Guest guest Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Nan, I also take Imuran ( for 4+ years now along with the Prednisone). I take Mepron instead of Bactrim because I cannot take Sulfa drugs. The reason for the Bactrim or Mepron is the same..it's there to ward off the type of pneumonia you mentioned. Our immune systems are so compromised! Z fibriotic NSIP/05 Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/PA And “mild” PH/10/07 No, NSIP was not self-inflicted…I never smoked! Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah and Sara “I’m gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley Vinca Minor-periwinkle is my flower H wrote: I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MA List started '84 RB/ILD '04 PF '08 Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks , That's what I figured but just like to check w/ others. I find it reassuring when other doctors do the same things. Nan, 50, MA > > > > > > I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on > > Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc > > done this? Just curious. > > > > Nan 50, MA > > List started '84 > > RB/ILD '04 > > PF '08 > > Asthma '09 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Nan, I take Bactrim also. I hate being on an antibiotic full time but better safe than sorry. I think when you're on an immune suppressant it's fairly standard. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 1:44:30 PMSubject: question about Imuran I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MAList started '84RB/ILD '04PF '08Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 my partnera DR did the same to him....He had pcp once. PF 01/05 diabetis forever, pagents disease 1975 68yo Atlanta. To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 1:44:30 PMSubject: question about Imuran I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MAList started '84RB/ILD '04PF '08Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 For Cellcept i am on an antibiotic but this is the first time i heard of it for imuran i guess it makes sense Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: question about ImuranTo: Breathe-Support Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 1:44 PM I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MAList started '84RB/ILD '04PF '08Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Yes I been imuran for two years and bactrim for four it worked great just make sure u get ur liver enzmies check often imuran can and has caused liver damage to me good luck and feel betterSent from my iPod I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MA List started '84 RB/ILD '04 PF '08 Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Elba, I go tomorrow for an ultrasound on my liver. My last LFTs came back elavated. Nan 50, MA List started in '84 RB/ILD '04 PF '08 Asthma '09 > > > I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on > > Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's > > doc done this? Just curious. > > > > Nan 50, MA > > List started '84 > > RB/ILD '04 > > PF '08 > > Asthma '09 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Hey there Nan, I've been Imuran for 2 months but didn't have any other meds added. I started taking Bactrim for a urinary tract infection. There are some others out there that are taking NAC with the Imuran. Which I don't take either, going to talk to National Jewish in Feb about that. Hope everything goes well for you with the Imuran. They say I won't know if it is working until after about 3 months. Sure hope it does!!!! Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, IPF 7/2009To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 12:44:30 PMSubject: question about Imuran I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MA List started '84 RB/ILD '04 PF '08 Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 should always have blood work done every month to check liver function when on Imuran Gascoigne SD, 50 yrs old, IPF 7/2009To: "Breathe-Support " <Breathe-Support >Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 10:33:17 PMSubject: Re: question about Imuran Yes I been imuran for two years and bactrim for four it worked great just make sure u get ur liver enzmies check often imuran can and has caused liver damage to me good luck and feel betterSent from my iPodOn Dec 21, 2009, at 1:44 PM, " H" <truromntc (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: I just started Imuran a week or so ago. My pulmodude put me on Bactrim. He says it's to prevent PCP Pneumonia. Has anyone else's doc done this? Just curious. Nan 50, MA List started '84 RB/ILD '04 PF '08 Asthma '09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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