Reducing Azathioprene

[Guest guest]

Since we are talking about reducing medicines, I have a question:

I was diagnosed in November 2009, have been steroid free since June 2010 (I

started on Prednisone and then switched to Entocort, stopped that in June

2010) and have been on Azathiprene 175mg. I am now on a reduction schedule

from the Azathioprene, I reduced to 150, did lab work after 4 weeks, they

were perfect, reduced to 125, have lab works scheduled in 4 weeks and if

they are perfect, I will reduce to 100mg and that should be my new target

dose. I weigh 200 lbs.

Any experience with that, any recommendation? This is under the supervision

of my gastroenterologist and hepathologist.

Thanks

Sabine

[Guest guest]

I started 100mg of Azasan in 2008 for the liver disease. I also have  myocytis

(muscle disease) so I take an additional 50mg of Azasan. I've been having

re-current UTI's every month so my gastro dr took me off the 150mg of Azasan

completely in January of this year. So far my liver levels are stil in the

20's.

but UTI's are still coming every month. I don't take any other meds except for

300mcg of Synthroid. I put myself back on 50mg of Azasan because of the muscle

disease

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From: Sabine <ssmith27@...>

AIHep ;

Sent: Fri, March 11, 2011 9:10:03 AM

Subject: [ ] Reducing Azathioprene

 

Since we are talking about reducing medicines, I have a question:

I was diagnosed in November 2009, have been steroid free since June 2010 (I

started on Prednisone and then switched to Entocort, stopped that in June

2010) and have been on Azathiprene 175mg. I am now on a reduction schedule

from the Azathioprene, I reduced to 150, did lab work after 4 weeks, they

were perfect, reduced to 125, have lab works scheduled in 4 weeks and if

they are perfect, I will reduce to 100mg and that should be my new target

dose. I weigh 200 lbs.

Any experience with that, any recommendation? This is under the supervision

of my gastroenterologist and hepathologist.

Thanks

Sabine