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Psychological effects of rejection

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

Immunomodulators vs immunosuppression?

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

Abnormal liver function long term

Hi everyone.

Anyone living with long term abnormal liver function after liver transplant? How are you tackling this situation?

Thanks

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

Imuran how long to work?

Hey everyone. Thanks for the add.

How long for azathioprine to work for immunosuppression? I was changed from cellcept to azathioprine. I am on 100 mg once with advagraf and prednisolone.

Thanks

elevated GGT

I am post liver and kidney transplant 11 months. My GGT has been elevating at every bllod draw. It is currently 199. Transplant team stated they are just watching it. Any one else have this issue?

I just found out and I'm sad

I just found out on facebook  (don't know why I didn't see this earlier) that our good friend Duane Kellar has passed away. He of the many cat pictures made me smile on so many occasions. A true loss for his family and friends.

Today is my 13th Multivisceral Transplant Anniversary!

I feel so blessed to have made it here to my 13th transplant anniversary, and I wanted to thank this forum for helping me through the years. I am very appreciative of Rise and everyone else who has reached out to help me and so many others. I made su

Transplant or not - rolling the dice

I was recommended for liver transplant due to two liver tumors, each around 1.5-2cm in size, and a liver cancer diagnosis. I had HEP C for maybe 30 years and have some cirrhosis. After nearly two years and taking all the qualifying tests TWICE I made

TDS level for a Kidney transplant patient.

What should be TDS level of drinking water for a kidney transplant patient?? I am drinking Kinley packed water. Today I measures its TDS and I am surprised to see the reading, it only measures 19.

Please suggest.

Manoj Singh