6mp and nausea

Hey everyone, I been taking 100mg of 6mp every day for the past month and I have been getting really bad nausea and loss of appetite. My blood tests have been normal so far. I did some research and some people suggested I take it before bed time but that has not helped. I can only eat in the mornings and then later on through out the day I get really bad nausea and I lose my appetite. For the people who have been taking 6mp, does the nausea stop after a while? Is there anything I can do to help lessen the nausea or stop it?

I've been suffering from bad nausea from Imuran. Adding Cymbalta to the mix didn't help at all so I had to get rid of it.

I went to a nutritionist yesterday. She basically told me to "eat through the nausea" since I'm not really throwing up. However, when I first upped to 150 mg, I was very sick and nauseous for about a month. Thankfully that has gotten better.

I use ginger and crackers when I cannot eat anything else. Some nausea medicine might help too.

I know the general problem with appetite loss. I have it too. I have to force myself to eat and I cannot eat much throughout the day.

Wish I had some better advise.

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Diagnosed with UC in '02
Past treatments: Prednisone, Entocort, 5-ASAs, Azathioprine (2.5 yr semi-remission), MTX (6 mo), Remicade (2 yr remission), Humira (8 mo), LDN (2 mo), Uceris (symptom-free within 3 wks)
Currently on 150 mg Azathioprine (Imuran), starting Cymbalta & VSL#3
Diagnosed with Serositis 12/4/2013
Scope on 3/6/2014 showed no inflammation but scarring

I have been taking 6mp for 9 months. I take at night right after dinner. I noticed that if I did not eat well, it gives me nausea. It does get better with time. Did you start with 100 mg? I started with 50mg and then had blood test to check levels and then increased to 75mg. I think it gave time to my body to adjust. I am not in full remission but it is helping.

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Current medication: Uceris 9mg 1/day, 6mp 75mg/day, Delzicol 400mg 3x3
Current supplements: multivitamin, VSL #3,Citracal, Vitamin D,Biotin
Diagnosed :crohn's colitis 2010 now changed diagnosis to indetermined colitis(prometheus serology sgi test)

Hey Pam, I started off with 50mg for about a month and a half then my doctor increased it to 100mg. I have severe pancolitis so 50mg didnt do much for it. Some times the nausea is so bad that I need to lay down. My doctor said to give it a couple more days and if it gets worse he an switch it to some other kind of 6mp I forgot the name. I havent tried zofran yet, the pills just keep on stacking up one after another lol

I agree with Guardian7. Had nausea on 6mp and high fevers too. Couldn't function. Tried it for 6 wks & gave up!

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Female 55. UC for 10 years, proctitus before then.
Used Prednisone & cortenema for flares--no real improvement.
Tried & failed mesalamine (hives, fever), 6mp (drug fever), uceris.
Remicade every 8 wks (began 12/13) & all symptoms vanished.
Remi premeds: Tylenol, Benadryl, Zofran, phenergan.
Update 6/30/14: severe joint pain; prednisone 40 mg; stopped remicade.