Okay you experts...If 6 mp is working..when in time wise would I see some results? Grrr..BTW my butt burn is better...As much as I hate prednisone, I love it...I feel better with in a few days. So, cross your fingers and legs and whatever....Lets see if 6 mp works better on my crohns than it did on colitis...LOL...Sue:eek2:
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Good luck Sue.....
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I've been on it for a year now. I can't tell when it started working as I started increasing dosage while I tapered off pred. Was told a few months. It's worked for me so far.
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I have been on it since August of 2009 and I think it took about 3 months to feel a difference and to show up on my bloodwork that my inflammation was lowered at all...
I have been on it since August of 2009 and I think it took about 3 months to feel a difference and to show up on my bloodwork that my inflammation was lowered at all...
Hi Sue!
I'm new to this forum but I've had a long-term relationship with 6mp. I was on it for years in my teens/early twenties, and I'm just starting back on the 6mp/prednisone combo after a flare. My GI said that although "officially" 6mp takes 3-6mths to be therapeutic his experience is that it takes only about 2mths. He runs some blood work to check if the 6mp is therapeutic, but I can't remember which tests they are... (got to add that to my list of questions!)
My experience is that I will notice the prednisone working, and that I only "notice" the 6mp working when I can taper the prednisone without the diarrhea, cramping, and bleeding starting up again. The 6mp won't stop one of my flares, but in the past it's been super-effective at keeping flare-ups at bay.
Good luck!
Sabrina
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IBD since 1990 (currently diagnosed as Crohn’s)
Blood clots 12/2009 (DVT and bilateral PE)
Medicines:
Prednisone: 20mg/day (of please let me start tapering soon!)
6MP: 75mg/day
Trazodone: 100mg/night (because pred messes with my sleep)
Warfarin: 12.5mg/day (anticoagulant - because of blood clots)
Ethel: “So, is everything okey-dokey?” Lucy: “No, it’s inky-stinky” ~ from an old I Love Lucy episode.
I'm new to this forum but I've had a long-term relationship with 6mp. I was on it for years in my teens/early twenties, and I'm just starting back on the 6mp/prednisone combo after a flare. My GI said that although "officially" 6mp takes 3-6mths to be therapeutic his experience is that it takes only about 2mths. He runs some blood work to check if the 6mp is therapeutic, but I can't remember which tests they are... (got to add that to my list of questions!)
My experience is that I will notice the prednisone working, and that I only "notice" the 6mp working when I can taper the prednisone without the diarrhea, cramping, and bleeding starting up again. The 6mp won't stop one of my flares, but in the past it's been super-effective at keeping flare-ups at bay.
Good luck!
Sabrina
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IBD since 1990 (currently diagnosed as Crohn’s)
Blood clots 12/2009 (DVT and bilateral PE)
Medicines:
Prednisone: 20mg/day (of please let me start tapering soon!)
6MP: 75mg/day
Trazodone: 100mg/night (because pred messes with my sleep)
Warfarin: 12.5mg/day (anticoagulant - because of blood clots)
Ethel: “So, is everything okey-dokey?” Lucy: “No, it’s inky-stinky” ~ from an old I Love Lucy episode.
Wow! SThanks for all the good replys...I just started taking it yesterday. I truly hope this works for my crohns. I have no colon..Just a J Pouch..trying to save it!! So, I am encouraged with the positive response. All you on it...Keep me posted!!! 
((((hugs)))) for your responses!! Thank you! Sue
((((hugs)))) for your responses!! Thank you! SueCrohn's 35
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Sorry I can't help you on this sue I was on 6mp and Imuran for very short periods of time, it affected my liver so I went off it right away....like I need more problems . How long have you been on them as of now?
. How long have you been on them as of now?
Sue-2009 said:
When I was on 6mp before I was really fatigued and my body felt weird - the best I can describe it is that "my bones felt heavy". I don't remember how long it took for this to show up, but I think it was a few months. Is this anything like what you're feeling?
I've been on 6mp again for 7 weeks (I started it last Sept but had to take a 2mth break while the docs sorted out my "fever of unknown origin"), and I haven't noticed this feeling yet this time around.... maybe it won't come back (*fingers crossed*)
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Hi Sue, I took, imuran, made me more sick but wasnt sure it was that drug because I was on so many others.. Then I tried it again, it made me sick, then one last time Mercaptuine (sp) and less than a week my liver was affected... so it is not a drug of choice for me. Everyone reacts differently to all drugs, other wise we would all be on the same drug.
