Humira Question

Good Afternoon,

My doctor recently changed my Humira from every other week to every week. In doing so, my insurance company will only approve this if I am taken off of MTX. Is anyone else prescribed Humira every week instead of every other week? If so, should I expect an increase in side effects or illnesses?

Also, I will be going on a business trip the first week of June. I have never traveled with Humira before. I have the travel pack with the ice insert and I am not concerned with it melting. The biggest concern I have is if the the airlines will give me any trouble with carrying on an injectible. I would assume not since diabetics travel too and have to keep their meds on them, but since this is my first time I am hoping to hear other people's experiences.

Thank you. I dont know how I would have made it this far without the support of this community. (long time reader to know Im not alone-fairly new member)

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Dx: Ankylosing Spondylitis w/a Rheumatoid Variant, Chronic Migraines, Premature Ovarian Failure, Stomach Ulcers
Rx: Humira, MTX, Mobic, Prednisone, Nexium, Flexeril, Folic Acid, Phenergan, Lexapro, Lo/ovral, Maxalt MLT, Doxepin

Every other week was helping during month two but slacked off. I asked for a change of meds to either that or enbral. They suggested this bc it did help for a bit. I was wandering if it increases the chances of the scary side effects like cancer and lupus more than it would with every other week. I see my rheumy again on June 8th and will ask then. I also made notes to ask how I will know when the meds actually work and how I will know when I am in remission.

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Dx: Ankylosing Spondylitis w/a Rheumatoid Variant, Chronic Migraines, Premature Ovarian Failure, Stomach Ulcers
Rx: Humira, MTX, Mobic, Prednisone, Nexium, Flexeril, Folic Acid, Phenergan, Lexapro, Lo/ovral, Maxalt MLT, Doxepin

Update:
I checked with the airline I am flying and a few others. I cannot fly with my medicine. It is the syringe, not the pen. I can fly with it if I remove the needle and fly with just the syringe and medication. The needle doesnt come off, so that apparently makes me a terrorist threat. I am also running into the problem of where to dispose my syringe after my injection. The hotel or the office I will be working in does not have a sharps container. Looks like I may have to buy a small one for travel and seal it after disposal, in order to trash it.

Thankfully my husband wanted a small get away. We will be driving to St. Louis Saturday and I will fly home after the conference. He will drive home once the conference starts. Lets face it.... work conferences barely allow you enough time to sleep, much less enjoying your husband.

Thank you all for your support (always) and suggestions.

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Dx: Ankylosing Spondylitis w/a Rheumatoid Variant, Chronic Migraines, Premature Ovarian Failure, Stomach Ulcers
Rx: Humira, MTX, Mobic, Prednisone, Nexium, Flexeril, Folic Acid, Phenergan, Lexapro, Lo/ovral, Maxalt MLT, Doxepin