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Transplant anti-rejection medications. What's your advice?
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Hi-congrats on your transplant! I am 8 months post heart/lung transplant. The shakiness with Tacro will go down as your strength builds back too. I worked hard on my arm and hand strength and I’m back to normal. I shed hair like a golden retriever (you have to laugh or you cry 😊). So it’s thin and not showing signs of improving. I will likely go from Tacro to another med in Feb, if all goes according to plan. That should help the hair loss. I had some nausea and sleeplessness but that was associated with a BP med that I’m no longer on and the symptoms went away. On prednisone and have much thinner skin now and bruise/bleed a lot easier. Just have to adapt as best I can. In the beginning lots of med tweaks and now pretty stable. Overall doing great!
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Hi Jackie, I'd like to add my welcome. So glad you could join the Transplants group and add your experience, tips and questions. Allow me to introduce you to a few discussions that you may wish to contribute to:
- Heart-Lung Transplant Journey https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/heart-lung-transplant-journey/
- Anyone had a lung transplant? I have questions https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lung-transplant-1/
- Living Life after your Transplant https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-life-after-your-transplant/
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@jackiez, I had a liver transplant in August 2020. My hair was falling out big time. Someone on Connect recommended Biotin. I cleared it with my transplant team and it has stopped the hair hemorrhage! My hair is still thin, but growing back well. I started with 10,000 mcg and reduced to I 5,000 mcg daily. I also dab a small amount of Argon Oil along the roots of my hair before I shower and massage it in. I read that it helps make hair healthy. Perhaps check with your transplant team. Biotin does interfere with some labs however. I have osteoporosis (which BTW is certainly made worse by Tac) and before I do labs for my endocrinologist, I stop the biotin for five days prior.
It’s definitely a life of adjustment to our new organ and meds. I’ve found a healthy diet and exercise help. Glad your otherwise doing well!
Athena