I am fifteen years old and have been having complications with my GI tract. The entire span of this illness has been about six weeks, so I caught it very early, and hopefully nipped it in the butt. But I was misdiagnosed with infectious colitis and put on antibiotics for a week, which temporarily subsided the discomfort. However, the symptoms came right back and I had to be removed from school. I couldn't eat and lost 20 pounds in a few weeks. I had every test you could imagine preformed multiple times and visited the doctor usually at least two times a week. Finally, I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy, and was scheduled to leave the hospital after the procedure, but it was so severe they admitted me for three days so receive IV steroids and Protonix. Since leaving the hospital above two weeks ago I have been taking 500mg of Flagyl twice a day, 20mg of Prilosec one a day, and 20 mg of Prednisone twice a day, along with my regular ADHD/OCD meds and some vitamins. However, my doctor wants to start a maintenance medication so I can come off of all the other meds. He wants to put me on 6 M-P but I am concerned about a weakened immune system. weight loss/gain, hair loss, and any other side effect. Do you or anyone you know take this medicine and what has it done for them? Any advice or personal stories would help!