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Posted 5/14/2013 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi guys,
I started 6mp a week ago because nothing else was helping my flare I've had since the beginning of February. My GI put me on a 50mg dose of 6mp once a day. I have been feeling a little nauseous but nothing too bad up until now. I woke up this morning feeling super weak and hungry. Like my blood sugar was really low. I ate breakfast and still felt gross and weak. I drank juice and even had an Ensure. I have had a ton of water thinking maybe dehydration. But I am still feeling weak and shaky and now I am having some abdominal pains on my right side.
I am still having blood and loose stools. And I have gone 4 times today already.

Is this a side effect of the 6mp or something else you think? What are your guys thoughts?
I called my GI but had to leave a message.

Thanks!

Current meds:
Canasa suppository
6mp
4 lialda pills
modified diet
tumeric and glucosamine

Post Edited (lauren10) : 5/15/2013 10:15:08 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/14/2013 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
I was recently put on 6MP, I had the nauseous feeling as well, then last week I developed some upper abdominal pain, but no weakness. It ended up being pancreatitis which apparently can happen to 3% of people that take 6MP. Now my pain was more center of the body, but it was also radiating into my back. AS far as pain on your right side, I'm not sure if that could be somehow related to what I went through, but calling your GI was a good thing.

As far as being weak, have you still been eating enough, I know during the last few weeks I haven't had much of an appetite, I still ate, but I had to force myself to do it. Perhaps if you haven't been eating as much it is causing issues.
Posted 5/16/2013 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
I had the abdominal pains in waves, it came and went. But today I have had no pain, just still been really tired and weak.
I did notice that the 6mp minimizes my appetite too, but i've been forcing myself to eat. The day before I started feeling bad I had a full dinner and the morning of feeling bad I ate an entire breakfast.
I heard back from my GI though and he wants me to get blood work done and to call him back if it continues.

My doctor told me about pancreatitis as a side effect. So sorry that happened to you!
Posted 5/16/2013 8:20 AM (GMT 0)
The problem you describe I have myself. I'm currently on Imuran.

How are you feeling today?
Posted 5/16/2013 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
I was super nauseous for the first couple of weeks on 6MP. I'm not sure if it was a side effect of the drug, or if it was just a symptom of UC, since I was really sick at the time. I never threw up, but it was easily the worst nausea I've had on this flare.

If it's not gone in a couple of weeks, talk to your doc. You might want to try anti-nausea meds.
Posted 5/16/2013 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear you had the blood work. For me the pain would come, and then die down. It was real bad Friday, Sat I was going to take my 6MP at night so I could enjoy the day without feeling like crap, but forgot, and I actually didn't have a ton of pain. Sunday I took it, and by midafternoon I was in serious pain, so it’s good to have the blood work.

I've been off it since Monday, and the nauseous feeling is gone, and my appetite is back, so I'm pretty sure that 6MP was the cause of that, even before the pancreatitis set in.

Hope everything works out
Posted 5/16/2013 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
Andrina, glad I'm not alone. How long have you been having the side effects after taking the Imuran?
I'm feeling better today though, less tired and weak. But I still have little appetite even when I know I'm hungry. And an hour or two after I took the 6mp this morning I felt really nauseous. I might try and take the 6mp at night tomorrow and see if that helps. Thats okay to do??
I spoke to my GI's nurse this morning and she told me the nausea could def be a side effect (which my dr did warn me about but said most people are fine). She said to call back next week if i'm still feeling bad. I'll def ask for anti-nausea meds then if I'm still feeling "icky".

Thanks for all of your guys' input and stories!
Posted 5/16/2013 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
Andrina, glad I'm not alone. How long have you been having the side effects after taking the Imuran?
I'm feeling better today though, less tired and weak. But I still have little appetite even when I know I'm hungry. And an hour or two after I took the 6mp this morning I felt really nauseous. I might try and take the 6mp at night tomorrow and see if that helps. Thats okay to do??
I spoke to my GI's nurse this morning and she told me the nausea could def be a side effect (which my dr did warn me about but said most people are fine). She said to call back next week if i'm still feeling bad. I'll def ask for anti-nausea meds then if I'm still feeling "icky".

Thanks for all of your guys' input and stories!
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