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forgot to tell you that you have to go thru getting your blood drawn every 3 months so they can check your blood counts and make sure you are ok. That's the only draw back of it. also, you only need to take it 1x per day instead of the Pentasa where you had to take that serveral times per day...

I have been on 150mg of Imuran for just about 3 years now. I have had zero symptoms since my doc got the dose correct for my body type. It has been wonderful! I was diagnosed 7 years ago and went thru years of symptoms even though I was taking Pentasa the whole time. I had to go on Predisone...

hi, I have been on Imuran since May 2011, I am on 150mg they increased after 1 month cuz wasnt enough showing in blood. I have complete remission of my chrons now! I feel great. I can eat anything I want now. I have been putting on weight cuz it is so great to eat anything. Give it some...

rygon, glad to hear you were symptom free on imuran. It has really been a hit or miss experience for me as far as what foods I have trouble with vs not. I have a list of no nos now, and I am always learning to try and keep pain free. They have me on a low residue diet right now as I have been...

hi, thanks for the tip on imuran club, that really helped. I learned alot just reading about others symptoms, what to watch out for etc. I feel so good these last few days I am really hopeful this new drug will help me to be settled down for a long time.

I Just started on Azathioprine - I am on day 5. So far, I don't notice any change at all and no side effects. thanks to everyone for your replys to hopeful, reading this info has really helped me to watch out for some side effects. I am still tapering on prednisone, 15mg, and I feel so...

Hi Miggles, I just started on 100mg 4 days ago. So far, I haven't noticed any symtoms at all. I am currently tapering off Predisone 15mg now, and my new GI doc thinks this will work much better than Pentasa for maintaining me now that I am pain free. I have to get weekly blood test for 1st 2...

I am currently on predisone but low dose on my step down, only 15mg, but had started on 50mg. I was so jacked up I could hardly sit down let alone sleep. But I never experienced what you are having dizziness etc. This is the 3rd time I have been on it in 3yrs. I have taken benydrll to help me...

new story: started imuran who would believe that I am 51 yrs old and have been dealing with this horrible crohns disease diagnosis for only 3 years now. Even though I believe I have had symtoms for over 7 years. It took my family doc over a year to figure out why I was having unexplained...