Red - Imuran Question

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Beth75

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Posted 10/22/2007 9:24 AM (GMT -7)

Hi Red,

What kind of symptoms did you lessen by taking your Imuran at night? I am going to change to night.

I have been on and off so much stuff, I don't know what side effect is from what. Mostly I feel weak and out of it, not able to really concentrate like normally (besides the flare and muscle pain from the pred). I think that may be from the flare though, just being tired. But I have been sleeping better this past week.

Thanks!

Beth

Beth, 32

UC Diagnosed March 2000

Imuran 100mg 1xday;Remicade tests pending;Hydrocortisone enemas 1xday;~~Lialda 2.4mg 1xday since 8/24/07~~ ;~~prev. Asacol 4800mg day~~

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Prednisone 60mg 1xday, Simvastatin 20mg 1xday, Diovan 80mg 1xday. Fosomax 70mg 1xweek. MCD may be from hypersensitivty to 5ASA drugs.

Red_34

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Posted 10/22/2007 10:05 AM (GMT -7)

In the beginning, my symptoms were increased fatigue, headache, and slight nausea. When I started taking it at night all of it eased or became nonexistant. Also too I had mild hair loss but I have thick hair anyway so I didn't notice it that much. After about 2 or 3 weeks of being on it, the side effects became unnoticable.

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UCreallySUCKS

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Posted 10/22/2007 10:10 AM (GMT -7)

I also started taking Imuran at night instead of the morning because it made me tired during the day. That ended for the most part once I started taking it at night.

---Nathan--- 31 yr old male

Diagnosed May 2006 w/severe UC

Currently in mild/moderate flare

2 400mg Asacol 4X day

20 mg Prednisone

1 multivitamin/day

2 grams calcium/day

75mg Imuran/day

100mg Tramadol/day for abdominal pain (as needed)

1 Fioricet ever 4 hrs as needed for severe migraines