Hi All, It's been a while since I have posted but I check in every now and then. I just wanted to provide a little hope to those who are still struggling with this disease. Yesterday I ran a 5k road...
Hi Nathan, I was in your situation about a year ago. I spoke with my GI and the head of pharmacy at work (I'm a manager at a hospital - comes in handy!) and they both said the only risk is a possible...
Hi Jennifer - I have not experienced any side effects. I have my blood checked once a month and it has always been fine. I'm very thankful it has worked so well for me and I hope it does the same for...
Best thing I've ever done was to take Imuran (6mp). It took a few months to kick in but I feel better now than I did before I was diagnosed with UC! It honestly gave me my life back. Hope it does the...
Hey Tab - I am a big fan of Imuran. It gave me my life back. It took about 6 months to really start to work but for the first time in about two years I feel "normal". My stools are back to what they...
I take mine all at once before bed. I'm also on 150 mg. Good luck....
Believe it or not I have my own personal bathroom in my office!! I am not flaring now but when I was it was a life saver. Even if I did have an accident away from my office I could go there and clean...
Hi - Yes, I had to have a transfussion about 2 1/2 years ago. My Hemoglobbin was 76. The normal range for a male of my age at the time was 135-190. I didn't notice much of a difference but I only got...
Hi Stacey - thanks for the congrats! I wouldn't say I was normal but probably about 90% - which is a whole lot better than I was feeling. I think Sherry answered your question about Imuran vs. 6MP. I...
Hi - I've been on Imuran (6MP) for about 9 months. It probably took a good 5 months to really start to work. I've heard and read that this can be the case in many people. Now I feel the best I've...