anti-nausea meds for Imuran

If you want to go OTC you can try ginger, Emetrol or Cola Syrup.

Or you can call your GI and ask for prescription Zofran. But that makes you sleepy and it has a constipating effect.

Imuran made me super sick to my stomach too. I chewed on ginger root. Someone suggested I take it at night. I started taking it after dinner, before bed. No More Nausea!!! Try changing your dose time.

I'm thinking about stopping taking this med. I am over feeling like crap constantly. I've only been on it 2.5 weeks. But I feel mildly nauseous every day for most of the day. I take it with food and at night, doesn't matter. Would cutting my dose down help? He started me at 150 mg. Now I'm scared to take Zofran since I've been on the constipated side (not sure if it's related to Zofran or not).

I ended up taking Zofran this morning and it helped (doesn't always seem to work). What does LFT stand for? Trying to wait for nausea to go away for 6 weeks would be a long time!

Talked to BCBS. Have to get a prior approval for Zofran now if I want more. :/

I know I already made comments here. But what really helped me during that time back then and now since I restarted the imuran is ginger. I get the one that's already in a tube and eat it by the spoons. Really good ginger ale helps too. It's my go to instant relief when I'm nauseous. I hope you get it all sorted out with your insurance Sara.

I am surprised your doc isn't checking the LFTs along with the CBC. My CBC was normal when the LFTs jumped really high. High LFTs can happen with Imuran and if it happens you have to stop taking them. I even had the test to see if I would be able to take Imuran before I started and that test said all was well. But apparently my body had other ideas once it got the drug.

BlueCross just denied my prior approval request for Zofran. They said I can only get it if I'm on radiation. I just screamed at the lady on the phone because I got so mad. I am freaking out

I stopped into my doctor's office and I guess he is already on top of it! I like him even more now. Insurance was telling me I'm the one who has to fill out this letter, but I guess he is doing it so that's cool. BCBS is really freaking unhelpful and unempathetic.

Thank you, that is reassuring. I'm almost at the 3-week mark on it (tomorrow). He started me at the full dose (150 mg). He has me getting CBC drawn every week for the first month, then once monthly for 3 months, then every 3 months. I'll have to ask him about the CMP, but I looked it up online and the only thing it says to monitor in the medication leaflet is CBC. Not saying you guys are wrong because obviously a lot of people also get their liver function monitored, but maybe he was going to do that less often? I'll ask, regardless.

My WBC is steadily going down every week. It was 8.4 today. Still well within normal range. MCV steadily going up every week. It's at 100 this week. It's really kind of neat to see my numbers every week. Not looking forward to my hospital bills though...

If you experience initial-nausea from taking Imuran it might last 2-4 weeks or so from the first pill. It varies.

Not sure what to tell you, depends how bad the nausea is and whether you want to soldier-through or are just not dealing with it and have to stop. Certainly, do mention this to your doctor and talk with him/her about what you are experiencing. Some try prescription Zofran to take care of the initial nausea when experiencing it. For some the nausea is so bad they stop the med.

Are you taking the Imuran just before bed with a light snack?

And yeah, I've already been taking Zofran. I believe that to be the cause of my constipation (so now I am dependent on Miralax to have a semi-decent BM) and my insurance won't pay for more than 35 pills for 90 days so I have to pay full price (which is insanely expensive...it's $250 for 10 pills) or go without. Plus, it helps sometimes but it doesn't completely help.

This is affecting my mood big-time. And I'm starting to forget what it's even like to feel normal. I did tell my doctor a week ago. He said try to hold on for another week or two and if it doesn't stop we can reduce the dose or try something else. Aren't I just going to feel like crap on 6-mp too? I'm literally crying thinking about having to take another dose of Imuran. I've never been non-compliant with any of my UC meds before. I always take what is prescribed. :/ But I just feel so awful.