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Transplant: Tacrolimus, What’s Your Target Range?

Transplants | Last Active: Nov 21, 2022 | Replies (87)
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@hello1234

Hi @jennifer0726 It's great to hear from you! I am at my 2 year kidney transplant anniversary and I take 500mg Cellcept twice a day and 6mg long acting Envarsus XR once a day. I have always taken my medication with food in hope of avoiding gastrointestinal problems, but I am now experiencing some acid reflux, etc so the "with food" idea is not working perfectly. I am hopeful that at my visit my Tac will be reduced slightly too. What dosage of Cellcept do you take each day? Has the slightly reduced Tac helped your GI issues and hair loss any? Do you take Protonix, Pepcid or Prilosec each day for your stomach? Wow, we have so much in common during this journey!! I love to compare notes 😊

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jennifer0726 | @jennifer0726 | Jul 3, 2022

Hi @hello1234! For Cellcept I take 750 mg in am and 500 mg in pm. My hair has been holding steady, still thinner than before on top, but better than the first 6-12 month post tx. So odd you mentioned Gerd, I have had much more issues with this in last month or two. I have been taking Lansoprozole after my Protonix ran out post tx. I have learned recently for me it is more effective to take in the evening as mornings were not helping. I also tried these new “melt” version from Walgreens that do not agree with me. (headaches, joint pain, etc) My new kidney was back down to 30 GFR last labs, but as long as it doesn’t decline I am ok. That new kidney is supplying hormones for increased hair oil like a teen, and faster growing and healthier nails. So funny the things that change. Thankful always for my new kidney, but being post tx isn’t without challenges.

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