Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Support Group

Hi, I'm not sure how long you've been on it, but I initially I had no side effects and then when they increased the dosage, I experienced headaches and dizziness and nausea from it for a couple of months. Then the side effects went away.

I just recently went into remission after being on the drug for 6 months. So, for me, it's been great so far. It takes a while for the meds to start working.

I used to be on it, but had to go off because of the side effects. It made me really nauseous. I was never even able to get to a theraputic dose. It was very frustrating. I hope you have better results.

Hi,
I have been taking it for about 1 and a half years. My dose is on the low end for my weight. I did experience headaches as well and dizziness too before my dose was lowered.
I found that the benefits have outweighed the side effects, though I am worried about the cancer risk increase with this drug.
I wish you all the best..hope you are feeling better soon!

I am on 250mg of Imuran and it makes me tired, tired, tired. It takes a while for it to get in your system and working effectively. I have been on it for about a year and I am going into remission!!!!! The disease itself can cause you not to be the same or on the ball like you use to be. Good Luck.

I've been taking Azathioprine at 100mg everyday for almost 3 years now. I never did experience side effects, or maybe I have been just didn't notice it lol because I'm also on a ton of predinisone. But it has helped to sort of keep flare ups at bay.

hi my experience was a very bad one with azathioprine it made me very ill and i didn't know where i was it was pretty awful and yes the dizzyness was unbearable i couldnt get up out of bed!
Hope all your side effects wear off soon but if not then get back to your doc

i am severly allergic to azathioprine :(
taking it, in conbination with sulfarsalazine, and i ended up in hospital with the lowest white blood cell count ever recorded in Brisbane.

my sufggestion on this drug, have regular, as in weekly, blood tests.

I felt nauseous for about a month and all of the side effects went away. I take it right after dinner and that helps. I love it. I'm trying to convince my doctor to let me get off of Remicade and stay on Imuran because I really think the Imuran is working for me.

Well, this is the only med that has worked for me. I have to be truthful, I experienced the nausea as well. When I first started it a year ago, I was on 3 pills and I was have intense nausea.

Then, my doc noticed my iron levels were SUPER low, so he tooke me off of it. I've been getting iron infusions to keep it up--this was another 6 or so months.

Now I am on it again. He started me with one pill, now I'm on two. I pill great too. My iron levels are stable and I'm not experiencing any nausea this time around.

I hope it works out for you, I've taken a decent amount of meds and I know it takes time to find one that works for you.

I have been on this drug for a about 1 year it has not been working AT ALL. And i am on a very strong dose for an 11 year old 350mlgs.Also i know that there is a chance of getting lymphoma!:'(
You may also want to consider looking it up before taking it.
I would say please dont take it!:(