Re: Re:Azathioprine/Imuran dosage

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I will tell ya...

I know people that are on 50 mg of imuran and weigh my same wieght..so I am not

sure its based on your weight. I think it based on your numbers on your blood

work

on what mg you take.....Every Dr is different though.

As far as the imuran helping flare ups ..not sure on that either...I didn't like

the Prednisone..but I tell ya..it sure helped me as far as pain in my

joints...imuran doesn't help my joint or body aches...it just keeps my liver

panal

within normal range..which is a GOOD thing...=)

Take Care,

Kathy

Live Simply,Love Generously, Care Deeply, Speak Kindly, Leave the rest to

GOD....

Our loved ones never truly leave us...they live on in the kindness they showed,

the

love they gave, and the memories we have of them.

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On Mon Dec 11 6:04 , 'Pat Murray' <patsy56er@...> sent:

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> Hmmm, my rheumy has me on 50 mg of Imuran, and I weigh 138 pounds.

Maybe he could up my dosage and these little flares would go away. I'm calling

him

today and when he says to go back up on the Pred, I'll ask him. LOL, not that I

ever get to actually talk to him, just someone from his office. Gee, first they

stopped making house calls and now they don't make phone calls. Pretty soon we

will just have to use email. LOL, not that I would mind that at all.

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[Guest guest]

My son weighs about 30 pounds and is on 25 mg of imuran. They told us that

there is still room to go up if necessary, but so far, it seems to be working

like a charm.

Re: [ ] Re:Azathioprine/Imuran dosage

I will tell ya...

I know people that are on 50 mg of imuran and weigh my same wieght..so I am not

sure its based on your weight. I think it based on your numbers on your blood

work

on what mg you take.....Every Dr is different though.

As far as the imuran helping flare ups ..not sure on that either...I didn't like

the Prednisone..but I tell ya..it sure helped me as far as pain in my

joints...imuran doesn't help my joint or body aches...it just keeps my liver

panal

within normal range..which is a GOOD thing...=)

Take Care,

Kathy

Live Simply,Love Generously, Care Deeply, Speak Kindly, Leave the rest to

GOD....

Our loved ones never truly leave us...they live on in the kindness they showed,

the

love they gave, and the memories we have of them.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

On Mon Dec 11 6:04 , 'Pat Murray' <patsy56er@...> sent:

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> Hmmm, my rheumy has me on 50 mg of Imuran, and I weigh 138 pounds.

Maybe he could up my dosage and these little flares would go away. I'm calling

him

today and when he says to go back up on the Pred, I'll ask him. LOL, not that I

ever get to actually talk to him, just someone from his office. Gee, first they

stopped making house calls and now they don't make phone calls. Pretty soon we

will just have to use email. LOL, not that I would mind that at all.

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>Patsy

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>El Mirage, AZ

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>DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

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>AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

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>Just a woman of letters....

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[Guest guest]

Patsy,

For whatever it is worth, my hepatologist ups my Imuran and prednisone when

I have a flare-up and then weans me from the prednisone completely and leaves

me on the new higher dose of Imuran alone. This has given me years of

coasting without flare-ups. I am currently on 100mgs of Imuran and may go

higher

and I am your same weight.

Roxanne