azathioprine - crohn's
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Hi,
I've been on Azathioprine 25mg for 2 weeks, plus slowly reducing dose of steroids (now on 20mg), and started having quite high temperature (102).
The temperature goes up straight after I have my breakfast and the medication and then wears off in the evening. Has anyone had similar reaction? I really don't know if my body is just adjusting to this drug or if I should stop taking it. I'm so confused, don't know anymore if I'm feeling worse because I'm weening off steroids or because I on Azathioprine.
The GP advised me to stop taking.
Anyone with similar problem ??
Thanks
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Has anyone tried taking azathioprine at bed time instead of in the morning? Does this help?
madferrit
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I have been taking my dose at bed time and i feel it makes a huge difference to how i feel. If i take azathioprine in the day it makes me feel zombie like- funny head vaguely aware of what i am doing and terrible nausea etc. If i take it at night i dont seem to feel as bad and can cope the next day. I was on 60mg of steroids and have now reduced that to 40mg but reducing my steroid dose never made me feel half as bad as i do now on azathioprine, but it is supposed to get better after a month, well i at least hope so!!
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adelelisa1981 Guest
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My crohns is in my terminal illeum and is active following a sample result showing inflammation levels of 448 (normal is 1-60) so im guessing mine is pretty high.
I feel 100% fine in myself which is why im so scared to take something when i feel 'normal'
kelaimee adelelisa1981
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acha123 adelelisa1981
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CrookedKate acha123
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acha123 CrookedKate
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kelaimee acha123
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acha123 kelaimee
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Hey how's your experience with azathioprine. Its been 1 year I was on 100mg aza but 25 days back my gastro reduced to 75mg saying your blood test are fine. N my symptoms back since last 10days. Very worried what would be next. I have blood in stool n frequency is like 2 to 3 times a day n semisolid. Same as last year .do you guys follow any strict diet?
jane59296 Guest
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Good luckĀ