Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 27 Location: Paramount, CA, 90723 US
Can I Ever Have a Baby? Posted: 03-08-07 15:00pm
I have polymyositis. Im 24 and wish to
have a child but am afraid of the
potential complications it may cause me
and or the unborn child. Ive been taking
Azathioprine ("generic for Imuran") and
prednisone. Are there ant other meds that
can be taken while pregnant?
Azathiprine is definitely proved that
damages the fetus in people. Prednisone is
proven to damage the fetus in animal
studies but there are no data about fetal
damage in humans. Polymiositis is an
autoimmune disorder that can be treated
with immunomodulating and immunosupressive
drugs. All the those drugs are
contraindicated during pregnancy.
You can consult some gynecologist and
rheumatologist about your situation.
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