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Hi all Just been told im going on MTX, did everyone have breathing tests and xrays before starting it? and is everyone on injections? I am worried about starting this med as I have had many probs with aza and 6mp but my biggest worry is getting the big D again and loseing my hair any...

Hi Faye First of all I fully feel for you, Im a man who is scared of MRI Scanners because I think I will get stuck and hate it when I touched the sides. I had mine done in July they allowed me to lie on my stomach and go feet in and my head was sticking out. I was in for 1 hour and hated...

Dusty, mine is in the small bowel it was only found by doing the pillcam and an MRI. I have had budesonide which worked well, but now it doesnt so they have put me on pred.

Shazz, thanks I think its going to Methotrexate, how do you find the Infliximab/Remicade?

I always use zinc and castor oil cream its a lot cheaper than sudo.

Hi all Just looking for some advise I have been taking AZA with caused many probs with me so they put on 6MP which caused the same probs. Currently im on Pred and just wondered what do you think they will try next??

Michellew, I fully understand I have had a flare and been given this for the first time. I started off on 40mg and I could of cried! I didnt sleep very well 4am seems the natural wake up time on this drug but when I have tapered to 30mg I am sleeping a big better and for a little longer. My...

DustyKat Thanks for this info its been very helpful to me as I have been switched from AZA to 6MP due to adverse effects. The info on the part of the TPMT is true I think if the doc sees its normal they just go with it. Thanks for sharing with us

I just started my pred three weeks ago and I have already put on 1.5kg my ibd nurse said it will start to drop off when you start reducing the dose. I hate the hamster face

Very little, I had none at all and it was great. Im now on pred as my body used. I felt better in a week from starting are you on 9mg starting and dropping down to 3mg

100 mg and I have had a tpmt test which is in normal levels

I have just started 6MP a couple of days ago, I am wondering how quick do the side effects start? I have previously been on aza and I had a bad reaction but I feel sick, and seem to be starting with a sore throut and back pain? Anyone else had these symptoms?

I have the same thing I have been brought back into clinc to see whats going on. best check with your GI nurse or GI

Hi I work as a teacher in sec ed. I have just had to do special consid for a student of mine. The school should be supporting you its not much can a difference of 10% max of the grade but get a lettewr into the schools exam officer and often or not they will go with the pred grade set by the...

i have even thought about taking night nurse

Hi Im taking 40mg in the morning

Sorry I was wondering if anyone had any of these side effects I had to be taken off Enocort during my flare and they have put me on Pred. I have seem to be very tired but cannot sleep and if i do im luckly if I only have a couple of hours! How long does it take to get this drug working in...

Hi everyone in the northwest and greatings from southport! Its a a nightmare and I hope I wake up one morning and its been a bad dream! I am fed up with the streiods and the time off work sounds daft.

Having been on AZA for a few months and coming of the stds. I have just had a big flare up. I have been taken off AZA and given a couse of stds again. Has anyone ever had this happen to them and which drug do you think I might go on to next time?

Thanks for the advise its a shame they dont do imuran in 100mg tablets!