Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I've decided to stop it.

I called the pharmacist last night and he couldn't find how long it will take to get out of my system but as the side effects are getting worse and not better and its been more than 3 months he said the side effects probably would not get better.

Will and I talked it over and we agreed that I would stop it for 2 weeks and see how I feel. If none of the side effects have gone away then maybe it isn't the drug after all. If they do go away, I'll try maybe just taking a lower dose and see how that goes. I'm a little angry that I have to make these decision without the help of the dr's but I just can't live like this.

So far, I've not taken two doses, last night and this morning. I'm feeling about the same. Although I did just go potty and it was more or less formed as to the usual complete D. Not sure if that is from the Imodium I took or what and we will see how it goes after I eat.

I read it can take 90 days for the red blood cells to regenerate so it will take a while for the anemia to go away so I don't expect to feel great anytime soon but lets hope for an improvement.

The only other drug is methotrexate and that takes months to work and you have to stop it 3 months before even thinking about trying to get pregnant. Its a category X for pregnancy, if it doesn't make you miscarry, it will cause birth defects.

I'm hoping the effects of the imuran on the ra will last until I can start the humira. I'm still on the placquenil and the prednisone so lets hope I don't flare too bad. If my eyes flare up, I'll talk to the ophthalmologist and see if there is an alternative to treating the eyes that doesn't involve more steroids.

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Taking it one day at a time.....

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