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Posted 6/16/2015 11:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Guys,

So yesterday morning was real bad, then yesterday afternoon I actually started to have solidish pieces BM's with no clear blood in the toilet bowl. I bumped my Aza dose up to 125mg last night per doctors orders and last night I got up 3 times and each time it was just bloody D, pretty much just liquid. I feel like every time I bump up my Aza dose this seems to happen. Has anyone else noticed this? Is this just a side effect of my body getting used to a higher dose?

Thanks,
M
Posted 6/16/2015 12:00 PM (GMT 0)
seems too quick for a drug that takes a while to kick in.
Posted 6/16/2015 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
That does seem a little strange that you can feel the effect of increasing your dose by 25mg for one night, not likely.
Posted 6/16/2015 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
It's coincidental, as Aza takes multiple weeks or more inorder to build up to the new dosage concentration within your body. Aza slowly builds up to the initial dose (over 2-3 months), and it takes a while until a new dosage changes your white blood cell count in your body (it's intended purpose). Why? Aza slows the production of white blood cells over time, it doesn't kill white blood cells already in your veins. White blood cells are the immune system's attack dog, causing inflammation. With less white blood cells, your uc inflammation is decreased and uc symptoms improve.
Posted 6/16/2015 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I was just curious cause some people say they can feel nausea from the medicine so I was wondering if this type of D could be a side effect similar to the nausea for me.
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