Azathioprine -- Experiences and What to ask new Rheumatologist

Posted by grrranny @grrranny, 13 hours ago

Those of you on Azathioprine -- have you had any side effects? Runny nose? Post-nasal drip, sinus congestion?
Hubby's long-time Rheumatologist just retired after his seeing her for 30 years, having recently prescribed Azathioprine for him.
What questions should he ask his new doctor about the med and in general?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 4 hours ago

Hello @grrranny, Hopefully your husbands new rheumatologist can follow in the footsteps of the one that retired. I thought you might like to scan through the discussions and member comments from other members on Azathioprine while you wait for members to respond - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=Azathioprine. Here's a list of common questions that might be helpful to review to come up with some of your own questions - https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/azathioprine/common-questions-about-azathioprine/.