IMURAN help please

I was on it for about a year. I had to take two breaks while on it because my wbc had dropped too low. The 2nd time it happened we decided to just stop it. While I was on it I was throwing up every morning and nauseous all day, and my stomach hurt a lot. When I stopped it that all went away. I was on 50mg and 75mg. It didn't really help me much, but it has helped others.

Well, I have been on azathioprine (Imuran) for 6 months now. It started to kick in after 3 months. You have to be patient enough. I take 175mg as I have put on 10 kilograms because of pred. My dose is divided as follows: 2 and a half tablets in the morning and one tablet at night. At the beginning, I didn't suffer from any nausea but now I do and don't dare stopping it. I have to take it along with Salofalk. The most important thing is that once it started kicking in, I felt great till I relapsed again.
Take care!

I have been on Imuran for many years (check out signature block). I was in remission due to Imuran for 12 years. I had flare last year and now Imuran with Humira are working together for me.

Only side effects for me: nausia when my imuran was increased last year from 75 to 100 and then 100 to 150 mg. that went away with time.

Took a few months to work, so be patient.

Others experience hair loss- I have not to date.

In all, Imuran was and is a miracle drug for me.

B

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DX with Crohns in 1998 at age 20
Experienced stroke, clotting, seizures, internal bleeding, fissures & an abcess requiring surgery in 1998
Started 75mg Imuran shortly after DX (+ vits) then I was in remission for almost 12 years until Feb 2010 when had major flare for 9 mths

NOW: feeling great, whew, other than a few body aches, still taking Imuran (150mg now) & Humira (since Oct 18/10)

I am really appreciating this FEEDBACK a lot! I have been on every medication possible and it has either not worked or I have gotten severe side effects from it! THANKS! Please keep the feedback coming.
- Britt

I have been on 6MP for about 13 years now. Before that I was hitting the operating room every couple of years for a resection. 6MP in combination with other drugs has helped me live a relatively normal life, with no side effects.

You do need to make sure you keep up with your blood work and make sure that you are at a therapeutic level, but it can be a really good drug to help maintain remission.