Azithiropine

[Diane50]

Please can anyone tell me if they are using the above medication and how it has made them feel.

I ve heard lots of stories , I'm due to start this in a month.

[jessielou]

Hi Diane

welcome and glad to meet you.

I don't take this med, I'm just startin on plaquenil.

Azithiropine ( imuran). It dampens the immune system and helps with joint pains and fatigue.

Reading the side effects of any new med is scary, but as a member of lupus forum have had a nosey and there are some very positive reports of its effectiveness. Some members reported nausea, loss of appetite to start with and that they settled fairly quickly. Takes up to 4-6 weeks to start seeing any effect.Regular blood tests to monitor everything.

Hope you feeling well today.

Take care gentle hugs sheena xxxxx jessielou xxxxx jessielou

[Diane50]

Hi Sheena,

Thanks for your feed back, Im not great today I seem to have a virus and my vitamin D levels are low, off work yet again I hope I don't lose my job.

I live in Maidstone whereabouts are you?

Do you have Lupus as well.

Hugs back

Diane

[jessielou]

Hi Diane

I am in leicestershire area, I have aps, lupus symptoms overlap (docs waiting for bloods go positive) and fibro.

Have a chest infection at moment, asthmatic as well so bit rough too.

Even more in common i too have low vit d. Hope the docs prescribed vit d with calcium for you.

Fella and I just waiting to take over a pub, so he wiil be busy, will help if I can!!

Fingers crossed about your job hon.

Keep smiling hon or try.

Take care gentle hugs sheena xxxxx

[Diane50]

Hi Sheena

I live in maidstone and ran pubs for years with my x hubby, I am so glad I'm out of it now.

I have lupus symptoms and no positive test also fybro.

I hope you better soon and good luck with the move.

I would like to keep in touch, would you like my email address? not to worry if not.

Take care too xxxxxxx

[jessielou]

Hi Diane

That be lovely hon.

Private Message email address, safety!!

Don't mind at all.

Take care gentle hugs sheena xxxxx

[paddyandlin]

Hi Diane,

I hope you feeling a bit better about the new drug, i have done a little bit of reaserch and i have found a 50 50 split on this drug so i thing the jury is still out but for those that are using they have noticed amazing diffrences. so there is always hope.

Another low Vit d person here as well.

cheers

paddy

[Diane50]

Hi Paddy

Yes I did some looking too, I'll just have to see how it goes.

I've woken with severe pains in my left shoulder and arm today I'm just so fed up.

Thanks Diane

[jessielou]

Hi Diane

horrible waking up wondering whats gonns hurt today!! Make a matching set is my right shoulder and numbness in right arm and hand; coughin a lot in night so knackered today.

You not alone hon if that helps!!

Take care gentle hugs sheena xxxxx jessielou xxxxx jessielou

[Herb]

I have been on this for a very long time, I feel better with it but I also have lupus.

I forgot to take it a few years back when I was away on holiday and my arthritis came back really badly.

You have to get regular blood tests when you are taking it and it can interfere with other medications.

I can't take plaquenil or prednisolone due to bad reactions so this is the best drug for me. Try it and see how you get on maybe?