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Memory issues while taking Tacrolimus

Transplants | Last Active: Dec 23, 2022 | Replies (18)

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@blbird33, I am 13 years post transplant. I received a simultaneous liver and kidney transplant in April 2009 at Mayo Rochester. So, I have been taking tacrolimus as one of my immunosuppressant meds for 13+ years.
I used to tremble a lot, especially my hands. This made handwriting impossible for the first 2 - 3 hours after my morning dose. Over time, my medication doses reached a stable dosage and my labs are extended to every 3 months. My tacrolimus has been at a stable dose for, I'm guessing 7 years. My trembles do come back on occasion, bit it is something that I have learned to live with. It is a minor issue, considering the benefits of a healthy liver and kidney!

@mdplastics, I also had to make adjustments when driving. I need a quiet car with no radio or only one passenger, usually my husband. When traveling in an unfamiliar town with traffic, my husband is the driver! It is a plan that works well for us.

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Thank you for your support. I have to be patient and let this coming year progress, hopefully each month I will be less shaky. I am just ending 2 months post transplant. Happy Holidays! BB

Thank you. A slight hand tremor remains for me too, especially while performing fine motor tasks. Speaking of hands, I also have Focal Dystonia which may or may not be medication related. I have constant tinnitus (ringing in ears) that is a known side effect of Tacrolimus. It has persisted and I have become more or less accustomed to it. More at night, it is tolerable if it doesn’t get worse. Many of my symptoms may be a worsening of chemotherapy, radiation and cancer related side effects that started before transplant and difficult to treat. Cognitive symptoms are the most frustrating.