Azathioprine Side Effects Do They Last ?

hi I've been on azathioprine now for nearly 3 weeks now 50mg to help with severe eczema. all has been well and my eczema even been felt like it was beginning to subside. result!
However 2 days ago I started to get lower back pain and my knee joints really hurt. This has subsided over each night but I take the pill again in the morning and a few hours later Its back. Has anyone experienced this do I plod on or stop I'm off to have my weekly bloods done on Tuesday but just wondered if any else had had this side effect, thanks for listening

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Hello, Ian! How are you?

That can be a side effect of this medication, as reported by the FDA, and it may take 4 to 5 weeks for it to improve and eventually go away entirely.

Other side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, decreased appetite, itching, and pallor.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hi thanks for the reply ive seen my specialist and hes taken me off it as I ended up in A&E as I couldn't walk at all , knee pain was chronic and also ended up with a fever high temperature. I'm starting a different drug in 4-5 weeks time. hopefully next one wont be as bad, thanks for you post though :-)

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