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Transplant anti-rejection medications. What's your advice?

Transplants | Last Active: Dec 21, 2024 | Replies (377)

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@loribmt

Hi, I came into this discussion a little late. Hopefully by now you’ve gotten some relief from the bone and joint pain...and some sleep! While I I didn’t have a liver transplant, I did receive a bone marrow transplant. We share many of the same anti rejection meds. Tacrolimus being one of them. That medication, along with a few others, are known to deplete our bodies of magnesium fairly quickly. I have to take supplements daily to maintain a normal level. A low level can produce similar symptoms along with myriad other issues. Do you have routine blood draws frequently? If so, maybe mention to your physician to add a mag level to your next labs. The level should be 1.7 or higher. Best of luck to you! Lori

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That’s a good idea. Thank you! My one year check up is next month. I’ll add it to my list of questions. 🙂