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Posted 4/24/2009 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
I was just wondering if people who took azathioprine tended to get sick more often since it is an immunosuppresent. With working at a medical facility and have too young kids I would getting sick too often.
Posted 4/24/2009 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
Indeed, as azathioprine is an immunosuppressive drug one's susceptibility to microbial infections will generally increase.
Posted 4/24/2009 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
You would think, but not necessarily. Been on aza for awhile now. Can't count the number of times I have been examing a kid and they have sneezed right in my face, lol. I have had a cold this spring thanks to my day care baby, but it usually lasts 3 days or so and my body gets rid of it.
Posted 4/24/2009 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
I also was almost never sick while on Azathioprine. My theory is that my immune system is so ramped up even immunosuppressants can't get it all the way back to normal.
Posted 4/24/2009 5:16 PM (GMT 0)

I wasn't sick very often either; same thing with the Remi.

Posted 4/24/2009 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
I'm glad to hear that most of you didn't get sick often. I'm so paranoid about taking this drug.
Posted 4/24/2009 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
im glad to hear people dont have issues when taking this. I am worried about taking it
Posted 4/24/2009 9:08 PM (GMT 0)

I just got off it a month or so ago because my body couldn't tolerate it.  I was on it over winter so I thought I was doomed to get some nasty cold and I didn't end up with even a small cold.  I agree with the others, I think your body is so ramped up with everything else, it won't allow a cold to get in.   

Posted 4/24/2009 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
I cant remember the last time I ever had a cold, and now that I have been on immunosuppressants (6mp) my WBC is still well above normal ~14.5-16.0. Everyones system reacts differently. If you were one to get sick before, the likely hood is the frequency may increase. 

Posted 4/24/2009 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on 50 mg Imuran since November 2008 and I work at a junior college where I touch many computers every day and am in classrooms with lots of students. I also take Remicade every seven weeks.

I have not caught anything from anyone and feel great.

I do get flu shots each year and had a pneumonia shot in November when I was on high dose of Prednisone.
Posted 4/25/2009 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
The drug itself made me sicker than I ever remember being in my LIFE. The first week wasn't too bad, slight nausea. Then the second week, when I increased the dosage I felt sick most of the day, each day getting a little worse. It eased up by the afternoon. I posted about it here and several people recommended taking the med at night and hopefully sleeping through the sick feelings. Well, that was night I certainly don't want to relive, and the last time I took Imuran
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