Mercaptopurine : White blood cells 3.... - Crohn's and Colit...

Crohn's and Colitis Support

5,245 members1,683 posts

Mercaptopurine

CONSTANTGUTACHE profile image
7 Replies

White blood cells 3.4 taking me off mercaptopurine wonder how long I will be off them.and hope I don't have a flare up while I am off them have been in remission for 2 years.

Written by
CONSTANTGUTACHE profile image
CONSTANTGUTACHE
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
7 Replies
willow24 profile image
willow24Administrator

Hi, your WCC only slightly low so it shouldn't take long for your body to rectify this, however mercaptopurine can stay in the system for many weeks after stopping.

It is likely you will be started on another medication. Was it your GP who stopped it following blood tests? if so I would get hold of IBD nurse/gastro to let them know as a GP letter to them can take at least 2 weeks to get there

CONSTANTGUTACHE profile image
CONSTANTGUTACHE in reply to willow24

Yeah my gp did this. My gastro handed care to him and getting in touch with gastro is near impossible.

willow24 profile image
willow24Administrator in reply to CONSTANTGUTACHE

Thats terrible, can you not get hold of the gastro secretary and say you need an appointment? without being disrespectful to your GP, you need following up by gastro as it is their area of expertise

CONSTANTGUTACHE profile image
CONSTANTGUTACHE in reply to willow24

Had a blood test.waiting for result.not long now will keep you up to date.

willow24 profile image
willow24Administrator in reply to CONSTANTGUTACHE

fingers crossed x

CONSTANTGUTACHE profile image
CONSTANTGUTACHE in reply to willow24

Blood now 3.2 getting worse.gp suggests to take 50mg dose instead of 100mg and to contact gastro which I am doing today.will let you know outcome.no flare up yet thank God. The wait begins phoned gastro who suggests I phone ibd nurse now waiting for call back. stuck to the phone.

Gp told me to resume 50mg took one. ibd nurse said to stop them until 10th July to have blood test 9th they want my blood to be at least 3.5 .only one in the system shouldn't make any difference.

CONSTANTGUTACHE profile image
CONSTANTGUTACHE in reply to CONSTANTGUTACHE

Results were 3.6 another week without mercaptopurine. Then blood test .hopefully I can go back on my meds then.

You may also like...

Experiences of Mercaptopurine

August/September but it's not put me into remission of my UC. I've now got take a longer and...

Has anyone had liver problems whilst on Mercaptopurine?

(it's not yet but I've only been on it 6 weeks and I've been told it can take 12 weeks to work) and...

Joint pain/motor function loss & mercaptopurine

I’ve been on mercaptopurine since the late spring of last year. A couple of weeks before I was put...

Loperamide or Budenoside

I have just been diagnosed with collagenous colitis and have a telephone appointment next week....

Testing for azathioprone

get full blood count and blood test for enzyme to take azathioprone for the first time. (Been awake...