Last update on IMURAN

Hi again! well...as i told you all the other day, after being on the imuran for 10 days and having some problems, then took a break for 3 days and felt great, and then started it up last night again to see and guess what? i was so...sick running to the bathroom 4 hours after i had taken it (at night instead of the am) and then an hour later i was not only living on the toilet but i ended up on the floor throwing up like you wouldn't believe!! it was not a good night nor a good experience on the imuran. i spoke to my doctors office and they said that i was just one that fell in the category of imuran not working for me. so now i am on the cancellation list to see my specialist and see what the next step is? i am confused, scared, and of course worried now but i will have to take one day at a time and hope for the best!! i want to thank all of you's for your support and i will keep you's updated on the next step once i know myself. i wish all of you's the best on imuran and i am sure glad that it works for those who have had no problems at all! i will continue to read the posts as i always do and hope to be able to give the support that all of you's have given me. speak to you soon!

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Laura lee-diagnosed with crohns-1986/1st surgery-1998 small bowel resection,(removed part of illeum/appendix) 8yrs of remission-Oct'06 diagnosed with crohns being back! 

Hi laura lee,
sorry you are having problems with Imuran. It sounds like you can't take Imuran. I hope the doctor
finds something else for you to take. Good luck.
TBW

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Hi, I am teddybearweiser, I am a male.

I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was admitted to the hospital

in 1992, in Jan of 1993 I was back in the hospital for surgery for my crohns. I had part of my right colon resectioned with ilecolonstomy.

 My GI doctor has me on Asacol, Dicyclomine,Imuran,Celebrex and Remicade. B-12 injection once a month.

My Internest doctor has me on Lisnopril-HTCZ and Folic Acid. Diagnosed

with Osteoarthritis July 2007

Hi, Laura Lee. I had an almost identical experience with Imuran. After about 2 weeks on it I started throwing up everything I ate. I took a week off. When I started back on it, I took a half dose. The vomitting started right back up. My gastro switched me to 6MP, which is a breakdown product of Imuran. It turns out that for me the enzyme that breaks down Imuran is much more efficient at making the active compound, so I was getting a much higher dose than the doctor had anticipated. I've done very well with 6MP. A little nausea in the beginning, but it didn't last long. Some people have luck with 6MP and not Imuran and others are the opposite. I hope you find something that works for you. Take care.

Jen

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-Formal diagnosis of Crohn's Disease in ileum in July 2005.
-Experienced what were most likely flares for 12-15 ys.
-6-MP, protonix, cymbalta, wellbutrin, trazadone, miralax, allegra