Crohns+ Alopecia + Humira = hair growth

I have been taking Humira for Crohns since last spring. I went from being completely bald for 6 years to this! I have the most hair on the left side of my head. Humira is an immunosupressant, and it is definitely helping keep the Crohns in remission. The eyebrows, eyelashes and scalp hair growth are a bonus!

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Permalink Reply by Return_life on March 3, 2016 at 10:46am
Good!
Humira tried to get the indication for AA but results were not good enough... They tried a few years ago if I remember correctly. Good luck
Permalink Reply by Xeljanzmiracle on March 3, 2016 at 4:41pm
Congratulations Aimee! I was completely bald for 6 years too so I know how excited you are feeling. It's a dream and prayer come true.
Permalink Reply by Nicolas on March 3, 2016 at 6:53pm

It works but not like xelijnaz that is good also for krohn why you did not change it asking to your doctor? Xelijanz work good whit krohn

of course i do not know humira cost...the good of xelijanz also it is not pain like humira

http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/pfizer-nabs-fda-blessing-blockbus...

Permalink Reply by Beth on March 9, 2016 at 3:51am
I am happy for your growth!
Perhaps humira is like xeljanz: it seems that some people have more success when they greatly increase the number of pills. Sounds like another clinical trial possibility. But maybe higher doses are more unsafe than xeljanz?
Permalink Reply by DJ88 on March 9, 2016 at 6:26am

What is Humira exactly? Is it a cream, pill, or by injection?

Permalink Reply by Beth on March 10, 2016 at 9:16am
Aimee,
Suggest changing title to something like: Crohns+ Alopecia + Humira = hair growth
Or some such title so a crohns sufferers can find this intriguing connection.Any posted results contribute to understanding. Share it with researchers somehow, also!
Permalink Reply by Nicolas on March 10, 2016 at 10:18am

Very good price 5 doll...have you never seen your vitamin d level and pth(paratormone) normally immunodeficiences like our caused becuase paratormone does nto work good so we nee dmore vitamin d...have you read about coimbra protocol? It appears is working in a lot of immune disasteres.

Permalink Reply by hagster on August 16, 2017 at 8:00pm
Nicolas - Not sure why you think there's a link between parathyroid function and autoimmune disorders. Unless you run high calcium levels in your blood, most endocrinologists do not even do a pth; parathyroid controls the calcium in your body and a pth will only tell if your para is tumorous and producing too much hormone and zapping the body of it while the body tries to hang on to as much calcium as it can. The one thing you're not supposed to do with an overactive para is take a calcium supplement. (I had parathyroid surgery in 2014, so do know a bit about it.)

The parathyroid is located behind the thyroid gland in the neck, but thats the only similarity to thyroid. And, just because a person has hypothyroid (low thyroid function) does not mean they have Hashimotos - the autoimmune disease. There is a very specific blood test which has to be done to diagnose Hashimotos.

Finally, probably the majority of people (at least in the US) are vitamin D deficient unless they take a supplement. The Coimbra protocol addresses only a few of the diseases of the autoimmune system and putting them into remission, but does not mention alopecia.
Permalink Reply by Niece on March 11, 2016 at 11:24pm

So happy for your hair growth...but sure hope your Crohns is under control.

Permalink Reply by Beth on March 13, 2016 at 12:48am
Aimee,
I check clinicaltrials.gov. I looked up trials under alopecia. #19 is a trial using secukinumab, a drug for crohns, now being tested for alopecia. Just thought you'd be happy that there's more possible options down the road if need be.
Permalink Reply by 3ebdie on March 17, 2016 at 7:17am

I started a Humira experiment for 4 months now and I haven't responded to this biological.

Just a proof that our immune systems differ majorly from each other which makes effective universal treatments difficult. 

Permalink Reply by dreamscometrue on June 11, 2018 at 12:25pm

Please keep us updated!  I started Humira too, its been 1 month(2 injections, I didn't find them painful at all) since I started, but I really wanted to be on Xeljanz.  My insurance covers Humira only and I think they may cover Xeljanz ONLY if Humira isn't working.  Its kind of a step by step protocol approach theyre taking, if this doesnt work, try that, if that doesnt work try this may be the only way the insurance company will pay.  But, I did notice some white peach fuzz all over my head, I'm not sure what that means but its there, so I'll see what happens in another month

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