question about ceasing meds

[Guest guest]

Recently I stopped all meds I was taking due to an elevated liver

function. (was on Relefen and Imuran) For about a week, I was in a

lot of pain, but after that, for all practical purposes I feel great.

An occasional ache or pain, but not at all anything to complain

about. I've been off for about 2 1/2 months. My liver functions have

corrected themselves, but I'm hesitant to resume meds as I am doing

well off of them. Does anyone have any thoughts on staying of the

Imuran forever? Am I doing myself harm in the future?

[Guest guest]

Hi . I was off all meds for almost three years. I did okay in that time

..like you some pain but nothing that stopped me or slowed me down. At

the time I was taking 11 deferent meds. Now we are back on some light

duty meds but only two. Both are for pain and swelling but that is it. I

know there are days now that I do almost nothing but the gp trys to keep

me off any meds that he can as his feeling is there is no cure so I will

help you to learn to live with this using the fewest meds we can for

cost and because of all the trouble the meds had given me before. There

are days I wish for more even predasion but so far going on 4 years with

nothing to speak of in meds and still hanging in there. It is also a lot

easier on my pocket book per month this way to but if there needed I

will go back in a heart beat and I seam to be headed in the direction of

late

Hugs all

Marty the redneck dragon fighter

question about ceasing meds

Recently I stopped all meds I was taking due to an elevated liver

function. (was on Relefen and Imuran) For about a week, I was in a

lot of pain, but after that, for all practical purposes I feel great.

An occasional ache or pain, but not at all anything to complain

about. I've been off for about 2 1/2 months. My liver functions have

corrected themselves, but I'm hesitant to resume meds as I am doing

well off of them. Does anyone have any thoughts on staying of the

Imuran forever? Am I doing myself harm in the future?

[Guest guest]

Amen Nissa!

That is my philosphy and it's hard for some of those in my life to

accept. If i feel good now, that's what counts. Because I don't want

to live the next 50 years feeling 84 already - I'd rather have a good

quality of life now and if I die younger, so be it, I enjoyed the time

i have. I realize this is a balance, but I generally follow those

guidelines myself.

houston