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New Shingles Vaccine -Shringrex

Has anyone heard any information pros or cons about the new Shringrex vaccine, and has anyone received this vaccine as yet?  How does your transplant team feel about it?  Do the recommend it or not?  Thanks for a

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Protein leakage in 24 hrs urine sample.

Hello Everyone,

On 17 the August 2018. I have completed my 1 Year post kidney transplant. All report was almost good but creatinine and 24 hrs urine both are showing abnormal value. Creatinine is 1.54 and there is leakage of protein in 24 hrs sample u

Free Organ Donor T-shirts

Hello all,

This is a public service announcement. DesignAShirt.com has begun a free program to help people looking for organ donors.

Just a little back story on why we are doing this. We were inspired by a report of a gentleman needing a kidney donor w

These Foods are Technically Poisonous - Check it Out!

* This is an article that was recently on Facebook

Foods That Are Technically Poisonous

Brazil Nuts

Brazil nuts seem innocent enough, but are they? Nope – or else they wouldn’t be on this list! They’re actually radioactive. Their radium levels can be

Strange Emotion

Hello Everyone ,

I am 2 years post kidney tx. Health wise things going fine , fingers crossed. I do get fqeuent cold symptoms though but I am otherwise ok. Recently I have noticed that I have started  disliking doing things that I loved to do like

2 liver transplants, this what you can do after

taking part in the bristish transplant games, so far i have won the following,,  also take part in the transplant games,, overall i have taken part in CARDIFF WINNING 3 GOLDS, IN 800MTS, 15OOMTS,,MINI MARATHON
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Migraines and the new drug, Aimovig

Hello friends!  I have had migraines since my heart transplant 9 1/2 years ago.  Both my transplant physicians and my neurologist say that they can be a side effect of Prograf and I agree with that.  I have tried every preventive medication (that I c

Does anyone take the spice Marjoram?

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/marjoram-has-anti-fungal-and-anti-bacterial-activity-especially-high-toxicity-against

Great website for searching

Marjoram has anti fungal and anti bacterial activity .......

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THIS SITE IS NOT CLOSING!

This website is moving to a new address any day.  I do not know the exact date but please remember the website

transplantfriends.com in case you have bookmarked this current website as the url has another name in it..  

We w

ACLASTA IV OK TO HAVE AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT?

Hi everyone,

I have been advised by my GP to have an Aclasta IV once a year as I have developed Osteoporosis as a result of taking Prednisone for the last 27 years. 

My question is: have any of you been advised to have this drug intraveinously and did

Imuran side effects in my 6 year old , any guidance

 Hello all,

My son is now 6 years old and had his kidney transplant at 2 years after both of his kidneys failed due to nephrotic syndrome ( though the real diagnosis ) is not confirmative.

Anyways after the crazy ride, today I need guidance or personal