6mp and joint pain

[didoll]

I have been on 6mp since july having changed from azathioprine due to complications, I am suffering severe joint/bone pain, my consultant is inclined to think this is due to the progression of the disease and is arranging a rheumatology appointment. But i remain unconvinced. I was diagnosed 15yrs ago and for the most part have controlled this through diet very effectively until the end of last year when a flare up got so bad i had to leave my job in luxembourg and return to the uk. It is now under control. At which point i drove 300 miles without any problems where as now i can't be in the car longer than 30 mins without extreme discomfort. I feel like an old woman when i get up in the morning until i get going, the minute i stop for 10 mins and sit down - same problem. All the medical leaflets mention joint pain as a side effect but go into no further detail. Has anyone else had the same problems? if so did stopping the 6mp reverse this issue and if so after how long?

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
Joint pain has been reported as a  side effect of 6MP. But it is not very common.
If a person with IBD on treatment complains of joint pain the first thing that is considered is a flareup.