Azathioprine :: For Atopic Eczema
Mar 3, 2016
Has anyone out there been prescribed Azathioprine for atopic eczema? If so, what results have you had - any improvement?
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Mar 3, 2016
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Eczema :: Atopic Face Eczema - Stress?
I'm 15 and have suddenly started getting eczema on my face its really irritating as the doctors doesnt know whats causing it as i hade lovely smooth skin which everyone just to envy me of as i had no blemishes it was not oily but then this year in may/june i started getting a rash on my face then went to the doctors they have given me so many creams but none of them have worked so im back on the antibiotics (500mg) & another cream i would love to know whats causing this but some doctors say it's down to stress our a reaction to something ?
Just wanted to know if any adults got this at my age and do they still suffer with it now our did you find something that worked.
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I am 32 years old female and I am suffering from Crohn's disease. Unfortunately I am suffering from very severe form of this disease and my doctor decided to prescribe me Azathioprine. I know it is pretty dangerous medication with many side affects but I would like to know if it may affect my fertility.
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I have left sided colitis and have been on azathioprine 75mg x 2 daily and two 5mg prednisolone tablets. Have been on the full dosage of azathioprine for four weeks and now suffer from constant constipation to the point where I have to take laxatives and eat prunes. Has anybody else had this problem? Have purchased a tub of benefiber but unsure as to whether I should use it.
View 10 RepliesAzathioprine For Autoimmune Hepatitis Disease
I have been living with AIH for 14 years, first diagnosed when i was 14 years old. Luckily I am fairly stable with the odd flare up now and again. I am being looked after by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bham and they are brilliant. Currently i'm on 50mg of Azathioprine a day and its brilliant with no side effects. I have been on Prednisolone in the past and i've not got on well with it. My doc keeps mentioning the possibility of me having to go back on it in the future but I don't like the side effects.
View 41 RepliesCrohn's Disease :: Sore Throat When Taking Azathioprine
I have been taking Azathioprine for crohn's for some time and have been lucky not to have had any side effects. For a while I have had a sore throat but not needed any medication. When I read the possible side effects on websites they mention sore throats. Any one else experience this, if so have you spoken to GP or consultant.
View 3 RepliesUlcerative Colitis :: Stopping Azathioprine And Starting Arsenic Suppositories?
I'm a 48 yr old lady who has UC now for 25 years. I was diagnosed when i was 6 months pregnant and the flare lasted until my daughter was 2 years old. I have had several episodes over the last 20 or so years, but all have been controlled with rectal Mesalazine. Sept 2012 I had a major flare up while on vacation in USA and hadn't brought any meds with me. I have been bad ever since. I have had the 10 weeks of steroids which cleared it up, but as soon as i stopped them it started all over again. I was put on 200 mg of Azathioprine, 400 mg Ferrous Sulphate, 4 g of Mesalazine oral as well as the supositories. Grim.......so tired, so low. Jan I was put on Adacolumn for 8 weeks of dialysis. This gave me a months break, but the symptoms returned along with leg ulcers (pyoderma gangrenosum) and an amazing pox, warty virus all along my abdomen, and thighs. The skin Dr said it was all due to the Azathioprine. Weighing up the pros and cons, My consultant and I have decided to stop the Azathioprine and start me on Arsenic suppositories.....sounds gruesome. Has anyone else been down a similar path?
View 1 RepliesPolymyalgia Rheumatica :: Coming Off Prednisone And Starting Methotrexate Or Azathioprine
I almost feel a fraud here as the docs say I don't have PMR.
On the recommendation of this group I requested a 2nd opinion. I asked to be referred to see Professor Bowman at The QE Birmingham.
Today was my big day. Well the Prof was lovely. He listened really well, gave me a good examination and is following up with loads more blood tests.
I was also treated to xrays on my chest, hands & feet.
Now the downside (again) he went over all my blood results from the last 9 months and said that every result pointed to PMR. But bigggg BUT,
he doesn't feel he can say it is as I am too young! (44) I certainly don't feel to young when I am trying to get out of bed and get moving in a morning.
I have been on pred for few months now after begging my GP. Then refusing to leave the surgery until they listened. My GP agreed to a trial. Base line bloods for ESR & CRP 6 weeks on pred at 15 and then more bloods. Results were amazing and my bloods came back almost within the normal range. Good news my GP has since said I do need steroids.
I am now at 10mg a day but I feel it could do with being higher. Today Professor Bowman said he is really worried about me taking steroids. He agreed I needed them but is concerned about long term use and my age. I got moon face very quickly on pred and Prof commented that he could see pred was already making changes to me that he didn't like.
He wants me to come off pred using the dead slow method and wants me to start another drug.... Either Methotrexate or Azathioprine. I get tp choose.
So my lovely people have you had any experience of these drugs?
Which one would you choose?
Kidney Stones :: Azathioprine For Ulcerative Colitis - Vomiting And Blood In Urine
I have been on azathioprine for 9 months now for my UC and is well under control now.
I have recently been having episodes of extreme abdo pain (not bowel) that comes on all of a sudden and lasts for a few hours..also these episodes include vomiting and passing blood in my urine (last one looked like there was sand in it).
So I'm thinking this is my body trying to pass kidney stones??
Has anyone had this experience after taking azathioprine?? Maybe I'm not drinking enough to flush the toxins through from the meds?
Azathioprine With Ulcerative Colitis - Headache, Cold Sores, Chesty Cough And Sinus Trouble
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View 8 RepliesAcne And Eczema
When I was a baby I suffered with very bad eczema, then when I was approximately 12/13 my eczema came back on my face along with bad acne, to clear up my eczema I used Aqueous Cream as well as Hydrocortisone Cream which worked and I also used Zineryt on my acne which eventually worked and my skin was back clear apart from the occasional hormonal spot every now and then which didn't bother me.
I am now 17 and towards the end of January this year I noticed my eczema was coming back as well as comedones so I visited the doctor about my eczema and was given Diprobase which I applied to my body and face 1/2 times day. I thought if I continued to use my Zineryt it would eventually clear up the comedones, which it didn't. Eventually the comedones also spread to my cheeks and my chin and now they flare up into painful spots and my face is now covered making me very insecure about my skin!
I re-visited a different doctor around 5 weeks ago and have been put on 1 a day Tetralysal antibiotics which haven't made the slightest improvement and my spots are still continuing to worsen and increase.
I have also been on the Cerazette birth control pill for around a year now I was wondering if this could be causing hormonal changes that have triggered my acne despite being on it so long?
If not I was wondering if the Diprobase/Aqueous cream could be causing my acne? (I stopped using this on my face 2 days ago incase but have still gained more painful spots and my skin is also becoming dry again)
I would like to know your opinion on what is causing my acne? What I can do to treat it? And how long it will it take to get back to a bearable state?
Pregnancy :: Eczema Or Something Else
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View 1 RepliesEczema :: Spots All Over My Forehead
i've got eczema on my face, it looks like little spots all over my forehead, my doctor prescribed me with cream to make it go away, but it's not doing anything. What could I use to make it go away? I'm looking at aloe Vera gel as a few people have mentioned that to help.
View 2 RepliesEczema And Blepharitis Getting Worse - Dog?
I've have vitiligo for years and always had dry skin with occasional eczema spots on my body. I also have pityriasis rosea on my side for years which finally cleared with antifungals.
Last summer I started to get blepharitis under my eyes but I thought it was just a one-off or due to a couple stressful events in my life.
The blepharitis did start a few weeks after I started visiting a dog at a pet store in short 20 min intervals a couple times a week until finally purchasing her. I never noticed I had any allergic reaction to the dog when I'm in her presence. No sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, itchy skin, etc.
I later purchased the pup and my blepharitis continued to get much worse and it eventually spread to other parts of my face and my entire body started getting more eczema spots. It then became very widespread.
I am able to control the symptoms with steroids and Elidel but I'm trying to get to the root of it.
I realize it may sound like it's definitely the dog, and it certainly may be, but I don't notice that when I'm interacting with the dog that I'm itchy or anything.
Before I consider giving the dog to family, I want to understand if it's possible it's something else.
If you do believe it's my pup, are there any options besides ridding myself of my dog -- (I already bathe her, vacuum, etc).
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View 4 RepliesEczema Created My Cellulitis?
I was just recently diagnosed with cellulitis. It started with feeling a lump on the side of my neck down to my shoulder and I thought it was a muscle knot, so I proceeded on trying to rub my neck trying to get the knot out. I went to bed not feeling too well - woke up in the middle of the night with a fever, sweats & chills, and no energy. I went to the doctors and he sent me right away to the emergency room. I was admitted to the hospital with IV and antibiotics. The emergency room doctor, nurse, and assistant could not find a bite mark, scratch, or anything on the side of my neck and on my shoulder. I have eczema on my back and neck, but I did not have a bad break out of the eczema the time that this has happened. Is there anyway that this eczema created my cellulitis ? I am very concerned about this and do NOT want to get this back. what precautions can I take so that I don't get this back ?
View 2 RepliesHearing Loss From Eczema In My Ears
I have had a long term battle (6 1/2 years) with eczema in my ears with no relief. Recently I have had Major hearing loss in both ears due to outer ear infections. I was given oral antibiotics (2x a day) and ear drops (4 drops 4x a day) to help with the infection. It has been 5 days since I started both and I still have none of my hearing back. This is affecting my Job as I work at the front desk of a Hotel! When will I start to get some hearing back?
View 1 RepliesDermatitis / Eczema :: Getting Itchy During Exercise
I have full body atopic eczema, i see a dermatologist frequently and i'm now on 200 mg of cyclosporine per day. It has really helped- but i still have a bit on my top lip (not lip lickers) and on my arms, its still a military operation with emollients and things but getting there.
I gave up the gym a while ago as my eczema was so bad but recently i've been wanting to get back into exercise. I've been doing it at home to control the symptoms but now i have bad patches all on the inside of my elbow. Does anyone have any ideas of how i can control this? I wear cotton clothing all the time- if i exercise its in sleeveless tops and shower straight after, emollients etc. my exercises only last for about 30 mins at the moment so its not too intense, can anyone recommend what i can do to stop/control this? i'm thinking of asking my gp for some dermacool to help with the itching and heat but if i want to exercise daily for my health then this is going to get out of control. any ideas?!
Eczema And Cupping - Chinese Medicine
I have for the past 2 years suffered from Eczema following an operation, I have attended the Dermatology Clinic tried various steroid creams also,Elidel cream, had a patch test, all unsuccessful. Three weeks ago by chance I went for a Chinese massage while staying with a friend in Haydock Merseyside, the doctor is in St Helens, however during my massage he asked about my Eczema, he suggested I had some cupping done not the one I had once before, he applied the glass cup and pulled it down my back, it was painfully, he suggested cream which I bought, I am three weeks free from Eczema as befor I didn't have one single day away from some part of my skin being itchy and breaking out and one place in particular used to blister and weep. I. Have been back to,have the cupping done again and purchased more cream, at the moment I don"t need to apply the cream as I am clear, I can't believe the relief I have, I had never had Eczema before even as a child