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DiscussionHow do you manage severe fatigue after kidney transplant?
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@kahlor Wow. That's what I was going through before transplant. Just getting up to go to the bathroom was a chore. Balancing out my blood pressure helped me gain more energy. Hang in there. I'll be praying for you.
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@kahlor, I am trying to remember how I felt when I was 3 months post transplant, and what I do remember is that my energy level did not allow for me to over-do my activity (PT or a walk or errand) I quickly learned that I needed a day of rest between my active days. My strength returned slowly, but my endurance and energy followed. I do remember that at my first return to Mayo for my 4 month checkup, I was prescribed either Iron (or maybe ferritin) because I was slightly anemic. I don't take that anymore, and am now 17 years post transplant.
@kahlor, When will you be having a follow-up with your transplant team? I know that they will want to adress your shortness of breath and racing heart after a short walk. I also notice that you mentioned treatment for cmv, have you asked the doctors whether that might be causing your symptoms? (If you are a transplant patient at Mayo Clinic, you can send a message/question, on the patient app, to your coordinator with any questions between appointments.
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