Lupus Support Group

Hi,

If you have been, or are currently on Imuran, I was wondering how well you are tolerating it. I'm on day 5 and I have a bad stomach ache and a bit more tired then "normal"....I'm suppose to go up to 2 pills on Sunday, and 3 pills the following Sunday. Any thoughts?

Lynnette....I am on 50mgs and am not tolerating it very well right now. I think it is starting to bother my liver again. I guess I just can't take these kinds of meds. I think if it gets too bad for you talk to your doctor.

Eva

why are we so dang sensitive? Ugh. I've been in bed all day. I feel like I'm a waste of being some days....

Hi Lynette, I took Imuran for a couple of months and had to stop it due to GI and liver reasons, if I remember correctly! It was over a year ago and my lupie memory sucks! I hope the side effects get better for you!

Take Care,

Amy

I've been on Imuran for a few months now. When I first started, I was nauseated all the time and had bad stomach pain/diarrhea. I started taking the pills at night so I could sleep through the nausea and found that I always need to have food in my stomach. Once my stomach is empty and I start to get hungry, I feel horrible! I only had to go up to 2 pills and the nausea went away after about a month. I still deal with some stomach issues, but I haven't had any joint pain since I started it, so I think it is doing something. I was tired a lot too, but that may have been due to my anemia/low red blood cell count. I hope it gets better for you...I remember wanting to stop because the side effects seemed worse than the lupus!