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Transplant; Stomach Acid Reducers like Pepcid
Transplants | Last Active: Jun 18, 2022 | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
Hi @scottij 😊 It's awesome to hear from you! Thank you for sharing your experience with me. My story is very similar. But the reason I stopped Protonix was since my transplant and the start of my medications, my liver enzymes have been elevated. So first, they had me stop the Bactrin, then I stopped the Protonix, etc. Now that months have passed, the GERD is here! My local gastroenterologist told me to try Pepcid. I am not sure if that will work and I am not sure what it's going to do to my liver enzymes. Do you take Protonix an hour before your Myc and Tac? Have you seen any issues with your liver enzymes? I forget...what's your dosage of Myc and Tac?
Thanks a million for jumping in Scott! I know I can always rely on you 😊
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@hello1234 Aw thanks for the props! The latest news from the regular blood tests is that kidneys are in great shape as is the liver. I am very assiduous about hydration so I think that helps. Myc dosage is 750 mg in the AM and in the PM. Tac goes down at 3mg in the AM and 2.5 mg in the evening. I take my protonix when I rise (around 3;45 AM...I know, that is weird) and breakfast usually follows about an hour later though my schedule changes throughout the year based on weather and sun rise times.
Are you regularly monitoring your liver enzymes through blood tests? I suspect any additional medication will necessitate a blood test to see how it affects your system. Your doctors should decide what and how to gather that information
Best always,
s!