Hi!
I've been on 6MP (75mg) for years.
My doc started me on azathioprine in December 2012, but I got a very bad reaction while upping the dose (fever, liver failure, [wiki2="Erythema-Nodosum"]erythema nodosum[/wiki2] (that might not have had anything to do with the aza, but I still don't believe it was a coincidende :tongue
, so she put me on 6MP instead after I was better.
I recently had another blood test, and it turned out my 6MMP levels (the stuff that causes side effects) were way too high (close to 10,000), and the 6TGN (the stuff that does the job) too low (~175). So I got allopurinol as well three weeks ago, and lowered my dose of 6MP to 25 mg. So far: nausea & slightly elevated liver tests. So I'm willing to bet my next blood test (next week) will show even higher liver test results. Don't think the allopurinol will be right for me on the long term :tongue: Ah we'll see...
ronroush7: I believe it's supposed to be a lasting effect: as long as you take it, your immune system will be surpressed, without the effects wearing off. Guess that's why it's a relatively good choice for the long term for a lot of people. Unless you're allergic, like another lot of people :tongue:
