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Posted 11/20/2007 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
I've just started Imuran (azathioprine) 150mgs, about a week ago. I don't think I'm experiencing any side effects from it. I'm just wondering for those of you who have had reactions and awful side effects from this drug, how long before you noticed them? Was it as soon as you started the med/or weeks into it? Thanks for the feedback in advance and good luck to all the Crohnies preparing for Turkey Day! :-) :-) :-)
Posted 11/20/2007 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
Side effects and/or adverse reactions can happen within minutes or months later. That's why you need to continue having blood levels checked.
Posted 11/20/2007 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Jenny,
Well I have been on Imuran for over 2 years and have no-side effects. I have blood work done.
Posted 11/20/2007 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
The only side effects I had were around month 5 when it kicked in....I had very bad nasuea....Once I started taking it at night, that stopped, and then I had hair loss for about 4-5 weeks. Other than that, I have had no problems with it, and I have been on it for 3 years now.
Posted 11/20/2007 3:30 AM (GMT 0)

chroniemomx2 said...
The only side effects I had were around month 5 when it kicked in....I had very bad nasuea....Once I started taking it at night, that stopped, and then I had hair loss for about 4-5 weeks. Other than that, I have had no problems with it, and I have been on it for 3 years now.

Did your hair grow back? I have super thick hair, so I'm not too worried about that. I'm on 150mg and I've been taking the 50mg tabs three times a day. Should I just take them all at the same time? My doc really didn't say either way and I was wondering if before you started taking it at night if you spaced it out as I am, or just all at once?
Posted 11/20/2007 9:21 AM (GMT 0)

my side effect happened the day after I took it esp the nausea.  The hair loss got more and more as the weeks went on but on a differnt post I wrote that it stopped after 6 weeks.

I have to take it 3x a day too.  I usually take one at noon, the 2nd at 6 and the 3rd one a midnightish.  Reason why I take that that late is cause I work swing shift and it just works for me.

Things I noticed for myself.  I still have nausea about 30-45 min after each time I take it but it isn't as bad as when I first started it.

Your immune system is weakened so be careful.  you might want to get a flu shot.  I got a cold last month and it took me 20 days to get over it.  Oh and on the 12th day it turned into a sinus infection and I had to take 2 different rounds of antibiotics to get rid of it.  Then the antibiotics killed all my happy troops so now my bowels have been recouperating.

I have to say that I feel much better taking it than when I was on the asacol alone.

good luck to you....

Posted 11/21/2007 1:41 AM (GMT 0)
I was it for 2 weeks. During the second week I began to get pains right below my sternum. Slight at first but gradually got worse. After waiting about 4 days, when I could stand the pain no longer, off to the ER at 2 am. Turned out to be Pancreatitis. No more of that drug. Apparent allergic reaction. Once I stopped the Imuran, the pain was gone in about 2 days.
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