Very little bleeding and usually none at all. Dosing considerations. Was still taking asacol and sulfa (still am). 2 months after starting Imuran, my knees went bad. However the drug has shattered my immune system - have taken any cold, cough or flu that crops up. Severe attack October 2016 - spent 10 days in hospital. My doctor has prescribed it to me because I've been on steroids two times in three years and she thinks they're more harmful than Imuran. Not if they are lessening my symptoms or doing nothing at all....? It took several months to build up in my system but I am in full remission. Mercaptopurine is my wonder drug. I landed in the hospital with C Diff and a strange "pox" like rash.

I also had a mucoseal develop in my mouth (like a large ulcer) which are both side effects that show you are allergic to the medication. The JAK inhibitor tofacitinib rescues intestinal barrier defects caused by disrupted epithelial-macrophage interactions. I wish it would have continued to work for me so that I was taking a pill, not a shot with the Humira.I was on Azathioprine for about ten years, and it did a great job keeping me in remission. Back to 150mg within a week but flare continued for 5 months.For me this stuff has been working great. Came off Aza as instructed and 2-3 months later had a massive flare and ended up in hospital again. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners.Compare all 116 medications used in the treatment of “Have had UC since 1991 and been on Prednisolone and Asacol which became ineffective. Search for other works by this author on: I have had ulcerative colitis for almost 18 years. [PMC free article] LENNARD-JONES JE, MISIEWICZ JJ, CONNELL AM, BARON JH, JONES FA. AND, the sinus infection was quite contagious.

I tried to wean myself off of Imuran, with my doctor's agreement, but wound up in another flare. One patient relapsed following AZA cessation after 40 months of treatment and subsequently restarted AZA.A total of 74 (29.0%) patients experienced adverse events that resulted in AZA cessation. Results: 6 patients were identified 1 (16.7%) was female.

I weaned off this medication gradually over 2 months. Instead I had night sweats and a general unwell feeling on top of my UC symptoms. For now I must stay with 150mg and live with the otherrisks.

Staying at 150mg and checking liver bloods 4 X year.Started taking Imuran (50 mg) together with Remicade coming out of an awful flare (was hospitalized and almost went through a surgery). Had to stop at three weeks due to kidney problems. I'm already looking for wigs. My bloods showed that my liver enzymes had skyrocketed, so I had to come off the drug immediately.Diagnosed in 2004. If your ulcerative colitis doesn’t respond to typical drug treatments, your doctor may suggest Imuran, a brand-name version of azathioprine. I urge anyone with UC/IBS/Crohn’s to at least give the SCD diet a try for 2 weeks and see how you do.Started mercaptopurine two weeks ago and fingers crossedStarted on Azathioprine nearly one month ago. Dr. AC Ford has received speakers’ fees from MSD and Shire Pharmaceuticals.SA, TC and RS collated the data for the study. Good luck if you try it.Took 6 Weeks to kick in, no real side effects.with remicade took me to full remission.I was started on Imuran 2 years ago after unsuccessfully being treated with Prednisone and Salazopyrin. I have not noticed any side effects with it. Unsure if this worked for me.

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I am so much happier now that eczema isn't an issue. June will be about 2yrs. Need it to survive the disease. Disease type was Crohn's disease; 3 (50%), ulcerative colitis; 3 (50%). … The imuran has been a life saver for me. The only side effect I have is that I feel a little out of it sometimes but a small price to pay if it keeps me in remission. And hour or so later I began to vomit until I had nothing left in my stomach and would feel sick the rest of the day. Also, my white blood cell count dropped into abnormal levels.

My GI put me on Rowasa enemas and 100mg Azathioprine. I have my first blood test tomorrow to see if it is affecting my blood cell count and liver function. received an overall rating of 9 out of 10 stars from 3 reviews. The only side effect I've noticed is that my fingers are always really cold, but I'll take cold fingers over a flare any day :)Aza helped me ween off steriods in what was my second major flare. I take 8 x 500mg of that and 3 x 50mg of Imuran daily and I am finding that it is no longer as effective as it was. I can't comment on its effectiveness long term but i was warned about some horrific side effects that might affect me straight away. I would recommend them.I have severe Crohns and UC, and have tried all the medications available. We studied the effectiveness of AZA in a … It seems to help with my UC, however I really didnt start til just recently helping. ❤️So fortunate. It kept me well and out of a flare for 1.5 years and then I had to stop taking it as I started to itch all over uncontrollably when they increased my dose to 75/100mg. I was diagnosed in 2007. I've had numbness in my left foot and right arm but this may be related to the UC not the drugs. I had been on Imuran for around five years. Imuran (azathioprine) for Ulcerative Colitis: “I have been on Imuran for over 10 years now. I was obviously allergic at higher doses. Been on for 2 years with no major side effects that I can directly attribute to the drug. Prednisone and a long hospital stay ended the flare and I then transitioned to Imuran. I continued to take it for about a week, and these side effects didn’t dissipate.