Crohn's Question

[Shoeless]

I take Purinethol.I stopped one job and started another. I make to much to quailfy for most med programs , but can't afford 200 a month while it takes 3 months for new insurance to kick in. Any suggestions

 

[Shoeless]

Also I'm getting some red Blotches on my forehead. Is that common

 

[old hat]

Skin rash is a fairly common, minor side effect of 6-mp.
http://www.gicare.com/pated/mercaptopurine.htm

 

[Shoeless]

Thanks Hat but I got the red spots since i've stopped taking the medicine

 

[old hat]

It's hard to say. There are a lot of things than can cause a skin rash. Erythema nodosum is a skin disorder associated with IBD. If it occurs, it is usually associated with a flare-up or sometimes precedes a flare-up. Going off the 6-mp may have brought it on. or it may not be that at all. It usually occurs on the legs and possibly the arms but the skin on the face is sometimes involved.
Typical appearance

Of course it may not be that at all. I am totally guessing here and I am not qualified to diagnosis this (or anything else really) anyway. Add 2 buckets of salt grains.

 

[FQ1513]

Have you heard of this alternative?

I take Purinethol.I stopped one job and started another. I make to much to quailfy for most med programs , but can't afford 200 a month while it takes 3 months for new insurance to kick in. Any suggestions

You might want to check this site out, they have a lot of information on Crohn's and related diseases due to autoimmunity. I used this therapy myself to put my asthma in remission.

http://www.autoimmunetherapies.com