Imuran, or azathioprine, is what I am taking to help with the pain of myositis. It is used to suppress the immune system. I have some new symptoms which include painful swelling of tongue, hands and feet and a rapid weight gain. I rang my specialist who said it was an unusual side affect of immunosuppressants but he thought it sounded like angioedema. I had never heard of this.
When I later explored the net this is what I found:
Could Imuran
cause Angioedema? on eHealthMe which is a site that checks side effects, drug interactions, efficacies, reported by 5
million people since 1977.
On
Oct, 5, 2012: 8,507 people reported to have
side effects when taking Imuran. Among them, 4 people (0.05%) have Angioedema.
So this means, while quite a small percentage, some people, like me, do get angioedema when taking Imuran. I have been taking this drug for nearly a year so it is not an immediate reaction. At first I had nausea but after about 3 weeks and changing when I took the drug to the night, that went away.
Read more of my story with Imuran.
Sorry to hear you have these new symptoms as well. Keep us posted what happens please.
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