize how much time I lost. Now, remission means to me that I can make the memories that I want to make—the lasting memories for my family.
Sarah:
HUMIRA was helping me control my symptoms. Not having to go two to three times a day. Being able to actually say “yes” to activities instead of having to pass on things because of the possibility of having a bathroom issue.
Interviewer (from off screen):
What are you and your doctor’s treatment goals now?
Celeste:
My doctor and I have a new plan: not missing any of my medication, not missing any of my appointments, making sure I do what I need to do to stay in remission.
Mark:
Now staying in remission is the goal I continue to strive for every day.
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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Serious infections have happened in people taking HUMIRA. These serious infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have spread throughout the body. Some people have died from these infections. HUMIRA may increase the chance of getting lymphoma, including a rare kind, or other cancers. HUMIRA can cause serious side effects including hepatitis B infection in carriers of the virus, allergic reactions, nervous system problems, blood problems, heart failure, certain immune reactions including a lupus-like syndrome, liver problems, and new or worsening psoriasis.
Please see additional Important Safety Information on this web page.
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