vent/imuran question
so i'm bummed out need to vent.
i first learned i had crohn's in december 2008, well officially diagnosed by my GI in early Jan/09 ..
anyway, by late january, the prednisone kicked in and i felt normal again.
but when i tapered off, as some of you may have read my other thread http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=5413 i had pretty bad withdrawal... then when the withdrawal subsided, i had inflammation but not in my abdomen - i had eye inflammation and a bad case of EN on my legs.. after a couple weeks, that all faded away too, i figured because i am on Imuran...
but then last night, i had a flare up... pretty bad but not as bad as when i was hospitalized... but i couldn't keep my percocet and muscle relaxant down. just threw it up right away. now i have no painkillers left. and i'm home from work even though i feel better, i can sense how tender i am and i know i could flare up at any moment again...
i tried calling my GI, but their office is closed for a week...
i am in the process of getting a new referral to another GI... i hate my current GI.
end of vent...
anyway... how long did it take for Imuran to work for you? is it possible that Imuran will still work for me? my GI told me it'll take 6 weeks to work... i've been on it for over 6 weeks... but then i heard on this board that it takes 3 months to REALLY kick in.... i really don't wanna go back on Prednisone....i'm really disappointed that i had another flare up...but i guess it's my fault for thinking i could eat whatever i want...
so i'm bummed out need to vent.
i first learned i had crohn's in december 2008, well officially diagnosed by my GI in early Jan/09 ..
anyway, by late january, the prednisone kicked in and i felt normal again.
but when i tapered off, as some of you may have read my other thread http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=5413 i had pretty bad withdrawal... then when the withdrawal subsided, i had inflammation but not in my abdomen - i had eye inflammation and a bad case of EN on my legs.. after a couple weeks, that all faded away too, i figured because i am on Imuran...
but then last night, i had a flare up... pretty bad but not as bad as when i was hospitalized... but i couldn't keep my percocet and muscle relaxant down. just threw it up right away. now i have no painkillers left. and i'm home from work even though i feel better, i can sense how tender i am and i know i could flare up at any moment again...
i tried calling my GI, but their office is closed for a week...
i am in the process of getting a new referral to another GI... i hate my current GI.
end of vent...
anyway... how long did it take for Imuran to work for you? is it possible that Imuran will still work for me? my GI told me it'll take 6 weeks to work... i've been on it for over 6 weeks... but then i heard on this board that it takes 3 months to REALLY kick in.... i really don't wanna go back on Prednisone....i'm really disappointed that i had another flare up...but i guess it's my fault for thinking i could eat whatever i want...
