Change in drugs

[charhunt]

Has anybody had this drug azathioprine before as I am due to start it soon as me and my husband are trying for baby no2 and we dnt wnt to leave it to late in life as I have just turned 27 the doctors have taken me off the metro inject and infelixmab. Can anyone tell me if it's a good one or not thanks x

[reef]

hi charhunt,

i have been on azathioprine for 1.5 years as treatment for my auto-immune skin disorder (pemphigus). it takes on average 3 months to work and so far no side effect of any kind. to my knowledge, the medicine is also prescribed for lupus but i don't know whether or not it's used for RA. several GPs mentioned to me that it is a fairly safe DMARD with hardly any significant side effect (as long as you avoid direct exposure to the sun).

[charhunt]

Hi thanks for that but I have now been taken off the drug as all I was doing was being sick every day thought it was a side effect and would go away but it didn't so have been taken off the drug but thank you for taking the time to write back on my post x