Good morning, @scottij. Congratulations on your new heart transplant!
On Connect, we value and we welcome all transplant experiences. At 8 months you are already an 'expert by experience' and by sharing with others, we can support others from the patients' perspective. I got a liver and kidney transplant in 2009, at Mayo Rochester. I had a difficult pre-transplant journey with a fantastic recovery. I came to Connect when I wanted to meet other transplant recipients.

I appreciate, (but have used different language) and I agree that some side effects are tolerable when considering the benefit. I felt more discomfort/side effects during my early post transplant period, however as time passes, and I have reached a stable dosage level and my side affects are a non-issue for me. My Mayo team keeps close watch on potential internal side effects. It looks like your team is on top of your body's reaction, and are being proactive in making adjustments that are going to benefit you.

Scottj, As a mentor, and fellow recipient, I invite you to scroll thru the many discussions in the transplant group. Know that as a member, you are welcome anywhere, any time to lend a word of support to someone, ask a question, or simply drop in and say 'hi'. Here are two to get you started and where you can meet som other members(@glinda, @danab, @dennisprater, @estrada53, @chugly11) who have also received heart transplants.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/heart-transplant-231a15/