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Vitamin c

How much vitamin c is allowed for a kidney transplant recipient - pediatric in particular ?

Pediatric Kidney transplant recipient parents

HI , 

My son is 8 years now and had kidney transplant when he was 2 for Nephrotic syndrome. I am looking for parents of other kidney tranplant kids to connect with here.... 

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

Psychological effects of rejection

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

Protect kidney from tacrolimus damage

Hi.

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

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

Immunomodulators vs immunosuppression?

I read azathioprine is an immunomodulator. This means it is not immunosuppression? What is the difference?

Do you have to take prograf in equally divided doses?

Hi. Do you have to take prograf in equally divided doses? For example can you take 2 mg morning and 1 mg night or you have to take 1.5 mg and 1.5 mg am pm?

Thanks

Prednisolone 20 mg long term

Hi everyone.

Anyone taking more than 10 mg of prednisolone long term? How are you coping with side effects and why are you taking long term? I have been put on 20 mg since 4 months for rejection.

Thanks

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.