Does anybody know how long Imuran can be taken? I have been taking it now for more than 4 years. In the first year I took it at 150 mg and was feeling great, but then it caused me liver toxicity and my dose was dropped to 50 mg. Since that time i had 2 major flares treated with Prednisone, so I don't think the Imuran is doing anything.
I told my GI that it seems to be doing nothing, but he said it's better to stay on it along with Pentasa and he doesn't recommend stopping it although the low dose of 50 mg doesn't seem to be doing anything!!!!
He said if I want to stop it, I should go on another immunosuppressive like Remicade, which I'm trying to stay away from as much as I can...So for now I treat my flares as much as possible with Cipro and Flagyl.
Does anybody know if there is a time limit on when we should stop the Imuran? I read somewhere 5 years, but I'm not sure if this correct :confused2: I am very afraid of it's long term side effects.......
I told my GI that it seems to be doing nothing, but he said it's better to stay on it along with Pentasa and he doesn't recommend stopping it although the low dose of 50 mg doesn't seem to be doing anything!!!!
He said if I want to stop it, I should go on another immunosuppressive like Remicade, which I'm trying to stay away from as much as I can...So for now I treat my flares as much as possible with Cipro and Flagyl.
Does anybody know if there is a time limit on when we should stop the Imuran? I read somewhere 5 years, but I'm not sure if this correct :confused2: I am very afraid of it's long term side effects.......
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