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Q: Post transplant medication side effects
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Pwisp
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aflsh
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Pwisp
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Thank you for responding. 
Thankfully I am not a diabetic, and many kudos to those of you that have that to go through also. I had an infection once that put my body into an insulin dependent state for 3 months or so and following that diet along with the kidney diet was no fun.
I'm 33, so possibly a little early for menopause, but as we know sometimes the body just does what it wants to.
My kidney failure was due to renal reflux. When diagnosed at age 8 the surgery to fix this was still new and the pediatric team couldn't come to a unanimous decision on whether or not to try it.
I've spoken with my doctor and she is aware of another patient that has this same over heating issue. I have been doing research and am fairly positive this is a side effect from the prograf. But I am also unwilling to have my transplant team "play" with the medications much or switch me off it. I had been on celcept briefly post transplant, but due to extreme adhesions on my intestinal tract and a surgery to fix a fused spot the drug caused too many gut side effects for me to live comfortably with.
While annoying and slightly embarrassing the wet underarms is a minor problem to deal with compared with life pre-transplant, as I'm sure many will agree with. Just wondering if someone has figured out a way to combat and conquer.
Thankfully I am not a diabetic, and many kudos to those of you that have that to go through also. I had an infection once that put my body into an insulin dependent state for 3 months or so and following that diet along with the kidney diet was no fun.
I'm 33, so possibly a little early for menopause, but as we know sometimes the body just does what it wants to.
My kidney failure was due to renal reflux. When diagnosed at age 8 the surgery to fix this was still new and the pediatric team couldn't come to a unanimous decision on whether or not to try it.
I've spoken with my doctor and she is aware of another patient that has this same over heating issue. I have been doing research and am fairly positive this is a side effect from the prograf. But I am also unwilling to have my transplant team "play" with the medications much or switch me off it. I had been on celcept briefly post transplant, but due to extreme adhesions on my intestinal tract and a surgery to fix a fused spot the drug caused too many gut side effects for me to live comfortably with.
While annoying and slightly embarrassing the wet underarms is a minor problem to deal with compared with life pre-transplant, as I'm sure many will agree with. Just wondering if someone has figured out a way to combat and conquer.
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