Hi folks,some may remember me from a few yrs ago...Hi to them...I really had to come back on and warn others of what I have been put thru with ignorant doctors and so called specialists...I was diagnosed in 2004 with Crohns(now have an ileostomy with no small bowel left) and put on Immuran to help keep it at bay.Side affects include extra sensitivity to sun and trouble with spleen somewhere down the track...
7yrs down the track........After 2yrs of being on this medication(oh no trouble at all with my spleen) I started to get a lot of skin cancers showing up...Explanation from doctors.."Oh you must have spent a lot of time in the sun as a youngster..." So I started blaming my parents..as being a redhead I have never been a sunworshiper....I have since covered up,long sleeves and long pants and even gloves....Then as that didnt seem to be stopping them....the last 4yrs I have spent 90% of my time indoors.My friends and family can verify that...My social life can verify that.BUT....DID IT STOP THEM? OR EVEN SLOW THEM DOWN??? A big fat NO.
In June I had 2 taken off me..1 on my arm near my wrist and one large one on my shin.Even though the doctor could see this wound was already splitting, he still took the stitches out.3 days later it had split wide open.I am on the train on my way to meet my 4 grandchildren for the first time..What was I meant to do but try my best in keeping it clean and uninfected till I got back home 2 weeks later.
To cut this story a bit shorter...I now need more cancer removed from the shin wound.and then a skin graft...in turn 2 wounds that might not heal.(Imuran ,you have no immune system or something)...And you want to know why I am going through all this??? IMURAN.....If your doctors advises you to take this medication...PLEASE DONT!!! I cant stress enough how much you shouldnt take this pill....I was told by a skin specialist with one look and one question...Imuran is causing these things to come out....not the sun...Now I'm fighting to keep them from covering me from head to toe.When they cut one out..that place goes numb.I dont go out..they have ruined my life.I sat on an elephant when I went to America and you know what? she had better skin than me and I was jealous...I hate what they have done to me...I want to try and get through to others how dangerous this drug is as I know from experience your doctors wont warn you...Your a number and a guinea pig to them.....Thanks for listening...It helps me to vent too...Cheers..Love to all..P.S..I havent taken them since that day...Tarababy
7yrs down the track........After 2yrs of being on this medication(oh no trouble at all with my spleen) I started to get a lot of skin cancers showing up...Explanation from doctors.."Oh you must have spent a lot of time in the sun as a youngster..." So I started blaming my parents..as being a redhead I have never been a sunworshiper....I have since covered up,long sleeves and long pants and even gloves....Then as that didnt seem to be stopping them....the last 4yrs I have spent 90% of my time indoors.My friends and family can verify that...My social life can verify that.BUT....DID IT STOP THEM? OR EVEN SLOW THEM DOWN??? A big fat NO.
In June I had 2 taken off me..1 on my arm near my wrist and one large one on my shin.Even though the doctor could see this wound was already splitting, he still took the stitches out.3 days later it had split wide open.I am on the train on my way to meet my 4 grandchildren for the first time..What was I meant to do but try my best in keeping it clean and uninfected till I got back home 2 weeks later.
To cut this story a bit shorter...I now need more cancer removed from the shin wound.and then a skin graft...in turn 2 wounds that might not heal.(Imuran ,you have no immune system or something)...And you want to know why I am going through all this??? IMURAN.....If your doctors advises you to take this medication...PLEASE DONT!!! I cant stress enough how much you shouldnt take this pill....I was told by a skin specialist with one look and one question...Imuran is causing these things to come out....not the sun...Now I'm fighting to keep them from covering me from head to toe.When they cut one out..that place goes numb.I dont go out..they have ruined my life.I sat on an elephant when I went to America and you know what? she had better skin than me and I was jealous...I hate what they have done to me...I want to try and get through to others how dangerous this drug is as I know from experience your doctors wont warn you...Your a number and a guinea pig to them.....Thanks for listening...It helps me to vent too...Cheers..Love to all..P.S..I havent taken them since that day...Tarababy