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Hey just curious If anyone has heard of Just injecting an Anti-TNF as humira directly to your knee. Basically I always shunned at the idea of anti TNF medication since for the longest time my only issue of inflammation was my left knee. I do have fussed sacroiliac joints but I have had no back pain as long as I can remember. So my rheumatologist wants to do a spot injection on my knee with Humira.

I just dont understand how injecting to that area would help just that area. Wouldnt it go into your whole body?

Thanks

-Adrian

I take Simponi, and they are very specific about not putting it into anything, but the fattest part on your thigh, and pinching up the skin so it is correctly used. I would call humira, and ask to speak to one of their pharmacist that they keep on hand for such questions. I'm sure your Dr. has looked into it, but if you need some peace of mind before you do it, call Humira.
Good luck !

It's designed to be a subcutaneous injection. Never any place else, especially not into a joint. If he's talking about putting it under the skin around the knee, wouldn't do that either. Too many muscular structures, tendons, nerves around there that could easily be damaged by a needle. Don't do it. Call the Humira people and they will likely tell you the same thing. You are right, it is a systemic medication. Putting it next to the knee doesn't mean it will only help your knee. Strange thing for this doctor to say.

Let us know what you learned from the Humira people if you call them.

rumble is right, I was just being wimpy about telling you that your Dr. scares me.

That doesn't sound right at all. I took Humira for 5 months and was told to inject *only* on thigh or stomach, rotating left side and right side of stomach.