Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Azathioprine (Imuran, Azasan) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| muscle aches | 58% (12) |
| diarrhea | 46% (13) |
| nausea | 38% (13) |
| vomiting | 38% (13) |
| Infliximab (Remicade) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| headache | 43% (21) |
| runny nose | 20% (20) |
| flushing | 14% (21) |
| back pain | 14% (21) |
| heartburn | 14% (21) |
| vaginal itching, burning, and pain or other signs of a yeast infection | 16% (19) |
| stomach pain | 5% (21) |
| nausea | 5% (22) |
| white patches in the mouth | 5% (20) |
| more powerful erections | 0% (1) |
| Methotrexate (Rhematrex, Trexall) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| hair loss | 38% (21) |
| dizziness | 18% (22) |
| drowsiness | 18% (22) |
| headache | 18% (22) |
| reddened eyes | 14% (21) |
| decreased appetite | 14% (21) |
| swollen, tender gums | 14% (22) |
| Prednisone | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 60% (78) |
| extreme changes in mood | 41% (73) |
| weak muscles | 37% (73) |
| headache | 36% (72) |
| decreased sexual desire | 34% (74) |
| extreme tiredness | 34% (74) |
| changes in personality | 32% (73) |
| slowed healing of cuts and bruises | 32% (72) |
| changes in the way fat is spread around the body | 28% (74) |
| heartburn | 29% (73) |
| increased sweating | 29% (73) |
| dizziness | 29% (72) |
| thin, fragile skin | 26% (74) |
| emotional distress | 28% (58) |
| red or purple blotches or lines under the skin | 19% (75) |
| inappropriate happiness | 18% (72) |
| increased hair growth | 15% (72) |
| acne | 14% (71) |
| bulging eyes | 7% (72) |
| irregular or absent menstrual periods | 6% (71) |
| pain reduction | 40% (5) |
| lapse in short-term memory | 18% (11) |
| stomach ache | 14% (14) |
| Sleep soundly for 6 hrs and then wide awake and unable to go back asleep | 18% (11) |
| palpitations | 33% (6) |
| headache first night | 25% (8) |
| reduction in pain levels | 40% (5) |
| Itchiness | 18% (11) |
| teeth clenching | 13% (8) |
| did not make any difference to FM symptoms | 0% (7) |
| hives | 0% (14) |
| no effect whatsoever | 0% (10) |
| felt like I was poisoned | 0% (6) |
| sleep walking | 0% (13) |