Mercaptopurine - have now stopped, will the joint and muscle pain go away, anyone else have this?

18 Nov 2010

Joint pains & swelling has been reported as an side effect of taking Mercaptopurine, if it persists you should seek the help & advice of your doc/pharmacist who prescribed the med.

Wish all the best, take care, be well & safe!

24 Feb 2012

Have been on 6mp for roughly 10 yr. in addition to lialda. have had muscle joint, all over pain for many many years. last 5 yrs, chronic. No physician will admit to any meds. being responsible. have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, dont buy it. Has to be meds. I went off mercaptopurine 3 yrs ago for a week, had horrible "mental" effects. non stop crying, feeling like i was going crazy. after approx. 4 hrs after taking a 50 mg. mercaptopurine, started to feel "normal" by next day, I was myself. havent been without it again! it was horrible. so, sorry not to answer your ? directly, but i would say anything is possible.