This is my first try at this chatting. I am having some real problems with 6MP. I started on it 18 months ago at 50mg then upped to 100 mg. 8/08 and upped again to 150mg after a hospital stay and transfusion. My sedrate and CRP were normal but still my doctor upped all meds, sulfasalazine (6pills/day) 6MP now 150mg and added Entocort (3caps. p/day. My last 3 labs have shown a decrease in white blood cells, and lymphocyte ABS value. I am waiting to hear from my doctor. He last told me not to worry unless my lymphocyte ABS went below 500 and new lab was 480. I am very worried! I dropped from 660 to 480 in 5 weeks. He also ordered a TPMT lab test that had to be sent off. He said that would determine what level I needed to be at. Why wasn't that checked before I went on this medication? I think I need to get another doctor involved..I live in Modesto Ca. anyone know of a Good GI doctor in the central valley? Anyone having this problem with 6MP?
Belle E. Button diagnosed 1987. Two sm. bowel resections 1999 and 2005. Also had a brother with Crohns.