Hi folks, had a blood test recently (Doc thinks I have trigeminal nerualgia and was running some tests). She said the tests were fine, but that my blood cells were very 'fatty' and that normally that...
Ooops, also meant to say, I was thinking, since the enemas seem to work, if it wouldn't make sense asking to go back on to Pentasa (or something similar) again? This was stopped in January 2008 as...
Thanks for your replies. As a side note, I went into remission in May 2008. I have been totally in remission (i.e. back to how I was before). I had my appointment at the consultant's in Feb this year...
Hi folks, I have been on 150mg of azathioprine for 2 years now. My consultant said that he would only prescribe it for a maximum of 5 years, as he felt, by that time, the risks associated with taking...
Yep, my consultant and another rheumatologist told me if it didn't work after 3 months it wasn't going to. The same consultant, after having taken it for nearly 4 months, told me to take it for...
Hi, I've been taking Sulphasalazine for over 3 months now with no noticeable effect. Has anyone found it worked for them after this period of time? Thanks....
Thank you for that, I appreciate your words:-)...
I apoligise in advance for the length of this post! From Feb 2007, I suddenly began to suffer from bad pain in the base of my back, to the extent I found it almost impossible to walk at times. I had...
Interesting website that collects information about medications: http://www.druglib.com/...
Hi Judy and thank you, the UC is totally under control and has been for a good few months. Unfortunately I've been diagnosed with arthritis related to the UC, but they're not sure which kind. It's...
Hi, has anyone here been diagnosed with axial arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis, as a result of their UC? Can't find much via search. Cheers....
For me the bleeding got less and less quite quickly after 3 months, along with frequency/urgency. I can still remember being out with my wife (which in itself was great) in a shop, when I had a bit...
Azathioprine, took a good 3 months....
Not something I'd share with everyone(!), but here's an indication of what I was like when I was flaring: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/scottishcammy/DSC00035.jpg...
Does anyone here take methotrexate and azathioprine together? I take azathioprine (I have ulcerative colitis) and they're suggesting taking it with methotrexate at the same time to control my...
Does anyone here take methotrexate and azathioprine together? I take azathioprine and they're suggesting taking it with methotrexate at the same time to control my arthritis, but it's apparently...
Come on guys, there must be some of you with experience of sulfa'? :-)...
Anyone else with sulfa' stories?...
Thanks Ides. :-) Anyone else? I'd really like to know how long it took to feel any effect....
Hey, no worries matey, we all do...that's what this place is for;-)...
Azathioprine is the UK name for Imuran mate:-) When sulfasalazine is metabolised in the liver, it produces mesalazine (asacol). The asacol is basically the modern version of sulfasalazine. The sul'...
Hi, anyone had any experiences of this? I've just started taking it and the hope is it helps my arthritis (enteropathic arthropathy). My ulcerative colitis is under control with the azathioprine I'm...
Hi, anyone had any experiences of this? I've just started taking it and the hope is it helps my arthritis. My colitis is under control with the azathioprine I'm taking. It's really for the arthritis,...
Do you guys mean you go into a full flare because of this, or just that it upsets your stomach?...
Hi, I've just been prescribed a week of penicillin by my GP. I have terrible earache, sore teeth, jaw, etc and feel pretty crap. My UC is under control just now but am concerned about taking the...
Thanks for getting back to me. To be honest, I don't really know! I do know one thing, being in a bad flare is 100 times worse than my arthritis, but I would love to get my arthritis under control as...
Hi everyone, I've eloped over from the Ulcerative Colitis forum for some info from you guys! I've had bad joint pain since coming of the steroids in May, & finally got to see the rheumatologist...
Hi, she did a physical exam, took bloods & x-rays. She aslo wanted to inject steroids into my joints, but I managed to fob her off for a few days!...
Update: As some of you may know, I've had bad joint pain since coming of the steroids in May. Finally got to see the rheumatologist yesterday. She is fairly certain I have arthropathy in my...
Well, I know this is just sheer vanity....but what the hell!!! Was at a Chief Constable's Commendation award yesterday with the family. It was really well run and the families enjoyed it. I think...
Hi, many thanks for replying. I was at the consultant's today. It was a bit strange really, in that they made no mention of changing the drug regime. However, I've to be referred to a rheumatologist,...
Hi, I've been taking 150mg of azathioprine for several months now. Unfortunately I've now been suffering from terrible joint pain for quite a while as well. My consultant thinks it's either arthritis...
Thanks guys. The Doc did say if it was the azathioprine he could try me on 6-MP. The only thing is it would mean going back to the base amount and building up to the full amount again, thereby...
Thanks Murf. How long was it before it went away mate?...
Bump. Could def' do with an answer on this one guys if anyone has had the same problems, cheers.:-)...
Well, been to the Doc's, apparently the azathioprine can affect your joints, giving pain, but it's very rare. My consultant thinks it's more likely that I have arthritis as a result of the colitis,...
Thanks guys. The thing I don't understand is that I've been on the azathioprine for months now, with no side effects prior to this. I was led to believe I would experience any side effects in the...
Well, I've been of the steroids completely for around 6 weeks now, so I'm just on 150mg of azathioprine. I go to the toilet once a day and it's almost always solid!!! It's fantastic and amazing...
Hi, I used to live/work in Fife. Stayed in Rosyth and worked in Cowdenbeath from 2000 to 2003. I transferred to Lothian and Borders police in 2003 but my time at Cowdenbeath was 'interesting' shall...
Just outside Edinburgh, Scotland....
I'm being treated at The Western General Hospital, Edinburgh under Dr. Shand. Anyone else in Scotland? :smile:...
What's the black lodge?...
Yep, was taken off Pentasa early on and been on azathioprine for 3 months now. Couldn't seem to tolerate the Pentasa....
Very interesting, thanks:-)...
Yeughhh! I hate the taste of Adcal D3 tablets. If, like me, you do, then this is for you: I kept asking the Docs' and the pharmacist if there was an alternative, to which they invariably replied,...
Here's what I would do: telephone your consultant's hospital. Ask to speak to their secretary. Impress upon them exactly what is going on. You're not wasting their time and I can assure you it's...
I'm not in England, I'm in SCOTLAND! :yeah: My consultant is excellent, I've been seeing him about every 2 weeks for the last few months. He always has time to talk, there is also 2 IBD nurses who...
I started 150mg azathioprine a month ago and I've noticed terrible bouts of tiredness. I specifically asked the registrar when I was at the hospital a couple of weeks ago. She said categorically it...
I seen my consultant's registrar last week and mentioned the extreme fatigue. She said it was totally normal in UC due to the effect the inflammatory processes involved in the disease has on the...