On 6MP for 2 1/2 years
I've been on 6MP, along with some other meds, for the past 2 1/2 years. It worked for quite some time, though I have been in a pretty bad flare for the past four months and may be trying Remicade as a result. I did have a few reactions when I first started it, though. Went through the bone marrow suppression and became severely anemic with pneumonia, all in the same couple of weeks! Spent a week and a half in the hospital recovering, but since then, not too many problems. Some low grade nausea, fatigue, and of course, the risk of getting sick or infection is higher than for most. You need to be careful about getting rid of germs, but other than that, it's not too bad.