I;ve only been on the Imuran for a few days now - can't wait for it to kick in!
Since I've been home, I've been trying to catch up on all the sleep I lost while in the hospital, but have been able to get some chores done and take care of my fellas..........
Ran into a dog today and now have a new pet - unfortunately iy is a pit bull mix - she seems really sweet and passive, but I just do not like the breed - I have 4 other little dogs that went BONKERS when they saw her and tried to attack her.......she was so emaciated and grateful to be picked up that she put her head on my lap in the car......really cute.....
I'm still weary though........
My son is totally in love with her and she seems to feel the same way - plus she is trained - something my little dogs are not!
I plan on getting her a big crate tomorrow for night time....I am glad I saw her today b.c tonight is going to be cold (by SA's standards) 32 degrees and she is skin and bone........
It stinks that I'm back up to 60 but I know it will go down really soon - the nurses were shocked @ how quickly I responded in the hospital - good news!!!!
How are you?
Hugs!
Erin
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Originally Posted by Scots Kat
Hi Erin,
I'm on Imuran (well, the generic version Azathioprine) and take 150mg a day. I haven't had ANY negative side effects from it. It took about 7 months to notice any results though and I still experience weakness at times so it hasn't sent me into a medically-controlled remission or anything. I'm also still on 40 mg of pred every second day. I was trying to reduce further but the neuro wasn't happy as some of symptoms were becoming more obvious. The only thing you might want to consider with Imuran is the need for regular blood tests -I know how much you hate your needles! At first I had to go every week, then monthly and now (after a year) I'm down to once every three months. Thankfully all my blood work has been normal! Good luck with whatever you decide!
~Kathy
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