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coachvee
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£*&$*^£"$ Azathioprine... >.<
So after going to the clinic this past THursday, they put me on Azathioprine - for some reason, despite everything I'd read, I didn't realise this would be an option for me before considering surgery.
The dosage was to be 200mg (as its based on your weight) - but my nurse told me to use 100mg for the first 2 weeks.
I read all the info they gave me, made notes of when to do my blood tests etc... and took careful note of all the side effects you have to report.. especially the thing to do with acute inflammation of the pancreas. "Sudden severe abdominal pain or vomiting? STOP TAKING STRAIGHT AWAY"... ok got it.. doesn't sound very nice that.
Took the first dose (HALF dose, sorry) yesterday.
So guess which side effect I got - at quarter to 3am?? >.<
Whilst trying to get off to sleep I had bizarre pains all over... including one all the way down my leg. Odd indeed made it a bit hard to get to sleep, but got there eventually.
THen quarter to 3am woke up with the worst abdominal pain I'd ever had, can only describe it as crushing. Unlike how I'd normally receive my Crohn's pains (fading in and out.. so they do get that painful, but I have respite for a few seconds usually) it was a constant pain with no letup, all down my front and all up my back. I also felt extremely sick but I really, really hate vomiting (unless it's uncontrollable) so I stopped myself doing so.
Woke up my poor boyfriend with my rolling around in pain... I don't remember how long it went on for but he reports that I only stopped around 5.15am.
So. I have to stop taking the damn thing after the first day.
:ybatty:
So after going to the clinic this past THursday, they put me on Azathioprine - for some reason, despite everything I'd read, I didn't realise this would be an option for me before considering surgery.
The dosage was to be 200mg (as its based on your weight) - but my nurse told me to use 100mg for the first 2 weeks.
I read all the info they gave me, made notes of when to do my blood tests etc... and took careful note of all the side effects you have to report.. especially the thing to do with acute inflammation of the pancreas. "Sudden severe abdominal pain or vomiting? STOP TAKING STRAIGHT AWAY"... ok got it.. doesn't sound very nice that.
Took the first dose (HALF dose, sorry) yesterday.
So guess which side effect I got - at quarter to 3am?? >.<
Whilst trying to get off to sleep I had bizarre pains all over... including one all the way down my leg. Odd indeed made it a bit hard to get to sleep, but got there eventually.
THen quarter to 3am woke up with the worst abdominal pain I'd ever had, can only describe it as crushing. Unlike how I'd normally receive my Crohn's pains (fading in and out.. so they do get that painful, but I have respite for a few seconds usually) it was a constant pain with no letup, all down my front and all up my back. I also felt extremely sick but I really, really hate vomiting (unless it's uncontrollable) so I stopped myself doing so.
Woke up my poor boyfriend with my rolling around in pain... I don't remember how long it went on for but he reports that I only stopped around 5.15am.
So. I have to stop taking the damn thing after the first day.
:ybatty: