It's working!!!

[chrisnsteph1022]

It's working!!! Update in post 5

I'm so excited. I added Imuran to my Cimzia 2 weeks ago. I was going to the bathroom 10 times a day and had pain all day, taking a pain pill daily. The past 3 days, I've only gone 2-3 times/day and haven't had to take a pain pill at all! I'm not in remission yet, but I feel like I turned a big corner this weekend with my symptoms and I'm so excited. Now if I could just get rid of these daily headaches.

 

[Lydia]

I used to get headaches daily with imuran, the last time I was on it. This time around I am taking 2 ginger capsules, and 1 curcumin capsule daily, and I dont get daily headaches this time around. Both have anti-inflammatory properties and I think its helping prevent headaches. I also drink 2 big glasses of water daily. Thats the only different thing I am doing this time around with the imuran.

I hope the imuran continues to work for you.

 

[tiloah]

Oh yay! I hope you continue improving!

 

[Del]

Thats uplifting news Stephanie.
Great to hear of the improvement and I hope it continues for you.
Take care..

 

[chrisnsteph1022]

Sad to report, the improvement lasted about a week. I'm back to being in pain every day and bathroom 4-5 times/day. I'm not sure what to do. It's only been 5 weeks today, so it could still work for me, right?? I've read it can take up to 8 weeks. I was just so excited, thinking it was working, now I'm going downhill again.

 

[Grumbletum]

Hang on in there, it's early days! My GI told me that Azathioprine ( Imuran ) can take up to three months to become therapeutic. What dosage are you on? I started to get bad headaches when I got up to my maximum dosage ( which was 100mg - I've put on weight so I'm on more now. ) Friends here advised me to split the dose, so I started taking half in the morning and half in the evening, with food and that really helped.

 

[chrisnsteph1022]

I'm on 100mg, taken at night. The headaches are gone, no side effects at all. I just had a prometheus test last week that will determine if I'm on the therapeutic dose or not. I don't have those results yet.

 

[xJillx]

Oh, I sure hope it will work for you, Steph. Give it a few more weeks. Hang in there!

 

[Lydia]

It usually takes 8-12 weeks to work, and it can take up to 6 months to feel the full effect.

 

[spcwife23]

hang in there, i praying it works for you quickly