Imuran - side effects

I just got the prescription for the imuran filled but am worried to start taking it.  Can anyone tell me if they are on it and have any side effects?  Does your white blood cell count drop low ?  How often do you go for blood work to check this?  Any hair loss?  I hope this will take care of the rest of the inflammation that the pentasa and entocort have not been able to help with.

Thanks

Chris

Hello,I have been on Imuron for a little over a year and have had no side effects,my GI checks my blood wrok every month. I was scared to death to start taking it also. Good Luck!!

My doctor's protocol is a blood test 2 weeks after I start the drug, then every month for 6 months or so, then maybe every couple of months after that. Usually if you're going to have issues with the drug it will show up in the beginning, but not always. My doctor's been great about it, if we have any question whether something I'm going through may be caused by the drug, I'm off the drug, but so far it's always been temporary. We have had to reduce the dosage in the past because of my liver panels, but I was still able to stay on it.

We're still testing my liver for problems, but I'm still on 6MP (Imuran sister drug) until/unless we find a reason to take me off. I take it as a maintenance drug.