6mp question ?

piglet12

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Joined : May 2007

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Posted 11/25/2007 9:49 PM (GMT 0)

I was wondering if anyone knew if taking Mercaptopurine (6mp) makes your immune system lower, I have recently been picking things up eg. sickness bug/cold which i dont normally do, and was wondering if it could be to do with the tablets im on.

Smrtgrl96x

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Posts : 47

Posted 11/25/2007 11:16 PM (GMT 0)

6-mp is an immunosuppressor. It absolutely effects your immune system. I was in 6mp and it made me MUCH sicker than the Crohn's itself. I hope you have better luck than I did!
Claudia

inflamed

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Posted 11/26/2007 1:38 AM (GMT 0)

I was on 6mp for years. I worried about picking up more bugs, but I didn't. That fear did convince me to get flu shots though, so that could be the difference.

wednesday77

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Posts : 476

Posted 11/26/2007 1:52 AM (GMT 0)

6mp supresses your immune system, so you are unable to fight infection as well. Get a flu shot (my dr gave me a shot for pnemonia last time I was there as well).

I don't know about long term what that means for colds and flu, etc, if you would build up some other kind of resistance. I take it and obv try to stay away from people who are sick.

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