I used Humira for a few years and found good relief. At some point my body stopped responding to it so we tried Orencia. That worked really well until recently. Now I take Cimzia. I started with Enbrel, same story.
It's not uncommon to have to change medications in the course of the disease.

If you think your doctor is hawking meds to patients, I think you need to change doctors. That indicates you don't trust him/her. Trust is everything in a doctor/patient relationship, but especially so with your Rheumatologist.
Good luck to you.

I have had Ra for 35 years. Humira worked well for me for 10 years, the most successful biologic I have tried. Statistically it is a very successful treatment. About side effects- they sound scary but mostly don't happen. Good luck.

Sulfasalazine and other DMARDs did not work for me either. I have only had success with biologics. I know several people who have been on Humira for over a decade and it has helped them a lot. I saw some improvement with Humira but it did not work as effectively as I needed it to. I have had a lot of success with Enbrel over the past few years. I was also a little nervous to start a biologic but have not had any major side effects. I experienced a lot more issues with DMARDs than biologics.

I’ve been on Humira for two years. I to was skeptical but I think it’s the best infusion that worked on me. The only side effect I have is a small headache.

Yes I took the pen for probably a year or more and then they switched me to the actual injectable syringe. It's super creepy to do but it is so much better than the pen. At least I like it better anyway. But it is a good drug for RA. So good luck!