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Transplants | Last Active: Apr 23, 2022 | Replies (109)

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@gary1864

Thanks for your imput. I am going to read up on these conditions. My doctors (both my primary and liver) do not really listen to me when I describe my symptoms. Saying I’m frustrated is an understatement. It’s been 3 1/2 years since the transplant and I have been despairing. The heavy, leaden feeling in my head is there every waking second of every day. As I said previously, It feels like I have been awake all night without sleep. And just like it would be for a ‘normal’ person, I have a type of ‘brain fog’ making it hard to think, concentrate, or remember things. Also, It’s hard to do even the most minimal things in everyday life. Yours and other people’s ideas give me new avenues to explore. I am very grateful. I wish you, and the other people who have written the very best!

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@gary1864 Just reading your post, makes me feel frustrated for you. I know too well how that can happen when doctors dismiss what you are saying. Some seem to resent patients who have done some research and developed some knowledge, as if all patients know nothing. I think intelligent patients know to only consider reliable sources and can often figure some things out themselves, or at least provide valuable input.
Some of you have probably "heard" me say this before - when I had severe migraines, prior to having the internet, I read everything available about migraines. One of the things I read said that may migraine sufferers often know more about migraines than most doctors, unless the doctor is a migraine specialist, because they have a personal reason for finding out all they can. I think this is true of any condition.
Gary, keep researching and find out whatever you can, relying on good sources like Mayo, and NCBI, and NIH.gov. Some universities with medical schools have good information also.
I just went back over the messages on this conversation and did not see anything mentioning if you had any of these symptoms prior to transplant. Did you? I think sometimes things like that continue after transplant for some people.
I do hope you find a different transplant center to get another opinion.
JK

@gary1864 Thank you for joining us here on Mayo Clinic Connect. Gosh, your symptoms sound like my fibromyalgia! I wonder if your Dr could refer you to a rheumatologist?
Ginger