Hello all,
I was diagnosed and hospitalized for a week and a half with severe ulcerative colitis on January 25th of this year (it was a happy birthday indeed). In March I was hospitalized again with C.diff., and since then I've been steadily taking Lialda x 4, Prednisone and pain killers (either Tramadol 50x2 or Percocet depending on severity) for a lower abdominal discomfort that has still not subsided.
My doctor recently had me taper the prednisone and placed me on 6MP which, as I know from what I've read on this forum, takes its time to reach full strength. For the most part until recently, the side effects of 6MP haven't been terrible, but as of this past week, I've had extreme dizziness that caused me to miss work, and currently have the shallow breathing issues that show up as a side effect.
Here's my question. The most recent refill of my generic 6MP was filled with pills from 2 different manufacturers (one is round and the other is diamond shape). Is it possible that the diamond shaped generic 6MP is whats giving me more severe side effects, or is it just a part of taking the drug no matter which one i take?
Thank you all for maintaining this community. Although I've lurked up to this point, it has helped me through some severely scary times.
Rosh