Premiums are going up because the Affordable Care Act mandates a minimum standard of coverage, so old policies that do not meet the minimum standard of coverage, have to get "new" polices that do...
Does anyone know if long term use of Azathiropine 100 to 200 mg daily will eventually destroy your liver or other organs? It's very hard to find any study info on Azathiropine, 6mp, or Imuran to...
Has anyone developed a facial rash that they know was caused by taking 6MP?? Has anyone developed a facial rash from 6MP that they have been taking for years?? I've been controlling my UC with 6MP...
Was wondering if anyone has heard anything about a connection between Azathiropine use and increased chance of shingles breakout. Just thinking that if Azathiropine reduces you immune systems...
Started smoking when I was 15 in 1975, quit smoking in 2006 at age 46, diagnosed with UC in 2011 at age 51. My brother that never smoked was diagnosed with UC when he was 23 and has been dealing with...
Have any people here on Azathioprine developed an allergy type rash on their lips? I can not tell if I'm allergic to the Azathioprine or maybe developed a food allergy or something. I've been on...
Don't ya just love the American healthcare system? If you don't have the financial resources to pay for healthcare your left with a not so pleasant list of options: (in no particular order) 1.) Ask...
I started out like you, prednisone with Asacol then switched to Lialda and that provided me a certain amount of relief from the UC but never felt all that great, then a year later went into another...
My second time taking prednisone didn't work as well as the first time either. I started at the usual 40 mg for a week or so but but still bleeding badly, then went up to 50mg on my own for another...
Basically all you can do is diet and supplements and Immodium without a GI taking a look and making a diagnoses, then they can prescribe you meds that you may or may not be able to afford. The...
Usually your GI would want you to go on the 5 ASA meds first to see if they will work after you taper off the pred. If they don't work then your GI would usually put you back on the pred and start...
I started taking Aza about 9 months ago 100 mg and if I remember correctly I developed a red rash on my face and neck and chest, I just ignored it and about a month later it was gone. I've been...
I agree with you, I think the gas is a major contributor to the urgency issue as well. Since coming down with colitis the ridiculous amount of gas everyday is amazing. Doesn't matter what I eat, I'm...
UC certainly is a life changer, hopefully your husband through time can find a med that works and can provide him with a consistent level of relief so that he can live out a normal as possible life....
I had the same nausea and it went away with time....
Does anyone know the name of the blood test for people taking Azathiropine that checks their liver and white and red blood cells? Does anyone know what that blood test costs without insurance? I want...
My first major UC flare responded well with a 40 mg prednisone dose and a typical taper and onto Lialda for maintenance. But the second major flare was a different story, 40 mg pred just wasn't doing...
Hello, I was newly diagnosed last year with UC and was put into remission with prednisone and Lialda as maintenance for about 6 months, then had a major flare last Christmas and was back on...
Find a new Doc right away. The Imuran will take probably several months to really start being effective, but you need something to get you stabilized while waiting for the Imuran to kick in....
You'll know your really in a flare when your having constant bloody diarrhea along with abdominal issues and your running to the toilet constantly. 5-ASA meds are like a tiny bandaid that keeps...
Initially spent a lot of time on 5 ASA meds that were not really working and had to go on prednisone to knock out the flares, but flares would keep coming back after awhile. After a rather long term...
Quit smoking in 2006 after 35 years of smoking, 2011 developed UC....
Most likely prednisone along with Imuran or 6MP. Prednisone to get into remission and Imuran or 6MP to keep you there....
Same thing happened to me and probably a lot of others. My GI had me go back up to the dose just before problems started and stay on that dose for another week then try to taper down 5mg again and...
I had nausea for about 2 months when I started Imuran but now my body is used to it and no more nausea. Tired, I've been tired ever since I developed UC, I guess it goes with the territory. The only...
Been there done that just like you. My flare just kept getting worse and worse month after month. I gave in and started taking prednisone and then as I was tapering off the pred I started the Imuran...
I started flaring last year and instead of going on pred right away I tried to beat the flare by increasing my lialda and taking supplements and diet. I fought the flare this way for about 3 months...
I was on pred for about 4 months and started aza when I was at 10mg of pred. I was off pred and taking 100mg of aza for about a month when I started to notice my hair was coming out. I've been on the...
Started taking prednisone a week before Xmas 60mg to fight off a bad flare. All said and done with pred May 6th, but I started taking azathioprine 100mg about a month before finishing the pred....
seasons21 I'm taking 100mg in the morning, the nausea is ever so slight, enough that I notice it but not like I'm going to throw up, and it kinda comes and goes. I'm hoping it will go away the more...
I've been on Imuran for about 3 months now and is keeping me in remission. I have to deal with a little nausea but not to bad. I wish my GI would have put me on Imuran right from my first flare. I...
Researching the bad side effects of prednisone it is always described as "long term" use. What exactly is considered long term prednisone use and at what doseage? Is starting at 50mg and working...
I used to take ibuprofen before having UC but I've read that UC'ers are not supposed to take NSAID meds like ibuprofen and aspirin....
I'm currently having really bad headaches, could be due to pollen and they are sinus headaches. I'm taking extra strength tylenol and not getting much relief. I feel like I need codine or morphine to...
First off those here stating that social security and medicare are the problems, I say just think about the problems we would have without them, poor old people all over the place with no income or...
My GI had me quit taking the Lialda as well, told me that all the healing would come from the prednisone and the Imuran. Have seen no side effects yet from the Imuran, but plenty from the prednisone....
I started a major flare in mid October, I tuffed it out with Lialda and probiotics, SCD diet, and supplements up til a week before Christmas when I could not take the D and bleeding any more and...
I have been having problems with my feet cramping every night when I go to bed and stretch my legs my foot will cramp up, this will go on all night long if I stretch my legs. Is anyone else having...
How bad prednisone was on your body. It's probably better to get on Imuran or 6MP right up front instead of dealing with multiple prednisone treatments and then dealing with the damage it does....
Does anyone know if there is a connection between taking immunosuppressive drugs such as Imuran and 6MP and a increased risk of developing lung cancer especially in people that used to smoke? I mean...
Not sure that it is not the prostrate, but I've had prostate issues before with allergy meds and what usally happens is the prostate enlarges flow is slow and with low volume. This is different, with...
Prednisone, Figures! Hopefully the issue goes away as the prednisone is tapered. Was worried that I may have developed another issue to have to deal with long term. Thanks for the replies....
I gave up on the diet after right about 5 months, I saw no improvement, in fact I had a severe flare while on it that just kept getting worse. I did lose weight though, about 28 pounds in 5 months. I...
Do any out there have a problem with urinating throughout the night? I stop drinking fluids around 7:00 but I will wake up every hour and a half or so to have a full blown release and then an hour...
For those of you taking Azathioprine (Imuran) to control your UC, do you take your pills in the morning or at night? Why do you do so? Also how quickly did the Azathioprine begin to improve you UC...
Can no longer afford brand name Lialda and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with replacing brand name Lialda with generic Mesalamine tablets of the same dose? Generic Mesalamine 1.2g...
I've been fighting a UC flare since the beginning of October trying to beat it without taking prednisone by using diet and supplements. I made it until a week before Christmas when the pain and...
I think the bottom line here is that there just is no money to be made for a cure for this or any other disease. Granted an individual or a corporation may get an award or recognition for their break...
I've been in a UC flare for for almost 3 months and for those 3 months I always had a or several canker sores. I started prednisone 5 days ago and not a single canker sore and my mouth feels great...
I would love to know the statistics for success rates of UC medications, but I guess not enough of us have the disease for it to be important enough to be studied. I'm kind of amazed of the people...