Experiences with Azathioprine

I take this as a maintenance medicine, together with salofalk 3 gr granules. Last month one flare up in years. (From) 2008 virtually symptom-free. Temporarily also taking 3 capsules of budesonide alongside it to get the inflammation back under control. Levels were higher. I get the impression that budesonide isn't actually doing much. Thursday I've got another tel consultation with the doctor.
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With this medicine, my ulcerative colitis was kept really well under control. I fell pregnant in 2014 and it was apparently fine to keep using azathioprine during pregnancy. At 6 and a half months I developed cholestasis which led to the premature birth of my daughter. At that point luckily I had given up azathioprine so I could breastfeed. Nothing had previously been known about premature birt...
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Serious, almost unbearable back pain. High fever, 41 degrees. Really painful knees. Tinnitus. Lost half my hearing on my left hand side (temporarily??). Probably allergic to an ingredient.
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I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease after medical examination. The first few weeks with Aza were miserable; my body reacted to every change in medication. I had no appetite, felt nauseous. At first I had to take 3 tablets a day, but the aza didn’t reach the required level. Allopurinol was added to increase the effects of Aza, now 1 tablet a day is all I need. I’ve never since had an attack, my...
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Diagnosed with Crohn's in May 2016. Prescribed azathioprine combined with remicade. In 2 months 3/4 of my hair fell out. Stopped straight away, but even then my hair continued to fall out for 1 more month. My hair has grown back. I get ill more quickly but that might be because of the remicade.
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