For those of you on Imuran

dt19&99

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Joined : Apr 2009

Posts : 174

Posted 4/23/2013 8:50 PM (GMT -5)

I'm wanting to see the dosage you're on and your current weight.

My doc told me when I started that the dosage depends on your weight. My prescribed dosage was 150mg while I was around 160lbs close to 2 years ago... I currently weigh in at 200lbs and am wondering if maybe I should see about increasing my dosage.

It seems to be working well for me other than a partial obstruction/hospital visit 2 weeks ago. Feel good now but with the hospital visit my doc's PA was talking about switching to Humira. So I'm curious what everyone on Imuran takes because I have an appt with my doc in July and want to discuss the dosage then before we change anything up.

JLCat

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Joined : Sep 2010

Posts : 89

Posted 4/23/2013 8:56 PM (GMT -5)

Hi there, I am on 200mg and weigh about 110 pounds, I asked my doc about that cause I feel like I am on an extremely high dose, he said it goes by your blood work on how your blood counts look. I am also intrested in what others say??

porkysgal

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Joined : Jan 2008

Posts : 100

Posted 4/24/2013 2:01 AM (GMT 0)

I think when you first start it they go by your weight but then you should have blood work done every 3 months to see your levels, I have been on it for 10 years and I weight 220 and can only take 50 mg, if I go over that it starts effecting my liver , strange drug. If you are going on Humira you should still take the Imuran, it works better, I have taken Imuran with Remicade, Humira and now Cimzi

CrohnieToo

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Posted 4/23/2013 9:11 PM (GMT -5)

I'm 110 lbs and taking 75 mg of Imuran on odd days and 100 mg of Imuran on even days (i.e. 100 mg on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays). My weight has varied from 90 lbs to 120 lbs over the 10 years I've been on Imuran and my doses have varied from 50 mg daily to 100 mg daily.

In addition to the CBC w/diff & plat and Hepatic function panel every 3 months we ran a Prometheus test that indicated potential hepatic toxicity and therapeutic range levels for the first several years, starting at 1 month, 3 months, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, yearly.

crohnielass

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Posted 4/24/2013 10:25 AM (GMT -5)

I'm Taking 100mg & my weight is 58.9 kg

I have no signs of crohns right now, still early days after surgery

Deak

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Joined : Mar 2011

Posts : 189

Posted 4/24/2013 10:35 AM (GMT -5)

I started at 175 mg. my weight was 175 lbs.
My GI reduced it to 150 mg after blood work.
I reduced it myself to 100 mg after being on the SCD for a few months.

Andreita

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Joined : Aug 2011

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Posted 4/24/2013 1:14 PM (GMT -5)

It's 2.5 mg per kg

I'm at 134 lbs (61 kg) and I'm taking 150 mg.

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