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Correction on imuran levels... His level was 136 and should be 240.

Wow...thanks everyone! So much helpful info! I posted that my son was dx 9/10 in error. He was dx with colitis 9/11 and crohns 4/12. Crohns is in the illium. We do see a Dr at the Cleve Clinic. When Jason was dx with colitis he was tx with Pentsa 1000mg 2x a day. And Prednidone for 2 mo...

Thank you! I will read up on EN and yes, entocort is the steroid. We took it before when first diagnosed. Not sure why were not on that again. I completely forgot about it.

My son, Jason was dx with colitis 9/2010 and then crohns 4/2012. He's been on Imuran since April 2012. We do not see a rhuemy but it was suggested if it continues. He does not have any joint swelling and pain is sporadic and not bilateral so it is assumed a side effect from zimuran. His sed...

Thank you so much for your reply. It is great to hear some promising news. They are doing labs every 3 weeks. Everything checks out great except for the Imuran levels. He has a lot of cramping and pain. Also a lot of joint pain but no swelling. If anything, he has gotten worse over the...

Anyone have issues with Imuran levels not being where they should? My sons levels are lower than they should be. Dr keeps increasing dose. We are at highest dose now, 125mg a day. He is 10 years old. His levels came back at 116 and should be at 240. He's also on prednisone, 10mg daily. He...