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Reviewer: sharal, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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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 de
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Reviewer: Teetybird, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Used mercaptopurine for 3 years. Best 3 years of the last awful 27 years I have had. However, I am now going through chemo for non hodgekins lymphoma, a side effect of mercaptopurine. Wish I had not taken the drug now.
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Reviewer: josey12, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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weak stiffness
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Reviewer: eng, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2006, started on prednisone, then moved on to 6mp. Over the years I felt this medicine has helped and also hurt me. I get several infections each year, have lost a lot of my hair several times, and have passed 4 kidney stones. I should mention I am a vegetarian and eat extremely healthy. I got pregnant while taking this medication and was told to stay on the med
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Reviewer: wooods, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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This med works pretty good. i have put weight on for the frist time in years.
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