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What did you experience when cutting down Tacrolimus?
Transplants | Last Active: Feb 3 4:45pm | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
My specially and I talked about the reduction because I wanted to try and she also thought that the tac I take is a little bit more and we could try.
I haven't taken magnesium supplements yet. Is it used to relief the cramping?
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Tacrolimus causes magnesium deficiency. If you are deficient in magnesium your nerves don't "fire" very well and hence the cramping; most often in your extremities -- hands and feet. The supplements replace the lost magnesium and hence relieve cramping. Magnesium is also often used to help people sleep as it helps relax the muscles (a relaxed muscle does not cramp, right?).
Best always,
s!