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  1. 01-10-2011, 09:59 PM #41
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    I have been on 200mg since diagnosed, I have lung and sinus involvement, which was 5/6 years ago and whilst disease quiet 7.5 mg pred on alt days. As for the aza I have tollerated this well with none or minimal side affects. Side affects range from nausea, diarrhea, muscle/bone aches to bleeding abonormal pain diarrhea, jaundice and hair loss. Only thing I noticed was the occasional ache and pain, as with any of these drugs keep away from people with colds/flu and especially chicken pox or shingles. At the start of treatment I had weekly blood tests to make sure it want messing with kidneys and wbc etc but soon extended these to every other month.
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  2. 01-11-2011, 01:49 AM #42
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    You're taking aza and mtx, Brian?
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    At the moment yup, started the MTX 4 weeks ago but reduced the aza by 50mg and still taking the pred. Im seeing Doc tomorrow so hopefully we can reduce further.
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    I don't have anything to add, other than to say I love your avatar, BrianC. Cute doggie!!
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    Whoo hoo - Start tapering the pred starting this week, down 10mg a day for now then review in a couple of months.

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    Great news there. I hope you don't have any issues tapering
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    That's terrific, Brian. What were the old and new doses?
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