AZATHIOPRINE vs CYCLOSPORINE

My dad (73M) was rushed to the hospital last Thursday with severe chest/back pain. Over the course of a day, his troponin level went from 270, to 5,000, to 139,000, indicating that he was, in fact, having a heart attack. They did a heart cath and discovered blockage in a vessel. This would be pretty

I (14 F) got diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis in October 2023 when I was 13. I also had my gallbladder removed on march 2023 because the doctors had found stones in them. Ever since 2018 I've been complaining about pain and nausea after eating or drinking anything. My mum took me to many doctors

35 X (AGAB F). Possibly pertinent health info: lupus & immune suppressed (not sure if important, but just in case it might affect this, there's something else going on where labs show normal C3 but low C4, low WBC, and low % counts; rheumatologist doesn’t think it’s from my azathioprine and so I

I know this seems a tad bit silly but I'd appreciate you taking 2 min of your time to answer this, mainly to calm her down. My (17M, not that it matters in this case) mother dearest is more of the panicky helicopter parent type. I'm buying myself a new PC and am planning on having it on my desk next

I'm 21F, 5'8", around 130lbs. Physical conditions: Crohn's, cholinergic urticaria, asthma, possible psoriasis. Medications for physical ailments are Humira, azathioprine, topical creams, and an inhaler. This has been going on for over four months now. It's a terrible pain in a star shape with the ce

I wondered if anyone has some insight into what’s going on with my body? I’m a 32 y/o F. I have been lactating a little from one breast only. ( I used to be on Amisulpride and had ridiculously high prolactin levels (over 1000) so I was put on Aripiprazole to help try and bring the levels down which

F(41), 5’8”, 155 lbs, non-smoker, Crohn’s disease with extra intestinal manifestations, current flare 3 months, w/ Gi symptoms, bleeding gums, arthritis, HS, vaginal inflammation meds: Entyvio, Cimzia, Azathioprine(just restarted) w/ allopurinol, Bactrim I have Crohn’s disease and have found the C

Hi guys, I’ll start by saying that I’ve read maybe too much, making me lean to talk here. Here is a small bio of pre-diagnostic: I’m a 28 y.o. very active young white male. 6 feet tall. Weed smoker, no alcool at all. I’ve lost about 50 pounds in two years, now 185lb (after a breakup, took my healt

Is IV cyclosporine 3 mg/kg, for example, the same as PO cyclosporine 3 mg/kg? It seems like many providers treat it this way, 1:1 conversion but some sources online say 3:1? Could you help explain the difference in practice vs. online sources? Thank you!

Our department hired a new NP recently and is shadowing in clinic. She was asking about cyclosporine and I made an off the cuff remark that she shouldn't be too worried because she shouldn't be prescribing it anyway (after educating her about the labs to follow, doses etc.). When she leaves she says

Yesterday I was at work, sitting at my desk looking at my computer screen. I started to notice black splotches appearing in my vision, similar to what I have seen in the past when I have stood up too fast. I have never experienced this sitting down before but I wasn't alarmed and figured I'd wait it

this is about my aunt (female, late 50s, black, high BMI) just now. her reading came down to 195/97 on the arm cuff machine we have at home but im really worried. she’s already on BP meds (and a plethora of other meds). she started a regimen of cyclosporine for membranous nephropathy(sp?) and protei

I apologize for the strained wording. I tried to Google this but I couldn't figure out the right search terms. In the US, generally health insurance will not pay for medications prescribed for non-FDA-approved/"off-label" uses, and/or for compounded medications. It is completely legal to prescribe o

Age: 64 Sex: F Primary medical issue: Mother was diagnosed with AML FLT3 TKD in September of 2021 * Current medication: Mag, Calcium+Vit D, Acyclovir * Current Care: Every other week visit with either local oncologist or nurse practitioner, every couple months telemedicine with Fred Hutch clinic

* **Age**: 26 * **Sex**: Male * **Height**: 6'2" * **Weight**: \~145lbs * **Race**: Caucasian * **Duration of complaint:** 2 years for red cell aplasia, 8 years for CVID * **Location** (Geographic and on body):Denver, CO * **Any existing relevant medical issues (if any):** Red Cell Aplasia, CVID, Hx

Hello all, I'm looking for advice/insight into my medical history. I'm a 38 year-old man, diagnosed with Autoimmune Hemolytic in Jan 2018. Since then I've relapsed twice, with the least severe episode being the last in OCT 2020. The first and last episodes were treated with oral corticosteroids, an

This is too much isn't it? I need advice!  I'm unsure which of my doctors can help me and hoping someone here can tell me which doctor to talk to, what questions to ask, and what I might be overlooking or misinterpreting. I live in East Texas. My husband has great health insurance, but we have v