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Hi Cat, I've been on Imuran for nearly a year now and I love it, except for the weight gain. I asked my doc about the weight gain and he says when you feel better you tend to eat...too simple right! Do the blood work religiously! Good luck.

Hi 4ourkids, I am currently on imuran, and get regular blood test to make sure my white blood count does not get dangerously low. I've been called a few times by my doc to inform me to stop taking it because he got the blood work back. I am now at a stable dosage, but still get regular blood...

Hey Penny, I see Dr S in June again, and I will definetily say nothing about my eating habits. I just can't help it nowadays, I eat constantly. Ever since I started on the Imuran I've gained 10 lbs. I've never been this heavy in my life. LOL PS I sent you pics of the little guy.

Ya I guess I've been playing with fire lately. Penny the ironic part was that I saw Dr S the afternoon before my rough night. Life is funny sometimes.

I've been away for awhile lately with the birth of my second child, needless to say I've had my hands full...my wife moreso! 2 nights ago I wake up around 1am with severe stomach pains, and it would come in 2-3min interval waves. I haven't had any pains since my diagnosis and resection in...

I remember having pains near my right abdomen, then it became worse, especially when I walk, when I did see the doctor, I could barely walk from the pain. He sent me to the ER immediately, had surgery that night. I hadn't been diagnosed yet, they thought it was my appendix...Surprise I just...

Not to scare ya, but I woke up screaming with staples down my stomach and a PC morphine drip that was useless. My situation was different since I hadn't been diagnosed with Crohn's yet, I was going in to get my appendix removed. So I'm sure you are going to be well prepared. I did get a shot...

I've been through something similar my first year. I got really sick after my 1st semester. Decided to take the rest of the year off from school...losing a year. I showed the university medical documentation and got a nearly full refund. I went back the following year but took on a lesser...

Get married and have kids! All kidding aside. I have gained about 10-15lbs lately and I contribute it to a change of work. I recently got promoted and funny enough have less work and less worry. Plus I have a cafeteria below me so I find that I am always hungry and always eating. Not much...

The salofalk is a suppository, special for the rectum. I never thought I'd be putting things back in my bum, so used things coming out.

No need to put up a front for us. You need to look after yourself. I know it's scary but have faith that everything will be OK. Our prayers are with you...be strong! Ramble as much as you need, that is why we are here.

Good Luck buddy! I'm praying for you.

I had my Scope yesterday, nothing too significant of a change. He found mild disease in my small bowl, and moderate disease in my rectum. So he increased my pentasa and salfalk suppository. No the greatest news but not terrible news either. I haven't been on Imuran long enough to see...

Hi and welcome. I too went to the hospital with extreme pain and went in to have my appendix removed, only to wake up with my appendix gone along with my ileum. i developed a fistual. They suck! After that surgery and a temp. ileostomy I was in remission for 6 years. they discovered a flare...

Good Luck!

hey Brian and Welcome. Out of curiosity, did anything happen in your day to day life that maybe sprung your symptoms to the surface. I am always curious as to stress playing a factor in Crohn's. Good luck!

Thanks, i will let you know how it goes. No he doesn't put me completely out, only sedated. I guess it makes for a quicker recovery. I like it...it feels like a drunken dream. Not eating is never too bad for me, I always reach a point and stop being hungry when I haven't eaten. I can stand...

Hey Crabby, I have the exact same thing, always have since I can remember. For me it feels like my shins...and I was always told groing pains aswell. I'm 27 and and 5'6" I did not have that much growing. My pains are quite infrequent, usually after a long day on my feet. How about you? How...

Tomorrow.

Hey Ban, I much like your husband refused to accept there was something wrong. People would ask, are you ok? and I answer I am fine. I actually believed everything was OK. Nothing emergency surgery can't fix. You do not want that to happen to him. Change doctors, change hospitals, do...