User Reviews for mercaptopurine oral

diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2019. Was put on Mercaptopurine and used for about a week. Became so sick from it. I determined the doctors didn't "really" know how to treat UC. Went my own path. nourishing food and Kefir/fermented raw milk cured me in 2 months... Testing proved there was no more inflammation. The medical community is bought off by big pharma. It's now 2024 and I've never had any issues since. Read "The untold story of raw milk" and you will learn more than the doctors could ever prescribe you.Read More Read Less

So my 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with IBD/IBS about 8 months ago after many years of struggling with symptoms without a diagnosis. She was prescribed 6MP 3 months ago after the last hospitalization for a major flare-up. They started her off at 50 mg in the hospital. After about a week she started noticing severe joint pain as well as pain in her back, headaches, not to mention the nausea. Her peds GI at this point increased the dose to 100 mg a day. Unfortunately this just caused more side effects. My daughter missed so much school, ehe's at risk of losing her entire semester. The severe nausea, vomiting, the joint pain, rashes, chills, loss of appetite, back pain, hair loss and overall weakness overwhelmed her on an ongoing basis. At this point we reached back out to her Peds GI who has now stopped themedication altogether and wants to keep her off for about a week before we try anything else to make sure it's completely out of her system. After reading many of these reviews I can honestly say that I am scared.Read More Read Less

Started taking it 20 yrs. ago after 3 bowel resections for Crohn's. It has worked great without the side effects that prednisone caused.

the mercaptopurine is not a med that agrees with my system. When I take it I'm in the bathroom more, so I am not pleased with this medication.

After years of prednisone, asacol, and other standard drugs, doc put me on this. I have been on it for 7 years with no ill effects. Yes - you have to adjust (little to no alcohol consumption, routine bloodwork) but this is nothing compared to the quality of life I had without it. I can travel, I can work, I don't always have to know where the nearest bathroom is...And, no ill effect on bone density. It is not for women who risk or want to get pregnant.

Was on it for 7 months. after 5, I was doing a bit better but the joint pain was so horrible I couldn't stand it. Was on Asacol with it. backed off asacol, and back in full flare. Now in month 7 6mp and asacol aren't working. cort enemas do help, and are much less abusive to your system.

After two months of use my kidneys failed. I spent two weeks in the hospital. Five years later my kidneys are back to 100 percent. I deal with the occasional flareup with out using drugs.

been on this med for 3 months now and have not seen any changes...only some weight gain

I have had crohn's for the past 7year. I am on 1 1/2 daily tablet mercaptopurine for 2 months..the only change is that I am gaining wheight

I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2000 and have taken several different types of drugs over the years for this condition. In 2006 I was put on Remicade and it worked wonders and put me in remission, but I had to stop the infusions in 2009 so that I could have a bowel resection surgery. Once stopped, you cannot start it again due to a high chance of an allergic reaction. So my GI put me on 6MP. I was on 150mg a day at first, but now I am down to 75mg a day. I am still in remission and have basically had no bad side effects from this medication. Read More Read Less

I am a 66 year old woman and I have had 7 bowel resections since age 16 , I loved Remacade but can't take it anymore because I stopped it when I felt better (you can't do that)6MP makes me depressed and tired .

after 2 weeks of use, started having choking sensation in chest & throat. pain in chest,breast area. muscle cramps & weakness, but the crohns got better. not sure if I should keep taking it

I am a 68 year old male who has been on this med for approximately 25 years. No noticeable side effects and it's like I never had Crohns.

I was diagnosed with UC in 92. I was on Asacol since then. 2 years ago it was less effective and started using Prednisone. Had horrible side effects. Couldnt do Daily living functions. Then started 6mp with Asacol. Has me functioning. Tired and needing to drink lots of water daily but I am living and not worrying bout where is the nearest toilet. Now on it for 7months. I am worried but I am living a better quality of life since 1992. I am living the here and now philosophy.

diagnosed with crohns. I've been on it for over a year along with balsalazide, I also was on Prednisone twice, and tapered off. Pros: reduction in urgency, and I went from stooling 30/40 times a day down to 6 to 12, and sometimes less. worst in the early mornings, tho I have no hair loss, I am sore a lot, week a lot, and tired a lot. as well, I get massive body cramps... not sure if all these side effects are caused by mp6 but i have to take it... as you may know it lowers your white blood count to control crohns and there for weakening my blood.cons: still have soft stools, Read More Read Less

I was diagnosed with Crohn's 3 month's ago & was put on Prednisone 5mg & Mercaptopurine 6-mp 50mg.Off the Prednisone & my Doctor increased the Mercaptopurine from one tablet to 1 1/2 a day, but I now have an increase in weight gain & at times due to the medication the joints in my fingers lock. Have anyone notice weight gain due to the Mercaptopurine mp6?

I have been taking 6mp for 13 years and it has kept out of the hospital and in remission most of the time. Even when flare-ups occur, I still take it faithfully.

Have Crohn's for over 50 years, since I was little. Been on them all. Have been on 6MP on and off for years. It has put me into remission at times. No side effects but long term use can cause lymphoma in a very rare amount of people and yes it does suppress your immune system, better than prednisone which I will never take again! Also on endicort, no side effects so far. I don't agree with infusions, long term, I know people with luekemia they got from years of infusions. No one knows long term problems on these infusions. Stick with the meds no matter how great you feel now, because down the road you have no idea what these will do to your body.Read More Read Less

Effective Treatment.

I am taking this medication to replace prednisone for treating autoimmune hepatites. I take allopuurinol with it under direction of a gastroenterologist. I am tied all the time, my hand and leg bones, have chills and hot spells.