Is Humira causing high blood pressure

[bernese1225]

I'm wondering if anyone has had the same problem I'm having? I'm due my 6th Humira injection tomorrow but I've not been feeling well since my last one. I was doing great but this past fortnight I've been feeling nauseous, flushed and very tired. I saw my GP this morning and my blood pressure has shot up. She wants me to speak to my Rhuemy before I take the injection tomorrow as she's not sure if it's the Humira causing my symptoms. I can't speak to her until tomorrow as our rhuematology dept doesn't open till then. I'll be gutted if I have to come off it 😞

[brightangel]

Sorry I don't have any input as am investigating going onto it but will follow post with interest......

[bernese1225 in reply to brightangel]

Managed to see Specialist nurse and she checked her book for side effects. Humira can cause hypertension so I have to temporarily stop injections until bp is under control. She told me to contact my GP as I need treatment ASAP. My blood results from 2 weeks ago indicated an infection so she said GP should be treating me for that as well because humira masks infections therefore can be dangerous. Why I wasn't told this when my blood results came through the post I don't know.

My GP is off until Friday so I'm now waiting for a different doctor to ring me so I can explain what the nurse said.

Gutted I've had to stop humira because it really does work. Fingers crossed I can get sorted quickly so that I can get back on it.

[Boofjp in reply to bernese1225]

I have had the same thing happen to me. I normally have high blood pressure but I am under control with it until now. I had the swelling in the feet also. I tried to think what have I done differently in the past week. The injection was the only thing. I am suppose to go for a stress test not sure if they will let me.

[hatshepsut]

I do hope that you can get back on humira asap. It's shocking that the infection was missed, I would be furious, and I am angry for you. I do hope that someone will make sure that it never happens again.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Mx

[bernese1225]

Thank you Hatshepsut. I've now got antibiotics and bp being monitored by GP x