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Laser or IPL hair removal?

Hello everyone, I hope you are keeping well and safe from COVID.
Has anyone had a facial hair removal by laser or IPL?
I am very embarrassed to go out with facial hair, especially with the white hairs on my chin. I attempted electrolysis but unfortunat

Covishield vaccine in India

Hello friends.

I hope all doing good in this pandemic. As the vaccine are rolled out for 18+ in India. Tomorrow I have scheduled to get 1st dose. Anyone from India who get covishield vaccine 1st dose earlier? Little worried and confused about covishie

Prograf Hair Loss - at almost 2 years post kidney X-plant

I have heard that 'most' of the hair grows back if you discontinue Prograf, and I have also heard that the hair loss subsides at around the 6 month post transplant mark.  I am at almost 2 years and I am still struggling with my hair.  I used to have

How to beat diabetes on prednisolone?

If you have steroid induced diabetes then this may be for you. The key is to prolong the time between prednisolone dose and largest meal as much as possible. Before I used to take prednisolone with tacrolimus in am and by lunch time the two meds woul

Feeling blessed to be Alive

lHello Friends,

Hope all of you have been staying safe indoors. We all have been through our life while having our transplant done . That has eventually made us learn to be strong and thankful for  everything little thing that touches our life . This

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?

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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.

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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.

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