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

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@athenalee

@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

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Thanks Athena and congrats on your continued success with your new liver! I’ll try the argon oil. My Transplant coordinator and team suggested only external applications because a biotin supplement can mess with my Tacro level. So I’ll deal with the shedding for now and try the argon oil. The med change in Feb should help too!