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silverdarlings Mon 04-Jun-18 06:10:20

Hello there -does anyone have experience of transferring from Steriods to Azathioprine-I'm reducing steroids by 1mg weekly-feeling shattered. Slainte. +

Teetime Mon 04-Jun-18 09:06:09

Not directly but I was on Azothiaprine for a couple of years- essential to have regular blood tests. The drug put my Lupus into remission but not before destroying most of my white cells- they soon came back up when I stopped.

LaylaStin Wed 18-Nov-20 22:35:13

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Blossoming Wed 18-Nov-20 23:13:21

silverdarlings I’m guessing you mean corticosteroids such as prednisolone rather than anabolic steroids, which is what I think LaylaStin means.

I have had to take corticosteroids after contracting an extremely nasty auto immune condition called Stevens Johnson Syndrome. I’m on quite a lot of regular meds so had to be carefully monitored while taking them in case of contradictions, and while reducing them. I didn’t have any problems reducing them gradually. I have never taken Athazioprine so don’t know what effect that has.

TrendyNannie6 Thu 26-Nov-20 22:36:44

Noticed this is an old thread, I am on both of your tabs and have been continuously for many years, if you want to dm me I will speak to you,