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Dont worry be happy

Hi everyone im wayne i was born with alports and was in and out of the hospital my entire youth. On dialysis for 3 years then transplanted in 1983. Alot of people ask me what my secret it and i really dont have one . I knew my kidney was a gift from

Everolimus was a Disaster!

Hi all. My bi-lateral nephrectomy and living donor kidney transplant was in August 2018 at UCSF. I was blessed with a very healthy and successful 16-months, beyond the colds we all get. 

For some reason, one of my transplant doctors thought it would

CBD Oil as pain relief.

Hi All.

I am 8 months post liver transplant & all is going well with my new liver but 4 months ago I hurt my back digging the garden. (I was just starting to feel good)

Went to my Dr had a CT scan and found out I had 3 fractures in my lower back, bould

I would like to go in the medical field.

Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice. I am a high secondary student, and I would like to go in the medical field. I love that godly profession. After schooling, I am thinking to get into a dental assistant program in Toronto. But I am quite conf

Magnesium Supplements

Hello, 

I need help with magnesium supplement which I can buy over the counter. Looks like the brand which I am taking is not working for me any more.  

My mg level is very low and I feel very tired all day. 

Thanks.

Prograf to Belatacept

Hello, 

Due to uncontrolled prograf level for over a year now, my doctor decided to switch me from Prograf to  Belatacept. 

I wanted to check how are you feeling after switching from Prograf to Belatacept  ? 

I see many posts regarding Belatacept here a

Baseline Creatinine

I'm sure I've asked this before, but what is the usual timeframe for a transplant patient to reach a creatinine baseline?   It will be 1 year in Febuary since I had mine, and I've had levels run from 1.35 to 2.02.  My last labs  creatinine was at 1.9

Psychological effects of rejection

Are there any psychological issues when having an organ rejection? Do you feel depressed, pessimistic, discouraged etc?

dizziness and headaches

I'm almost a year from my kidney transplant, and have begun to have headaches and dizzy spells, especially after sleeping a while. Will this get better?   I feel like someone that's had too much to drink when the dizzy spells start.

Advagraf/Astagraf PM

Anyone taking advagraf at night?

Shingles after renal transplant

Hi.. All

I'm 1 yr post renal transplant now i have got shingles ie. Herpes zoster I'm on acivir 800mg but i want to know am i contagious to others as its just one painful rash approx one inch. And is it treatable when on immunosuppressive drugs? Pls d

Protect kidney from tacrolimus damage

Hi.

Is there any medication or supplement to protect kidney from tacrolimus damage?