saw my neuro yesterday. we discussed long term therapy, alternatives to 6-8 mos. on prednisone (EEEEEWWWWW!!!) he put me on 50 mg of azathioprine daily. i'll need weekly blood work for the first 3 weeks to monitor but the possibility of getting off the steroids early makes that acceptable. cost is acceptable. he said he's had a few cases that reacted badly so he monitors closely in the early stages. he felt comfortable with my case because he says mine is nearly textbook so far. hopefully this trend will continue with the new drug.

anything i should look out for? any new changes i should make in lifestyle/routines? i know a lot of folks here have been on pred/imuran so i welcome your input.