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Music March 15th 2012 02:31 PM

Help with my new medication Azathioprine
 
I started taking a medication called Azathioprine which is an immunosupressive medication two days ago. However when I took a shower yesterday I noticed my face was numb around my nose and beside my right eye. It lasted for an hour after my shower so I'm guessing it was from the hot water? I went to the pharmacy and asked but they were pretty useless about it and ended up just telling me to go to the ER if it got worse.
Does anybody by chance know anything about this medication because I can't seem to find much info on it anywhere, especially on drug interactions.
In case it matters I'm also taking Lithium, Tegretol, Ativan, and Prednisone. I also just stopped taking something called Entocort 3 days ago.

Choose March 16th 2012 04:55 PM

Re: Help with my new medication Azathioprine
 
I am unsure about all of this, but it's generally best to just consult your physician to stay on the safe side. You may be able to do it with just a phone call. :)

Music March 16th 2012 09:53 PM

Re: Help with my new medication Azathioprine
 
My physician doesn't seem to know anything about any of my medication and the doctor who prescibed it to me is a specialist so you can't really call them and have to wait until the next appointment (which is on April 9th).
Although when I took a shower today it didn't happen, I thought it might have been something to do with my shampoo but it wasn't. I thought it was the hot water so I took a really hot shower and nothing happened.
Maybe it was just one of those things that happens once right when you start a medication, but it still worries me.
Although like with every other immune medication I take I have the permanent sniffles now lol.
And weekly blood tests for two months :glare:

escape_thereal_world March 17th 2012 11:10 AM

Re: Help with my new medication Azathioprine
 
Well, you could always phone an ER or a pharmacy. Pharmacists usually know medicines well and their side effects. If you don't feel it was something to really worry about, then wait and if it happens again, definitely call a pharmacy or try to get an emergency visit with the physician who prescribed it to you.


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